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Attempt these as a timed eight-question set. The answer is shown after the options in the explanation column so this section can be used both as a test and as a revision key.

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Question

Answer

Why this is correct

1

The best source/course association for Vaigai is:

Rises in the Western Ghats and flows through Tamil Nadu.

The defining map clue is: Vaigai is distinct from Kaveri.

2

Which statement is safest about Vaigai?

Vaigai Dam and Madurai region.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

3

The best source/course association for Tamiraparani is:

Rises in the Agasthyamalai hills and flows through southern Tamil Nadu.

The defining map clue is: It is not a tributary of Vaigai.

4

Which statement is safest about Tamiraparani?

Important perennial river of the far south; irrigation association.

Use the river profile and distinguish the main river from its tributaries.

5

Bhakra–Nangal is associated with which river?

Sutlej

Bhakra–Nangal is located in the Himachal Pradesh–Punjab region context and is remembered for irrigation, hydropower and north-west water management.

6

Tehri is associated with which river?

Bhagirathi

Tehri is located in the Uttarakhand context and is remembered for hydropower and water supply; himalayan dam context.

7

Sardar Sarovar is associated with which river?

Narmada

Sardar Sarovar is located in the Gujarat context and is remembered for multipurpose narmada valley project.

8

Hirakud is associated with which river?

Mahanadi

Hirakud is located in the Odisha context and is remembered for flood moderation, irrigation and hydropower.

Exam habit

First classify the question: source, course, tributary, state, mouth, project or issue. Then eliminate options that violate the basin logic. Do not guess from a familiar-sounding place name.

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