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Consider the following pairs :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nReservoirs<\/td>\nStates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nGhataprabha<\/td>\n\u2013 Telangana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nGandhi Sagar<\/td>\n\u2013 Madhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nIndira Sagar<\/td>\n\u2013 Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nMaithon<\/td>\n\u2013 Chhattisgarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

How many pairs given above are not<\/em> correctly matched ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Only one pair” option2=”Only two pairs” option3=”Only three pairs” option4=”All four pairs” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nThree pairs are not correctly matched.
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\n– Pair 1 (Ghataprabha \u2013 Telangana): Incorrect. The Ghataprabha dam and reservoir are located in Karnataka, on the Ghataprabha river, a tributary of the Krishna river.
\n– Pair 2 (Gandhi Sagar \u2013 Madhya Pradesh): Correct. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on the Chambal River, located in Madhya Pradesh.
\n– Pair 3 (Indira Sagar \u2013 Andhra Pradesh): Incorrect. The Indira Sagar Dam is a multi-purpose project built on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh. While there are projects named after Indira Gandhi related to irrigation in the Andhra Pradesh\/Telangana region (e.g., Indirasagar Polavaram Project), the large dam typically referred to as ‘Indira Sagar’ is in MP.
\n– Pair 4 (Maithon \u2013 Chhattisgarh): Incorrect. The Maithon Dam is located in Jharkhand, built on the Barakar River, a tributary of the Damodar River. It is part of the Damodar Valley Corporation projects.
\nThus, pairs 1, 3, and 4 are incorrectly matched.
\n<\/section>\n
\nReservoirs and dams are crucial for irrigation, power generation, and flood control. Knowing their locations is important for understanding India’s water resources and geography. The rivers associated are: Ghataprabha (Krishna tributary), Gandhi Sagar (Chambal), Indira Sagar (Narmada), Maithon (Barakar\/Damodar).
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Consider the following pairs : Reservoirs States 1. Ghataprabha \u2013 Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar \u2013 Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar \u2013 Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon \u2013 Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched ? [amp_mcq option1=”Only one pair” option2=”Only two pairs” option3=”Only three pairs” option4=”All four pairs” correct=”option3″] This question was previously … <\/p>\n

Detailed SolutionConsider the following pairs :<\/p>\n

Reservoirs
\n States <\/p>\n

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