UPSC Prelims 2022·GS1·geography·indian geography

Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs States 1. Ghataprabha - Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar - Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon - Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

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  1. AOnly one pair
  2. BOnly two pairs
  3. COnly three pairsCorrect
  4. DAll four pairs

Explanation

The question asks for the number of pairs that are *not correctly matched*. 1. Ghataprabha - Telangana: This pair is not correctly matched. The Ghataprabha project, including the Ghataprabha Dam and reservoir, is located in **Karnataka**, on the Ghataprabha River. 2. Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh: This pair is correctly matched. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on the Chambal River and is located in **Madhya Pradesh**. 3. Indira Sagar - Andhra Pradesh: This pair is not correctly matched. The Indira Sagar Dam is one of the largest multipurpose projects in India, built on the Narmada River in **Madhya Pradesh**. 4. Maithon - Chhattisgarh: This pair is not correctly matched. The Maithon Dam is located on the Barakar River in **Jharkhand**, under the Damodar Valley Corporation. Out of the four pairs, three pairs (Ghataprabha - Telangana, Indira Sagar - Andhra Pradesh, and Maithon - Chhattisgarh) are not correctly matched.
geography: Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs States 1. Ghataprabha - Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sa

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