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Q1Which dam in Rajasthan uses gravity dam technology?
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam on the Chambal is a masonry gravity dam, designed to resist water pressure mainly through its own weight.
Q2Consider the following statements about selected Rajasthan dams: 1. Jakham Main Dam on the Jakham River in Pratapgarh district has a maximum height above foundation of 87 m. 2. Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is higher than Jakham Main Dam by official maximum height above foundation. 3. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is on the Chambal and is listed with Chittaurgarh district. 4. Meja Dam is on the Kothari River in Bhilwara district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct. India-WRIS lists Jakham Main Dam at 87 m and Rana Pratap Sagar on the Chambal in Chittaurgarh; the corpus places Meja on the Kothari in Bhilwara. Statement 2 is false because Mahi Bajaj Sagar is listed at 74.5 m, below Jakham's 87 m.
Q3What is a 'Nadi' in Rajasthan's water harvesting system?
Nadi is a traditional village pond for rainwater harvesting, especially common in the Thar Desert region for drinking water and livestock.
Q4Consider the following statements about the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project: 1. It envisages intra-basin transfer of water within the Chambal Basin. 2. It aims to provide drinking and industrial water to 13 districts of eastern Rajasthan. 3. It primarily diverts water from the Luni Basin to western Rajasthan. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because the project involves an intra-basin transfer within the Chambal Basin. Statement 2 is correct because it is meant to provide drinking and industrial water to 13 eastern Rajasthan districts. Statement 3 is incorrect because the project concerns the Kalisindh, Parvati, Mej and Chakan sub-basins of the Chambal system, not the Luni Basin.
Q5Consider the following statements: 1. Tanka is a traditional underground cylindrical rainwater storage structure in western Rajasthan. 2. The Narmada Canal Project primarily benefits Jalore and Barmer districts in Rajasthan. 3. The total IGNP canal network including distributaries is about 649 km long. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because a tanka is an underground cylindrical rainwater storage structure used especially in Jaisalmer and Barmer. Statement 2 is correct because the Narmada Canal Project primarily benefits Jalore and Barmer for drinking water and irrigation. Statement 3 is incorrect because about 649 km is the main canal length, while the total IGNP network including distributaries is about 9,245 km.
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6The Indira Gandhi Canal (IGNP) originates from which barrage?
7Jakham Dam is on which river in which district?
8Chand Baori stepwell is in which district?
9The total irrigated area of Rajasthan is approximately what percentage of total cultivable area?
10Which problems have emerged due to IGNP irrigation?
11The 'Tanka' system in Rajasthan is used for:
12The 'Johad' is a traditional water conservation structure in Rajasthan. What is it?
13Consider the following statements about irrigation and water projects in Rajasthan: 1. The Indira Gandhi Canal system has 7 lift canals for supplying water to elevated areas. 2. ERCP aims to divert surplus monsoon water from the Chambal and its tributaries to eastern Rajasthan. 3. Pipli pumping station is associated with the Indira Gandhi Canal main canal in western Rajasthan. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about irrigation and water management in Rajasthan: 1. The Indira Gandhi Canal system irrigates the maximum area in Rajasthan. 2. A Tanka is an underground cylindrical tank used to store rainwater for drinking in the Thar Desert. 3. The Narmada Canal Project in Rajasthan primarily benefits Jaipur district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about sources and extent of irrigation in Rajasthan: 1. Wells and tube wells account for the largest share of irrigation in Rajasthan. 2. Canal irrigation, including IGNP, accounts for about 30 percent of Rajasthan's irrigated area. 3. Roughly 35-40 percent of Rajasthan's cultivable area is irrigated, with the rest being rainfed. 4. Hydroelectric generation from Chambal dams is counted as a direct benefit of the Indira Gandhi Canal Project. Which of the statements given above are correct?