Tungabhadra Dam

Q. Make a list of challenges faced in the water resources in the Tungabhadra basin. Identify the solutions that have been discussed in the context of these problems either in this chapter or elsewhere in different classes.

Q. The river Tungabhadra is shared between how many states?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Q. From the following, identify the major goal(s) of the Tungabhadra dam.

1. To create scope for water recreational sports
2. To provide irrigation facilities
3. To generate hydroelectricity
4. To provide inland fishing facilities

Q. Match the following Dams with marked location on the outline map of India.

1. Hirakund Dam
2. Salal Dam
3. Sardar Sarovar Dam
4. Bhakra Dam
5. Tehri Dam

Q. Nagarjuna Sagar project is associated with _________ river.

1. Damodar River
2. Beas River
3. Krishna River
4. Vipasha River
5. None of these

Q. Which states share the Tungabhadra multi-purpose project?

1. Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
2. Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
3. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Q. Which of the following was not an aim of building the Tungabhadra dam?

1. Provision of clean drinking water
2. Generate hydroelectricity
3. Inland fishing
4. Provide irrigation facilities

Q. In which of the following state Tungabhadra project is located?

1. Bihar
2. Karnataka
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Maharashtra

Q. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is on the river ____________.

1. Godavari
2. Krishna
3. Tungabhadra
4. Kaveri

Q. The reservoir of ___________ dam is called 'Govind Sagar'.

1. Jaikwadi
2. Damodar
3. Hirakud
4. Bhakra-nangal

Q. In which river the Bhakra Nangal project has been established?

1. Krishna
2. Rihand
3. Narmada
4. Satluj

Q. The river Tungabhadra is shared between how many states?

1. 2
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3

Q. Tungabhadra dam has gradually lost its water storage capacity over time. Improper mining around the area is often cited as a reason for this loss in capacity.

1. True
2. False

Q. Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of ___________.

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Odisha
4. Madhya Pradesh

Q. In which river the Nagarjuna Sagar project has been established?

1. Mahanadi
2. Krishna
3. Kosi
4. Chambal

Q. The river Tungabhadra originates from the __________________.

1. Western Ghats
2. Chotanagpur Plateau
3. Vindhya Hills
4. Eastern Ghats

Q. State the importance of multi-purpose river projects.

Q. Which of the following was not an aim of building the Tungabhadra dam?

1. Generate hydroelectricity
2. Inland fishing
3. Provision of clean drinking water
4. Provide irrigation facilities

Q. Tungabhadra dam has gradually lost its water storage capacity over time. Improper mining around the area is often cited as a reason for this loss in capacity.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following was not an aim of building the Tungabhadra dam?

1. Provide irrigation facilities
2. Generate hydroelectricity
3. Inland fishing
4. Provision of clean drinking water

Q. From the following, identify the major goal(s) of the Tungabhadra dam.

1. To create scope for water recreational sports
2. To provide irrigation facilities
3. To generate hydroelectricity
4. To provide inland fishing facilities

Q. In which river the Tungabhadra project has been established?

1. Mahanadi
2. Damodar
3. Tungabhadra
4. Satluj