Question

Gerusoppa hydroelectric power project is on _____ river.
A. Cauvery
B. Krishna
C. Sharavati
D. Tungabhadra

Answer 1

Hint:
The Gerusoppa hydroelectric power project is located on a river that flows in the Indian state of Karnataka. The length of the river is 128 Km. The source of the river is Ambutirtha.

Complete answer:
The Gerusoppa hydroelectric power project is located on the Sarasvati river. The basin size of the river is 2,985 Km Sq. It is a westward flowing river. Most of the part of the river lies in the western ghat. The river is also known for the famous jog falls. The jog falls are the second highest fall in India. The Sarasvati river originated from the Ambuthirtha mountain. This mountain is located near the Shimoga district. The Sarasvati river consists of two types of rocks namely the Dharwar system and the peninsular gneiss. The dharwar system includes sedimentary rocks such as conglomerates, ferruginous, quartzites, greywackes, and limestone. The sedimentary rocks are rich in iron and manganese. The peninsular gneiss consists of crystal types of rock such as granite, granodiorite, migmatite, etc.

Additional Information – Some of the important dams located on this river include the Linganamakki dam and Gerusoppa dam. The gerusoppa dam was constructed to generate a large amount of electricity. The dam is named after the gerusoppa village. The length of the dam is 565 m and the height of the dam is 56 m. The dam has a total of four turbines to generate 60 MW units of electricity.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
The river is located in Karnataka. The capital of the state is Bangalore. The governor of the state is Vajubhai Vala and the Chief Minister of the state is B.S Yeddyurappa. The state is located in southern India.