With reference to the Dams and Rivers, consider the following pairs (Dam/Reservoir – River):

Question

With reference to the Dams and Rivers, consider the following pairs (Dam/Reservoir – River):

1. Gobind Sagar Reservoir – Satluj

2. Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir – Beas

3. Chamera Dam – Ravi.

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. A. 1 only
2. B. 1 and 2 only
3. C. 2 and 3 only
4. D. 1, 2 and 3 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — 1, 2 and 3

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.

Key Points

• All three pairs are correctly matched: Gobind Sagar Reservoir is on the Sutlej River (Bhakra Dam, HP) ✓; Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong Dam) is on the Beas River ✓; Chamera Dam is on the Ravi River (Himachal Pradesh) ✓.

Additional Information

• Gobind Sagar is the reservoir behind the Bhakra Dam, named after Guru Gobind Singh; the Nangal Dam downstream forms part of the same Bhakra-Nangal project.
• Other high-yield dam-river pairs: Sardar Sarovar – Narmada, Hirakud – Mahanadi, Nagarjuna Sagar – Krishna, Tehri – Bhagirathi, Mettur – Cauvery.
• The Sutlej is one of the three eastern rivers allotted to India under the Indus Waters Treaty, which is why large Indian storage is permitted on it.