The Future of Konda Reddys

Q. The Polavaram dam is to be built across which of the following rivers?

1. Krishna
2. Godavari
3. Yamuna
4. Ganga

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What is watershed management?

Q. Appu visited Kunavaram and found that most of the houses have large open spaces all around them. Which of these are you most likely to find in these open spaces?

1. Enclosures for keeping animals
2. Space to do bamboo work
3. Fountains
4. Kitchen gardens

Q. Abid went to visit Kunavaram. He stayed with a Konda Reddy living in the Bison hills. He was surprised to see them very upset about moving. They told him about the upcoming Polavaram dam, and that it was the cause of their concern.

Abid wondered why the Polavaram dam was a cause of concern for the Konda Reddys. Can you answer his question?

1. The Polavaram dam will submerge a lot of villages in Kunavaram.
2. The Polavaram dam will increase the water sources of the Konda Reddys.
3. The Polavaram dam will increase the job opportunities of the Konda Reddys.
4. The Polavaram dam will decrease the job opportunities of the Konda Reddys.

Q. Ammu is working for a company that helps the government to make decisions about projects like dam and road construction. After including factors like cost of building the dam and the villages it would provide electricity for, she was asked to comment on any other things would need to be considered before building the dam. Select the most appropriate option.

1. Relocation of the houses that would be lost due to the construction
2. Need for hyroelectricity
3. Belief of someone in the company that the project should not be started in the month of May.
4. Need to use high-quality materials for the construction of the dam.

Q. Anshul is researching the lives of various tribes living in the hills. He reads about how the Konda Reddys use the Podu method of agriculture to cultivate the land. He wonders if the forest can stay this way for a long time, as they are harming the forest.

The government is against letting the Konda Reddys continue their current lifestyle. Why do you think this is so?

1. Podu is not an environment friendly practice.
2. The Konda Reddys are littering the hills.
3. The forest resources like bamboo are getting depleted.
4. The Konda Reddys are against the government.

Q. Which of the following dam projects threatens the life of Konda Reddys on the hills?

1. Bisalpur dam
2. Krishnarajasagar dam
3. Mettur dam
4. Polavaram dam

Q. Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The change required for sentence underlined at [1] is ___________.

1. NO CHANGE
2. They think
3. We think
4. One thinks

Q. One of your friends just returned from Kunavaram. She said that the construction of a dam and its effects was being discussed widely there. Which dam could she be talking about?

1. Nizam Sagar
2. Polavaram
3. Srisailam
4. Basavasagar

Q. The Polavaram dam project will not displace the Konda Reddys.

1. False
2. True