Question

Match the following

Name of the River	Name of the project
1) Tapi	a) Ukai Project
2) Mahi	b) Kadana Project
3) Narmada	c) Sardar Sarovar Project
4) Sabarmati	d) Dharoi Project

A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
B) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
C) 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
D) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a

Answer 1

Hint: A river is a naturally flowing watercourse that flows towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river, and is generally freshwater. A river may run into the earth and become dry at the end of its course before reaching another source of water in rare instances. The hydrological cycle includes rivers. Water gathers in a river through surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, and the release of stored water in natural ice and snowpacks across a drainage basin (e.g., from glaciers).

Complete answer:
After the Sardar Sarovar, the Ukai Dam, built over the Tapi River, is Gujarat's second-biggest reservoir. Vallabh Sagar is another name for it. The dam, which was built in 1972, is used for irrigation, electricity generating, and flood control. Its capacity is virtually identical to that of the Bhakra Nangal Dam, with a catchment area of roughly 62,255 and a water spread of roughly 52,000 hectares. Surat is 94 kilometres away from the spot.

Kadana Dam is an earthen and masonry dam on the Mahi River in Gujarat's Mahisagar district. Between 1979 and 1990, the dam was built. A pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant is built behind the dams. The first two generators were put into service in 1990, followed by the second two in 1998.

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Narmada River in Navagam, Gujarat, India. It is located near Kevadiya in the Narmada District. The dam provides water and energy to four Indian states: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for the project on April 5, 1961.

Dharoi Dam is a gravity dam on the Sabarmati River in northern Gujarat, India, in Dharoi, Kheralu Taluka, Mehsana district. The dam, which was built in 1978, is used for irrigation, electricity generating, and flood control.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: A dam is a structure that prevents or limits water or subsurface streams from flowing. Dams build reservoirs that not only prevent floods, but also provide water for cultivation, human consumption, industrial usage, aquaculture, and navigation. Dams and hydropower are frequently used to produce electricity. A dam can also be used to gather water or store water that may be dispersed equally across several areas.