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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.

No.

Question

Answer

Why this is correct

1

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.

2

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.

3

Sardar Sarovar is associated with which river?

Narmada

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

4

Hirakud is associated with which river?

Mahanadi

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

5

Nagarjuna Sagar is associated with which river?

Krishna

Nagarjuna Sagar is located in the Telangana–Andhra Pradesh region context and is remembered for irrigation and hydropower.

6

Srisailam is associated with which river?

Krishna

Srisailam is located in the Andhra Pradesh–Telangana region context and is remembered for reservoir and hydropower in nallamala context.

7

Polavaram is associated with which river?

Godavari

Polavaram is located in the Andhra Pradesh context and is remembered for multipurpose irrigation and inter-basin context; status must be checked.

8

Tungabhadra is associated with which river?

Tungabhadra

Tungabhadra is located in the Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh region context and is remembered for 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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