Multi-purpose River Projects in India
Multi-purpose River Projects in India: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Dams for Water Conservation, Classification of Dams, Multi-purpose Projects, Disadvantages of Multi-purpose Projects, Socio-political Consequences of Multi-purpose Projects, Environmental Movements against Multi-purpose Projects & Narmada Bachao Andolan etc.
Important Questions on Multi-purpose River Projects in India
Which Prime Minister of India called multipurpose water projects as “The Temple of Modern India”?
Direction: What could be the two most appropriate reasons for the expansion of irrigation in 's in India?
The government built many dams and canals.
Farmers began to use tube wells to irrigate their lands.
. Rainfall was more during those years.
. Farmers were supplied with free electricity and diesel by the government.
Which one among the following is the highest gravity dam in India?
Which among the following is the highest dam in the world?
Which is the longest dam in the world?
Rihand Project is built on which of the following state?
Which among the following statements is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects?
On which river Hirakud Dam is constructed?
The Krishna-Godavari water dispute is among Karnataka, Maharashtra and which state?
Which river is considered as the Sorrow of Bengal?
Bhakra Nangal River Valley Project was constructed across which river?
Which among the following is the East Flowing River?
Who proudly proclaimed the dams as the ‘temples of modern India’?
Sardar Sarovar Dam has been built over which river?
In the Sutluj-Beas river basin, the Bhakra – Nangal project water is being used for?
Timber, embankment or masonry are sub-type of which of the following?
In the 11th Century which among the following was the largest artificial lake in India?
In the first century B.C., Sringaverapura near Allahabad was famous for?
