Multi-purpose River Projects in India

IMPORTANT

Multi-purpose River Projects in India: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Dams for Water Conservation, Classification of Dams, Environmental Movements against Multi-purpose Projects & Narmada Bachao Andolan etc.

Important Questions on Multi-purpose River Projects in India

HARD
IMPORTANT
Social Science>Water Resources>Multi-purpose River Projects in India> Q 1

What are multi-purpose projects?

HARD
IMPORTANT
Social Science>Water Resources>Multi-purpose River Projects in India> Q 2

What are the problems associated with multi-purpose projects in India?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT
Social Science>Water Resources>Multi-purpose River Projects in India> Q 3

A dam is _____ (reservoir/lagoon/stream) rather than the structure.

HARD
IMPORTANT
Social Science>Water Resources>Multi-purpose River Projects in India> Q 4

It is difficult for aquatic fauna to _____, (migrate/breathe) especially for spawning because of the fragmentation of rivers due to dams.

HARD
IMPORTANT
Social Science>Water Resources>Multi-purpose River Projects in India> Q 5

Resistance to multipurpose river valley projects has primarily been due to the large-scale displacement of local communities.

EASY
IMPORTANT
Social Science>Water Resources>Multi-purpose River Projects in India> Q 6

Inter-state water disputes regarding sharing the costs and benefits of the multi-purpose project are getting resolved.

HARD
IMPORTANT
Social Science>Water Resources>Multi-purpose River Projects in India> Q 7

In the first century B.C, _____ (Sringaverapura/Sriganganagar) near Allahabad had a sophisticated water harvesting system channelling the flood water of the river Ganga.

EASY
IMPORTANT
Social Science>Water Resources>Multi-purpose River Projects in India> Q 8

 Sardar Sarovar Dam is built across the _____ river in Gujarat. (Tapi/Narmada/Kaveri)