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Match List I with List II. LIST I (Dams) A. Nizam Sagar Dam B. Somasila Dam C. Nathpa Jhakhri Dam D. Linganamakki Dam LIST II (Rivers) 1. Pennar river 2. Sharavathi river 3. Manjira river 4. Sutlej river

Options

  1. A A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
  2. B A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  3. C A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
  4. D A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
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Correct Answer

A A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

Model Answer

Nizam Sagar Dam

  • It is constructed across the Manjira River, a tributary of the Godavari River.
  • It is the oldest dam in Telangana.
  • It was constructed in 1923 by the ruler of the erstwhile Hyderabad State, Mir Osman Ali Khan.

The Somasila dam

  • It is situated in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, constructed on the Penna River.
  • It is the biggest storage reservoir in the Penna River basin and can store all the inflows from its catchment area in a normal year.

The Nathpa Jhakri Dam

  • It is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in Himachal Pradesh, India.
  • The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts (2,000,000 hp) underground power station with water. Before reaching the power station, water is diverted through a 27.4 km (17 mi) headrace tunnel.
  • Construction on the project began in 1993 and it was completed in 2004.

The Linganamakki Dam

  • It is located in the Kargal village of Sagara taluk, Karnataka, It was constructed by the Karnataka State Government in 1964.
  • Linganamakki Dam is built across the Sharavathi River.
  • The dam has a length of 2.74 kilometres stretching across the Sharavathi river. It is located near Jog Falls.

Additional information

North & North-West India

  • Ranjit Sagar Dam — Punjab / Jammu & Kashmir
  • Dul Hasti Dam — Jammu & Kashmir
  • Chamera Dam — Himachal Pradesh
  • Bhakra Nangal Dam — Himachal Pradesh / Punjab
  • Tehri Dam — Uttarakhand
  • Nanak Sagar Dam — Uttarakhand

North-East India

  • Rangit Dam — Sikkim
  • Teesta Barrage Dam — West Bengal
  • Umiam Dam — Meghalaya
  • Doyang Dam — Nagaland
  • Kopili Dam — Assam
  • Dikhu Dam — Nagaland
  • Khuga Dam — Manipur

East & Central India

  • Hirakud Dam — Odisha
  • Rihand Dam — Uttar Pradesh
  • Maithon Dam — Jharkhand
  • Tilaiya Dam — Jharkhand
  • Panchet Dam — Jharkhand

West & Central India

  • Indira Sagar Dam — Madhya Pradesh
  • Omkareshwar Dam — Madhya Pradesh
  • Sardar Sarovar Dam — Gujarat
  • Ukai Dam — Gujarat
  • Kakrapar Dam — Gujarat
  • Pampa Dam — Kerala

South India

  • Koyna Dam — Maharashtra
  • Nizam Sagar Dam — Telangana
  • Nagarjuna Sagar Dam — Telangana / Andhra Pradesh
  • Tungabhadra Dam — Karnataka
  • Krishnarajasagar Dam — Karnataka
  • Bhavani Sagar Dam — Tamil Nadu
  • Mettur Dam — Tamil Nadu
  • Kallada Dam — Kerala
  • Cheruthoni Dam — Kerala
  • Mullaperiyar Dam — Kerala

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