Multipurpose River Valley Projects in Tamil Nadu

Q. The Parambikulam Aliyar project looks spectacular. We know it is a multipurpose and multi valley project. Identify the states associated with the Parambikulam Aliyar project.

1. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
2. Jharkhand and Odisha
3. Rajasthan and Gujarat
4. Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Q. Identify the state of India where the Mullaperiyar dam is located.

1. Kerala
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka

Q. Identify the district in which the "Mettur Dam" is located in Tamil Nadu.

1. Madurai
2. Salem
3. Cuddalore
4. Coimbatore

Q. Match the following.

A. Mettur dam	Tiruvannamalai
B. Bhavani Sagar dam	Tiruppur
C. Amaravathi dam	Salem
D. Sathanur dam	Erode

1. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
2. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
3. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
4. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Q. Which river is known as the 'Dakshina Ganga'?

1. Bhavani
2. Krishna
3. Cauvery
4. Penna

Q. "This dam was constructed was constructed in the year 1934 in a gorge/canyon through which river Kaveri enters the plains. The dam physically irrigates 271, 000 acres of land and provides water to districtes like Salem, Erode and Tiruchirapalli."

Which dam is described in the above passage?

1. Bhavani Sagar Dam
2. Amaravathi Dam
3. Mettur Dam
4. Krishnagiri Dam

Q. Where is the Mettur dam located?

1. Salem
2. Coimbatore
3. Erode
4. Chennai

Q. Where is Krishnaraja Sagar is located?

1. In Kota
2. In Udaipur
3. In Mysore
4. In Hyderabad

Q. Mettur dam is built on the ______.

1. Godavari river
2. Krishna river
3. Kaveri (Cauvery) river
4. Tungabhadra river

Q. The Krishnaraja Sagara dam is in __________ district.

1. Krishna
2. Pinakani
3. Cauvery
4. Mandya