{"id":78023,"date":"2024-04-21T17:20:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=78023"},"modified":"2024-04-21T17:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:20:51","slug":"which-river-has-the-highest-power-potential-in-jammu-and-kashmir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-river-has-the-highest-power-potential-in-jammu-and-kashmir\/","title":{"rendered":"Which river has the highest power potential in Jammu and Kashmir?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9758789404c\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Jhelum river                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Indus river                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Chenab river                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Ravi river                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>C. Chenab river<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chenab river has the highest power potential in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the third-largest tributary of the Indus river, after the Jhelum and the Sutlej. The Chenab river originates in the Pir Panjal Range in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It flows through the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab, before joining the Indus river in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>The Chenab river has a total length of 725 kilometers (450 miles). Its drainage basin covers an area of 137,000 square kilometers (53,000 square miles). The Chenab river is a perennial river, which means that it flows throughout the year. The average annual discharge of the Chenab river is 1,000 cubic meters per second (35,000 cubic feet <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> per second).<\/p>\n<p>The Chenab river is a major source of water for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. The Chenab basin is home to several major dams, including the Salal Dam, the Dul Hasti Dam, and the Kishenganga Dam. These dams provide irrigation water for over 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) of land and generate over 2,000 megawatts of hydroelectric power.<\/p>\n<p>The Chenab river is also a popular destination for fishing and white-water rafting. The Chenab river is home to a variety of fish species, including the mahseer, the snow trout, and the brown trout. The Chenab river is also a popular destination for white-water rafting. 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