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Irrigation MCQ — 142 Practice Questions with Answers

Irrigation is a Geography of India topic in the RAS/RPSC syllabus. This page gathers exam-style Irrigation multiple-choice questions with correct answers and explanations, so aspirants can test recall and revise frequently examined concepts.

Practice 142 Irrigation multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and explanations. Ideal for RAS/RPSC exam preparation.

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Practice Questions

Q1. Consider the following statements about major dams and irrigation projects: 1. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi near Sambalpur in Odisha. 2. Tehri Dam is built on the Yamuna River in Uttarakhand. 3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is on the Krishna River at the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border. 4. Mettur Dam is built across the Tungabhadra River in Karnataka. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1, 2 and 3 only
B 2 and 4 only
C 1 and 4 only
D 1 and 3 only Correct

Explanation

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Hirakud is on the Mahanadi near Sambalpur, and Nagarjuna Sagar is on the Krishna at the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border. Statement 2 is false because Tehri is on the Bhagirathi, not the Yamuna. Statement 4 is false because Mettur is on the Cauvery in Tamil Nadu, not the Tungabhadra in Karnataka.

Q2. Consider the following statements about river interlinking and the Ken-Betwa Link Project: 1. The Peninsular Rivers Development component under the National Perspective Plan includes 16 links. 2. The Ken-Betwa Link Project transfers water from the Betwa river to the Ken river. 3. The Ken-Betwa Link Project is associated with the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 2 only
B 2 only
C 1 and 3 only Correct
D 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Statements 1 and 3 are correct: the corpus gives 16 peninsular links and connects Ken-Betwa with Bundelkhand across Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Statement 2 is incorrect because the transfer is from the Ken river to the Betwa basin, not from Betwa to Ken.

Q3. 1. Tube wells and borewells account for the largest share of India's net irrigated area. 2. Punjab has the highest percentage of net irrigated area to net sown area in India. 3. Tehri Dam is built on the Mahanadi River in Odisha. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 1 and 2 only Correct
D 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Statement 1 is true because tube wells and borewells form the largest share among irrigation sources. Statement 2 is true because Punjab has the highest percentage of net irrigated area to net sown area. Statement 3 is false because Tehri Dam is on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand; Hirakud is the dam on the Mahanadi in Odisha.

Q4. Tehri Dam, the highest dam in India, is built on which river?

A Alaknanda
B Bhagirathi Correct
C Ganga
D Yamuna

Explanation

Tehri Dam (260.5 m) is on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, making it the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world. It is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam, with a capacity of 2,400 MW of hydroelectric power.

Q5. Consider the following statements about dams and rivers: 1. Hirakud Dam is built on the Mahanadi River near Sambalpur in Odisha. 2. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on the Krishna River. 3. Mettur Dam is built across the Tungabhadra River. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 only
B 1, 2 and 3
C 2 and 3 only
D 1 and 2 only Correct

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Hirakud is on the Mahanadi near Sambalpur, and Nagarjuna Sagar is on the Krishna. Statement 3 is incorrect because the corpus states that Mettur Dam is on the Cauvery/Kaveri, not the Tungabhadra.

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