RAS question
Which dam provides maximum hydroelectric power in Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (B) Rana Pratap Sagar.
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam provides the maximum hydroelectric power among Rajasthan dams, with an installed capacity of 172 MW.
Explanation
Rana Pratap Sagar is the right answer because the comparison turns on installed hydroelectric capacity, not on the size of the reservoir or the general importance of the dam. The Rajasthan Foundation, Government of Rajasthan - Kota PDF lists electricity generation for the Kota region from Rana Pratap Sagar at 172 MW and Jawahar Sagar at 99 MW. Rana Pratap Sagar has the highest installed hydroelectric capacity among Rajasthan's dams. Mahi Bajaj Sagar is lower at 140 MW, while Bisalpur is not primarily a hydroelectric-power answer in this comparison. Therefore, among the options, Rana Pratap Sagar is the dam to associate with Rajasthan's maximum hydroelectric power.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Jawahar Sagar is lower because the official Kota PDF lists its electricity-generation capacity as 99 MW, below Rana Pratap Sagar's 172 MW.
- (C) Mahi Bajaj Sagar does generate hydroelectric power, but its capacity is lower than Rana Pratap Sagar's 172 MW.
- (D) Bisalpur is not the best hydroelectric-power answer here because it is mainly associated with water supply, not maximum hydropower capacity.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's power-resource geography, especially the Chambal-linked hydroelectric projects and their installed capacities. It recurs in RAS because dams are asked both as physical-geography features and as infrastructure/economy facts.