Question 33 from UPSC CSE 2022 - Geography

Question

Consider the following pairs:
1. Ghataprabha - Telangana
2. Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar - Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon - Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: C. Only three pairs

Strategy: Assess each dam's association with its respective state by focusing on well-known river/dam geography:
*   Ghataprabha is in Karnataka, not Telangana.
*   Gandhi Sagar is correctly placed in Madhya Pradesh.
*   Indira Sagar is in Madhya Pradesh, not Andhra Pradesh.
*   Maithon is in Jharkhand, not Chhattisgarh.
Thus, only Gandhi Sagar is correctly matched--three pairs are wrongly matched.

Key Info: Here are the details for each dam:
*   **Ghataprabha Dam:** Located in Belagavi district, Karnataka, across the Ghataprabha River (a tributary of the Krishna River). It plays a major role in irrigation in northern Karnataka.
*   **Gandhi Sagar Dam:** Situated on the Chambal River in Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. It is one of five major dams constructed on the Chambal and functions as a key hydropower project, forming the Gandhi Sagar reservoir.
*   **Indira Sagar Dam:** This dam is India's largest by storage capacity, located on the Narmada River at Narmada Nagar, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. It is a prominent multipurpose project for irrigation and power generation.
*   **Maithon Dam:** Found on the Barakar River near Maithon town in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. Managed by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), its primary purposes are flood control, water supply, and hydropower generation.

Misattributions of these dams to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, or Chhattisgarh are incorrect based on their established geographic locations and the states they serve.

Answer

Option A: Only one pair

Answer

Option B: Only two pairs

Answer

Option D: All four pairs

Consider the following pairs: Ghataprabha - Telangana Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh Indira Sagar - Andhra Pradesh Maithon - Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Ghataprabha - Telangana

Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh

Indira Sagar - Andhra Pradesh

Maithon - Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?