RAS question
Which major dam is built on the Godavari River in Telangana?
Correct answer: (B) Sri Ram Sagar.
Sri Ram Sagar Dam, also known as Pochampadu Dam, is the major dam built on the Godavari River in Telangana.
Explanation
Sri Ram Sagar Dam, also called Pochampadu Dam, is a major Godavari-linked project in Telangana. The official Nizamabad district page identifies the Sriram Sagar Project as one of Telangana's biggest projects and says it was constructed across the River Godavari at Pochampad village of Mupkal Mandal. The dam is at Pochampadu in Nizamabad district and is a major irrigation project for the Telangana region. Nizamabad District Administration also states that the project provides irrigation water for about 3.92 lakh hectares, besides drinking water to Jagital and Warangal districts. Sri Ram Sagar, not Krishna-basin dams such as Nagarjuna Sagar, Almatti and Srisailam, is the correct answer.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Nagarjuna Sagar is a major dam on the Krishna River, so it is not the Godavari River dam in Telangana.
- (C) Almatti is on the Krishna River in Karnataka, which places it outside both the required river and the required state context.
- (D) Srisailam is also on the Krishna River, so it is a Krishna-basin dam rather than a Godavari dam in Telangana.
Concept
Indian geography preparation links major dams and irrigation projects with their rivers and state locations. RAS uses river-valley projects as a compact way to test drainage systems, state locations and public infrastructure together.