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Question 461. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Rivers)
(Dams)
A. Cauvery
1. Almatti
B. Krishna
2. Mettur
C. Narmada
3. Gandhi Sagar
D. Chambal
4. Sardar Sarovar
Codes: A B C D
  1.    2 1 4 3
  2.    2 1 3 4
  3.    1 3 4 2
  4.    1 4 2 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2 1 4 3
Answer: (a)
Question 462. The only perennial river in Peninsular India is _____ .
  1.    Kaveri
  2.    Krishna
  3.    Bhima
  4.    Godavari
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Kaveri
Answer: (a)
Kaveri is the only perennial river in peninsular India.
Though not snow-fed like the rivers of north India, Kaveri receives rainwater almost all through the year, mainly due to the occurrence of reverse Monsoon in Tamil Nadu, in which monsoon brings a significant amount of rains even during its retreat from the Indian subcontinent.
Question 463. Match the following List I & List II;
List I
List II
(River)
(Source)
A. Ganga
1. Amarkantak
B. Son
2. Gaumukh
C. Godavari
3. Mahabaleshwar
D. Krishna
4. Trimbakeshwer
Codes: A B C D
  1.    2 1 3 4
  2.    4 3 1 2
  3.    2 1 4 3
  4.    1 2 4 5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2 1 4 3
Answer: (c)
Question 464. On which river is the Hirakud Dam constructed?
  1.    Narmada
  2.    Mahanadi
  3.    Son
  4.    Shivnath
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Mahanadi
Answer: (b)
Question 465. Assertion (A):
River Kalinadi is an East flowing river in the Southern part of India.
Reason (R):
The Deccan Plateau is higher along its Western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the East.
Code
  1.    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  2.    (A) is true, but (R) is false
  3.    (A) is false, but (R) is true
  4.    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (c)
Question 466. Which dam has been constructed on the Chambal river?
  1.    Sardar Sarovar
  2.    Gandhi Sagar
  3.    Bhakra Dam
  4.    Indira Sagar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Gandhi Sagar
Answer: (b)
Question 467. Nagarjuna Sagar lies on the
  1.    Krishna River
  2.    Penganga River
  3.    Tungabhadra River
  4.    Godavari River
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Krishna River
Answer: (a)
Question 468. The Loktak Lake on which a hydroelectric project was constructed is situated in the State of
  1.    Manipur
  2.    Meghalaya
  3.    Himachal Pradesh
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Manipur
Answer: (a)
Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis on it, is located near Moirang in Manipur state.
The Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is the last natural refuge of the endangered sangai or Manipur brow-antlered deer, one of three subspecies of Eld’s Deer, covering an area of 40 km2, is situated in the southeastern shores of this lake and is the largest of all the phumdis in the lake. It serves as a source of water for hydropower generation, irrigation and drinking water supply.
Question 469. Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river?
  1.    Godavari
  2.    Saraswati
  3.    Krishna
  4.    Kaveri
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Saraswati
Answer: (b)Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River dropping 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in India after the Nohkalikai Falls with a drop of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya. It is located near Sagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka.
Question 470. Which one of the following is not a tributary of river Alaknanda?
  1.    Pinder
  2.    Mandakini
  3.    Nandakini
  4.    Bhilangana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bhilangana
Answer: (d)
Bhilangana is not a tributary of Alaknanda. Bhilangana River is a Himalayan river in Uttarakhand, India which is a major tributary of the Bhagirathi River.

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