2005 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 80: Geography
Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?
aChambal Project
bKosi Project
cDamodar Valley Project
dBhakra Nangal Project
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Gandhi Sagar Dam, in Madhya Pradesh, is on the Chambal river and is the first of the dams of the Chambal Valley Project, followed by Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar, with the Kota Barrage. The Kosi project is in Bihar, the Damodar Valley project in Jharkhand and West Bengal, and Bhakra Nangal is on the Sutlej.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct: Gandhi Sagar is part of the Chambal project.
- (b) The Kosi project is in Bihar and Nepal.
- (c) The Damodar Valley project is in Jharkhand and West Bengal.
- (d) Bhakra Nangal is on the Sutlej.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.