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51
Eastern Yamuna Canal was constructed in
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
East Yamuna canal originates from Saharanpur. The building of this canal was started by Shah Jahan in the year 1631 after that British completed the work in 1830. The total length of this canal is 1440 km.
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Agra Canal was constructed in
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Answer: Option A
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To provide secured Irrigation in Faridabad and Gurgaon districts of Haryana, in Mathura and Agra districts of Uttar Pradesh and in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan a weir has been built on Yamuna river near Okhla (Delhi). Agra Canal System had been built from its right side in year 1878. Revival of Agra canal was done during 1955 - 57 and its head niscair was made to 3237 cusec, but due to incompletion of work in approx. 19 km unit in the starting of Agra canal this canal could not be able to take more than 2100 cusec water.
53
National Ganga River Basin Authority was set up in?
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Answer: Option C
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The Central Government has set up the 'National Ganga River Basin Authority' (NGRBA) vide gazette notification dated 20th February, 2009 as a collaborative institution of Central and State Governments under the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA) of 1986 for abatement of pollution of River Ganga.
54
Match the following.
List-I (Barrage) List-II (On River)
a. Agra Barrage 1. Yamuna
b. Luv-Kush Barrage 2. Gadai
c. Hathnikund Barrage 3. Ganga
d. Arhora Barrage 4. Yamuna
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The correct match is :
Agar Barrage - Yamuna
Luv-Kush Barrage - Ganga
Hathnikund Barrage - Yamuna
Arhora Barrage - Gadai
55
Lav-Kush barrage is constructed on the Ganges in
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Answer: Option B
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Ganga Barrage officially named as the Lav - Khush Barrage, this bridge across the Ganges river lies at Azad Nagar - Nawabganj in Kanpur. The construction started in 1995 and it was inaugurated in May 2000. The total length is 621 m and the bridge serves as a four lane Highway Bypass for NH 91.
56
Rangeba Dam has been constructed on river
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Answer: Option A
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Rangeba dam has been constructed at river Bern, a tributary of river Ken in Madhya Pradesh.
57
Rani Laxmi Bai Dam is situated on which of the following rivers?
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Answer: Option A
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Rani Laxmi Bai dam is located on the river Betwa in the district of Lalitpur. It is an interstate dam project of the Government of MP and the UP Construction began in 1958 and its height is 46 meters.
58
Parichha dam is situated on which river?
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Answer: Option A
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Parichha Dam, built on the Betwa River near Parichha town, which is about 25 km from Jhansi on the Jhansi - Kanpur National Highway No. 25.
59
Mata Tila Dam Canal is on river
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Answer: Option A
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The correct answer is Betwa. Mata Tila Dam is located in the Lalitpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Mata Tila Dam was built in 1958. It was built on the Betwa River.
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Which is the longest canal of Uttar Pradesh?
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Answer: Option B
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Sharda Canal is one of the longest irrigation canals in northern India. The Sarda Canal irrigates land near Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh.