Sources of Water

Q. Which of the following dam(s) is/are built on the Cauvery River?

1. Mettur dam
2. Sholayar dam
3. Kallanai dam
4. Aliyar dam

Q. How does Tamil Nadu irrigate the lands despite having no perennial rivers?

1. Lack of groundwater
2. Sufficient rainfall
3. Lack of irrigation facilities
4. Lack of technological advancement

Q. In 2014–15, only 57% of cultivated land in Tamil Nadu was getting irrigated.

How were the rest of the crops irrigated there?

1. Drippers
2. Rainfall
3. Sprinklers
4. Foggers

Q. How does the southwest monsoon help in irrigation?

1. It drives away the ocean currents.
2. It washes away the silt.
3. It fills the dams across the Cauvery River.
4. It does not fill the dams across the Cauvery River.