Match the following dams with the river where they are build.
| Dam | River |
|---|---|
| a. Hirakud Dam | (iv) Mahanadi River |
| b. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | (iii) Krishna River |
| c. Sardar Sarovar Dam | (ii) Narmada River |
| d. Tehri Dam | (v) Bhagirathi River |
| e. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam | (i) Chambal River |
Correct Answer :
a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-i
Solution :
The correct option is a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-i.
Let us analyze the matching of each dam with its respective river:
a. Hirakud Dam: Built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha, it is one of the longest major earthen dams in the world. Therefore, a matches with (iv).
b. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: Constructed across the Krishna River spanning between Nalgonda district in Telangana and Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh. Therefore, b matches with (iii).
c. Sardar Sarovar Dam: A major concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River near Navagam in Gujarat. Therefore, c matches with (ii).
d. Tehri Dam: The highest dam in India, built on the Bhagirathi River in Tehri, Uttarakhand. Therefore, d matches with (v).
e. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: A gravity masonry dam built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan. Therefore, e matches with (i).
Combining all the correct pairs, we get: a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-v, e-i.
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