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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2023General Studies
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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
- A A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- B A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- C A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
- 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