GS PrelimsGeography (Human geography)Water Resources1999

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Rivers) - List II (Dams) 1. I. Cauvery - A) Alamatti 2. II. Krishna - B) Mettur 3. III. Narmada - C) Gandhi Sagar 4. IV. Chambal - D) Sardar Sarovar

A

I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C

B

I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C

C

I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

D

I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. The task is to match Rivers (List I) with Dams built on them (List II). 2. The Mettur Dam is built on the Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu. So, I matches with B. 3. The Alamatti Dam (Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam) is built on the Krishna River in Karnataka. So, II matches with A. 4. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the Narmada River in Gujarat. So, III matches with D. 5. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh. So, IV matches with C. 6. Combining these matches: I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C.

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