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Q40 (IAS/2022) Geography › Maps & Locations › Indian economic locations Official Key

Consider the following pairs : 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 ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C
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The correct answer is Option 3 because three out of the four pairs are incorrectly matched. Below is the detailed breakdown of the reservoirs and their respective states:

  • Ghataprabha (Incorrect): This reservoir is located in Karnataka, not Telangana. It is built across the Ghataprabha River, a tributary of the Krishna.
  • Gandhi Sagar (Correct): This is correctly matched. It is one of the four major dams built on the Chambal River and is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Indira Sagar (Incorrect): This reservoir is located in Madhya Pradesh (Khandwa district) on the Narmada River, not in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Maithon (Incorrect): This reservoir is located in Jharkhand (Dhanbad district) on the Barakar River, not in Chhattisgarh.

Since pairs 1, 3, and 4 are incorrectly matched, exactly three pairs are wrong, making Option 3 the correct choice.

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Q. Consider the following pairs : Reservoirs States 1. Ghataprabha - Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar - Andhra Pra…
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This is a classic 'Map-based' question disguised as a list. It is highly fair because 3 out of 4 options are directly available in standard Geography textbooks (like Majid Husain's tables on Energy Resources). If you skipped the 'Major Dams' table thinking it was too factual, you lost easy marks.

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Which Indian state is the Ghataprabha Reservoir located in?
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Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Gokak Falls (53 m) > p. 46
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“They are located in the upper reaches of the Ghataprabha (a tributary of the Krishna) in Belgaum District of Karnataka. The waterfall is about 6 km. away from Gokak, a nearby town. It resembles Niagra Falls. It is a great attraction for the domestic and international tourists.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly locates Ghataprabha in Belgaum District of Karnataka.
  • Identifies Ghataprabha as a tributary of the Krishna within Karnataka, tying the reservoir to that state.
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