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India's Multipurpose Projects

50 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

Q1. The first multipurpose river valley project in India has been constructed on which of the following rivers?

  1. AGodavari
  2. BCauvery
  3. CDamodar
  4. DKoyna
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Answer: C) Damodar

Q2. Which is India's largest multipurpose river valley project?

  1. ADamodar Valley Project
  2. BBhakra Nangal Project
  3. CHirankud Project
  4. DChambal Valley Project
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Answer: B) Bhakra Nangal Project

Q3. Parambikulam-Aliyar Project is a joint project of which of the following states?

  1. AAndhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  2. BKerala and Tamil Nadu
  3. CKerala and Andhra Pradesh
  4. DKarnataka and Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: B) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Q4. Machkund project is a joint project of which two states?

  1. AWest Bengal and Odisha
  2. BWest Bengal and Bihar
  3. COdisha and Andhra Pradesh
  4. DKarnataka and Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: C) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Q5. Which two states of India are benefiting from the Mayurakshi project?

  1. ABihar and Uttar Pradesh
  2. BWest Bengal and Assam
  3. CWest Bengal and Jharkhand
  4. DJharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: C) West Bengal and Jharkhand

Q6. The joint project of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha is-

  1. AMachkund
  2. BMayurakshi
  3. CNagarjunasagar
  4. DPochampad
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Answer: A) Machkund

Q7. Ukai project is located at-

  1. AOn the Tapi River in Madhya Pradesh
  2. BOn the Tapi River in Gujarat
  3. COn the Sabarmati River in Gujarat
  4. DOn the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: B) On the Tapi River in Gujarat

Q8. Which multipurpose river valley project is modeled after the Tennessee River Valley Project?

  1. ADamodar Valley Project
  2. BBhakra Nangal Project
  3. CHirakud Project
  4. DNarmada Sagar Project
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Answer: A) Damodar Valley Project

Q9. In which state is the Periyar Hydroelectric Project located?

  1. AKarnataka
  2. BKerala
  3. CTamil Nadu
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: B) Kerala

Q10. On which river is the Sardar Sarovar Project running?

  1. ATapti
  2. BGodavari
  3. CNarmada
  4. DKrishna
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Answer: C) Narmada

Q11. In which state is the Idukki Hydroelectric Project located?

  1. AIn Kerala
  2. BIn Himachal Pradesh
  3. CIn Arunachal Pradesh
  4. DIn Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer: A) In Kerala

Q12. Salal Hydroelectric Project is in which state/union territory?

  1. AHaryana
  2. BJammu and Kashmir
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DPunjab
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Answer: B) Jammu and Kashmir

Q13. The states benefiting from the Bansagar project are-

  1. AUttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
  2. BUttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
  3. CMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat
  4. DRajasthan, Gujarat
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Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar

Q14. India and Asia's only underground Sanjay Hydroelectric Project is located in which of the following states/union territories?

  1. AArunachal Pradesh
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DIn Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer: C) Himachal Pradesh

Q15. In which state of the country is the Dhikrong Hydroelectric Project under construction?

  1. AAssam
  2. BJharkhand
  3. CUttarakhand
  4. DArunachal Pradesh
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Answer: D) Arunachal Pradesh

Q16. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (Shakti Project-State)

  1. AJawahar Sagar-Rajasthan
  2. BNagarjuna Sagar - Andhra Pradesh
  3. CShivasamudram - Kerala
  4. DGandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: C) Shivasamudram - Kerala

Q17. Loktak Power Project is located in which of the following states?

  1. AWest Bengal
  2. BMeghalaya
  3. CKerala
  4. DManipur
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Answer: D) Manipur

Q18. Which states are irrigated by the Rihand Dam Project?

  1. AGujarat and Maharashtra
  2. BOdisha and West Bengal
  3. CUttar Pradesh and Bihar
  4. DKerala and Karnataka
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Q19. On which river is the 'Tulbul Project' located?

  1. ASutlej
  2. BJhelum
  3. CRavi
  4. DDiameter
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Answer: B) Jhelum

Q20. On which river is Bhakra Nangal project built?

  1. ARavi
  2. BDiameter
  3. CJhelum
  4. DSutlej
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Answer: D) Sutlej

Q21. The state benefited from the Sardar Sarovar Project is-

  1. ARajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
  2. BMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
  3. CRajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra
  4. DGujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: C) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra

Q22. The states benefiting from the Damodar River Valley Project are -

  1. AWest Bengal and Bihar
  2. BBihar and Odisha
  3. CWest Bengal and Odisha
  4. DWest Bengal and Jharkhand
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Answer: D) West Bengal and Jharkhand

Q23. Which of the following is a joint river valley project of Tamil Nadu and Kerala?

  1. APeriyar
  2. BParambikulam - Aliyar
  3. CIdukki
  4. DPapanasam
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Answer: B) Parambikulam - Aliyar

Q24. On which river is the Jayakbari project located?

  1. AKrishna
  2. BCauvery
  3. CGodavari
  4. DMahanadi
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Answer: C) Godavari

Q25. Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is located at-

  1. AAt Jog Falls
  2. BAt Pykara Falls
  3. CAt Shivasamudram Falls
  4. DAt Gokak Falls
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Answer: A) At Jog Falls

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