Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (River) | List-II (Dam) |
A. Colorado | 1. Aswan |
B. Damodar | 2. Cariba |
C. Nile | 3. Panchet Hill |
D. Zambezi | 4. Hoover |
Codes:
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is—Colorado–Hoover, Damodar–Panchet Hill, Nile–Aswan and Zambezi–Cariba.
Hoover Dam is situated on the Colorado River along the Arizona–Nevada border in the United States. It was constructed during 1931–1936, and the reservoir created behind it is known as Lake Mead. It is important for hydroelectric generation, water storage and regulation of the Colorado River.
Panchet Dam is constructed across the Damodar River in the Dhanbad region of Jharkhand. It was inaugurated in 1959 and was the last of the four major multipurpose dams constructed in the first phase of the Damodar Valley Corporation. It is given as Panchet Hill in the question.
The Aswan High Dam is situated on the Nile River in Egypt. It has played an important role in regulating the seasonal floods of the Nile, storing water for irrigation and generating hydroelectricity. The vast Lake Nasser reservoir developed behind the dam.
Kariba Dam is situated on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was constructed during the 1950s, and Lake Kariba formed behind it is one of the world's large artificial reservoirs. The uploaded English paper prints the name as “Cariba”; the standard geographical spelling is Kariba.