Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Tilaiya Dam - Konar River

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tilaiya Dam - Konar River”.
Dam River State
Sardar Sarovar Dam Narmada River Gujarat
Gandhi Sagar Dam Chambal River Madhya Pradesh
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Krishna River Telangana/Andhra Pradesh
Tilaiya Dam Barakar River Jharkhand

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  2. B) Madhya Pradesh
  3. C) Uttar Pradesh
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  3. C) Maharashtra
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