Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I List II (Dam) (State) A. Hirakud 1. Gujarat B. Panchet 2. Bihar C. Kosi 3. Odisha D. Ukai 4. Jharkhand Code: A B C D

The correct matching of dams to their respective states is as follows: Hirakud Dam is located in Odisha on the Mahanadi River and is recognized as the longest earthen dam in the world [3][4]. Panchet Dam, part of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), is situated in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand across the Damodar River [1][3]. The Kosi project is a major multipurpose river valley project located in Bihar near the Nepal border, primarily for flood control and irrigation [1]. The Ukai Dam, also known as Vallabh Sagar, is the second-largest reservoir in Gujarat and is built across the Tapi River [2][3]. Therefore, the correct sequence is A-3 (Hirakud-Odisha), B-4 (Panchet-Jharkhand), C-2 (Kosi-Bihar), and D-1 (Ukai-Gujarat), which corresponds to option 1.

Sources

1. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Mahanadi > p. 21
2. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirakud_Dam
3. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 8: Energy Resources > Table 8.9 > p. 20
4. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 9: Distribution of World Natural Resources > 3. Regions with large Demand of electricity > p. 22