Question

Consider the following about major dams:

1. Jawahar Sagar Dam and Rana Pratap Sagar Dam are on the Chambal River.

2. Gandhi Sagar Dam is located in Madhya Pradesh on the Chambal River.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Both 1 and 2

• Correct Answer: Option C - Both 1 and 2

• Statement 1: "Jawahar Sagar Dam and Rana Pratap Sagar Dam are on the Chambal River."

• This statement is correct. Both dams are indeed built on the Chambal River, which flows through Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. These dams are part of the Chambal Valley Project.

• Statement 2: "Gandhi Sagar Dam is located in Madhya Pradesh on the Chambal River."

• This statement is also correct. Gandhi Sagar Dam is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh and is built on the Chambal River. It is one of the four major dams built on the Chambal River, along with Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Jawahar Sagar Dam, and Kota Barrage.

• The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River and is an important river system in central India, flowing through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.