Correct Answer:
(C)
40,000 Cusecs
The Farakka Barrage Project with headquarters at Farakka in Murshidabad, West Bengal was designed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of Calcutta Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hoogly River systems in 1975. The water-carrying capacity of Farakka canal is 40,000 cuses.
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12
Mangalam Irrigation Project is located in:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Kerala
In Palakad district of Kerala, 11 irrigation projects on Bharath Puzha River and its tributaries have been completed. Few of the projects are as follows:
Mangal Irrigation Project.
Walyar Irrigation Project.
Malampuza Irrigation Project.
Cheera Kuzhi Irrigation Project.
Gayatri Irrigation Project.
Pothundi Irrigation Project.
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13
The Saran irrigation canal is drawn from the river
Correct Answer:
(D)
Gandak
A 740 meters long barrage has been built across the Gandak river in Balmiki Nagar from where few canals have been drawn. Saran Irrigation canal is one of them.
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14
Which of the following canal systems irrigate areas of Bihar?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Triveni Canal
Triveni Canal is made for irrigation in northwestern part of Bihar. This canal is related to Chandan irrigation project.
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15
Indira Gandhi Canal has its source at:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Harike Barrage
Indira Gandhi Canal originates at Harike Barrage near the confluence of Satluj and Beas rivers in Firozpur district of Punjab. The total length of the main canal system is 649 km. Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer districts of western Rajasthan are mainly irrigated by Indira Gandhi Canal.
Ques:
16
Indira Gandhi Canal receives its water supply from
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
Correct Answer:
(D)
1, 3 and 4
Indira Gandhi Canal receives its water supply from Satluj, Beas and Ravi.
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17
Which one of the following river projects utilises the water of the Pong barrage of Beas River?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Indira Gandhi Canal Project
The Beas project is joint project of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan States. Under this project, a dam was built on the Pong River to maintain water flow in Indira Gandhi canal during winter.
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18
Which is the most well-developed and the oldest canal systems of the world in India?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Gang Canal
Gang Canal is one of the oldest irrigation systems in Rajasthan, completed in the year 1927. It was constructed by Maharaja Shri Gang Singh of Bikaner in 1927.The canal originates at Hussainiwala at Firozpur on River Sutlej. The foundation stone of the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana was laid on 30 March, 1958 by the then Home Minister Govind Ballabh Pant. It has its source at Harike Dam in Punjab on the confluence of Satluj and Beas rivers.
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19
Which of the following is/are the main objectives of Sharda Tributary Command Development Project? Select the correct answer using the code given below:
To increase agriculture production
To change the format of land use by multiple crop cultivation.
Reforms of land management.
Code:
Correct Answer:
(D)
All the above
The Government of India initiated a centrally sponsored Command Area Development Programme (CADP) in December 1974 to improve irrigation potential utilisation and optimise agricultural production from irrigated land through the integrated and coordinated approach of efficient water management. In tune with objectives of the programme, a number of components such as construction of field channels and field drain, enforcement of warabandi, land levelling and shaping, realignment of field boundaries/ consolidation of holdings, introduction of suitable cropping patterns, strengthening of extension services etc. were included in the programme and three projects were launched: (1) Sharda tributary (2) Ramganga & (3) Gandak. Thus, all three statements mentioned in the question are true. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
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20
Which one of the following statements is not true?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal