Reservoirs                             States
1. Ghataprabha —             Telangana
2. Gandhi Sagar —            Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar —               Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon —                     Chhattisgarh

How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs

Ans: c

Explanation:

Ghatprabha Reservoir is situated in the Belgavi district of Karnataka. Ghatprabha is a major tributary of River Krishna.

Hence, 1st pair is incorrectly matched.

Gnadhisagar Reservoir is built upon the Chambal River in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. The reservoir created by the related dam is the third largest in India (after the Indirasagar Reservoir and Hirakud Reservoir). It is one of the four major dams built on India’s Chambal River, the others being the Jawahar Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar, and Kota Barrage.

Hence, 2nd pair is correctly matched.

Indira Sagar Reservoir is located on the Narmada River in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. It is the largest reservoir of India.

Hence, 3rd pair is incorrectly matched.

The Maithon Dam is located in Jharkhand. Maithon derived its name from “Mai Ka Sthan”, meaning the place for the Hindu Goddess Maa Kalyaneshwari. It is located on the banks of river Barakar. The Maithon Dam is located about 48 km from the Coal City of Dhanbad.

Hence, 4th pair is incorrectly matched.

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