2021 — 1 questions
60. Who referred to major dams as the temples of modern India?
[RRB NTPC CBT-1 (July), 2021]
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) B. R. Ambedkar
(D) Sardar Patel
Answer: (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru used the expression to convey the nation-building promise of large infrastructure. Multipurpose dams represented electricity, agriculture, flood protection and industrial development in the decades following independence.
2020 — 2 questions
59. In which state is the Hirakud river-valley project located?
[DDA Stenographer Grade D (13 December, Shift 2), 2020]
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Odisha
Answer: (D) Odisha
Explanation: Hirakud is built on the Mahanadi near Sambalpur in Odisha. The reservoir supports agricultural canals and electricity production, and it was designed to reduce flood damage in the lower river basin.
58. Bansagar multipurpose dam has been constructed on which river?
[Karnataka Police Civil SI Paper 2, 2020]
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Krishna
(C) Son
(D) Sharavathi
Answer: (C) Son
Explanation: Bansagar is built on the Son River in Madhya Pradesh. The multipurpose system involves irrigation and hydroelectric generation and draws on the Son basin, which joins the Ganga system farther downstream.
2019 — 1 questions
57. Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati are all examples of what?
[UPPCS Prelims, 2019]
(A) Uranium mines
(B) Evergreen forests
(C) Limestone caves
(D) Reservoirs
Answer: (D) Reservoirs
Explanation: Aliyar is associated with Tamil Nadu, Isapur with Maharashtra and Kangsabati with West Bengal. All are reservoirs created for water storage and management, although their river systems and construction histories differ.
2018 — 1 questions
56. The Chambal Valley Project is operated jointly by which two states?
[RSMSSB Rajasthan State Examination, 2018]
(A) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat and Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(D) Punjab and Haryana
Answer: (A) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh share the Chambal development scheme. Gandhi Sagar lies in Madhya Pradesh, whereas Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar are in Rajasthan. River regulation supports electricity and irrigation.
2017 — 4 questions
55. Match Dulhasti, Gandhi Sagar, Ukai and Tawa with their rivers. Which sequence is correct?
[UPPSC RO/ARO Prelims, 2017]
(A) Chenab–Chambal–Tapi–Tawa
(B) Jhelum–Chambal–Mahi–Tawa
(C) Chenab–Son–Tapi–Betwa
(D) Ravi–Chambal–Godavari–Tawa
Answer: (A) Chenab–Chambal–Tapi–Tawa
Explanation: Dulhasti draws from the Chenab, Gandhi Sagar from the Chambal, Ukai from the Tapi and Tawa Dam from the Tawa. The sites span several different river basins and states.
54. On which river was Cheruthoni Dam built?
[UPPSC RO/ARO Prelims, 2017]
(A) Periyar
(B) Krishna
(C) Kali
(D) Cauvery
Answer: (A) Periyar
Explanation: Cheruthoni forms part of Kerala’s Idukki hydroelectric complex in the Periyar basin. Its reservoir system works together with the Idukki and Kulamavu dams to store water and produce electrical energy.
53. The Malampuzha irrigation dam stands across which river?
[UPPSC RO/ARO Prelims, 2017]
(A) Bharathapuzha main stem
(B) Malampuzha
(C) Kabini
(D) Pamba
Answer: (B) Malampuzha
Explanation: Malampuzha Dam in Palakkad, Kerala, impounds the Malampuzha River, a tributary within the Bharathapuzha system. It is best known for irrigation and local water supply rather than a large interstate hydropower complex.
52. Kol Dam hydroelectric scheme is situated on which river?
[UPPCS Mains, 2017]
(A) Krishna
(B) Sutlej
(C) Godavari
(D) Narmada
Answer: (B) Sutlej
Explanation: Kol Dam lies on the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh. The hydropower scheme harnesses the gradient of a Himalayan river. It should not be confused with projects along the Krishna or the Narmada.
2016 — 8 questions
51. Which reservoir is built on the Chambal River?
[MPPSC Prelims, 2016]
(A) Nagarjuna Sagar
(B) Rana Pratap Sagar
(C) Rihand
(D) Govind Sagar
Answer: (B) Rana Pratap Sagar
Explanation: Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is situated on the Chambal near Rawatbhata in Rajasthan. It forms part of the inter-state Chambal Valley development system and is associated with hydroelectric production.
