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Question 481. Which of the following canal systems irrigate areas of Bihar?
  1.    Triveni Canal
  2.    Sharda Canal
  3.    Eastern Yamuna Canal
  4.    Upper Ganga Canal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Triveni Canal
Answer: (a)
Question 482. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
  1.    Bhagalpur
  2.    Uttarkashi
  3.    Kanpur
  4.    Fatehpur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Uttarkashi
Answer: (b)
Question 483. Mangalam Irrigation Project is located in
  1.    Kerala
  2.    Tamil Nadu
  3.    West Bengal
  4.    Andhra Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Kerala
Answer: (a)
Question 484. Which state of India has made rain water harvesting compulsory for all houses ?
  1.    Maharashtra
  2.    Tamil Nadu
  3.    Punjab
  4.    Haryana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Tamil Nadu
Answer: (b)
Rainwater harvesting has been made compulsory for every building in Tamil Nadu to avoid groundwater depletion. Since its implementation, Chennai saw a 50 per cent rise in water level in five years and the water quality significantly improved.
Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off.
Question 485. Which of the following rivers is most polluted?
  1.    Periyar
  2.    Damodar
  3.    Mahanadi
  4.    Gomati
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Damodar
Answer: (b)
Question 486. Tilaiya Dam is constructed on river
  1.    Barakar
  2.    Konar
  3.    Usri
  4.    Damodar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Barakar
Answer: (a)
Question 487. The longest river of peninsular India is
  1.    Godavari
  2.    Mahanadi
  3.    Cauvery
  4.    Narmada
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Godavari
Answer: (a)
The Godavari is the longest river in peninsular India with a length of 1465 km. It is also the second-longest river in India after the Ganges.
It is due to its vast length, catchment area and discharge, it has been dubbed as the ‘Dakshina Ganga’. It drains the states of s Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka.
Question 488. The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is–
  1.    Kahalgaon
  2.    Ranjit Sagar dam
  3.    Rihand dam
  4.    Bhakra Nagal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ranjit Sagar dam
Answer: (b)
The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Thein Dam, is part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab on the Ravi River in the state of Punjab. The project is situated near Pathankot city in the Pathankot District of the state of Punjab. The project is the largest hydroelectric dam in the state of Punjab.
The dam is one of the highest earth-fill dams in India and has the largest diameter penstock pipes in the country. It is located upstream of the Madhopur Barrage at Madhopur.
Question 489. Salal is the hydro power project in:
  1.    Jammu and Kashmir
  2.    Himachal Pradesh
  3.    Punjab
  4.    Haryana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: (a)Salal Hydroelectric Power Station is constructed on river Chenab in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was conceived in 1920. The project is located near Reasi about 100 km from Jammu.
Question 490. River Damodar emergers from
  1.    Chhotanagpur
  2.    Near Nainital
  3.    Western slope of somesar hills
  4.    Tibbet
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Chhotanagpur
Answer: (a)

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