Q. Consider the following pairs:
Reservoirs – States
1. Ghataprabha – Telangana
2. Ghandhi Sagar – Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar – Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon – Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above ate not correctly matched?
a) Only one pair
b) Only two pair
c) Only three pair
d) All four pair
Correct Answer: c) Only three pair
Question from UPSC Prelims 2022 GS Paper
Explanation :
Reservoirs and Their Corresponding Indian States
The pairs given are reservoirs matched with Indian states. Let’s examine each pair to see if they are correctly matched:
Ghataprabha – Incorrect Match
The Ghataprabha River is actually a tributary of the Krishna River and the Ghataprabha Reservoir is located in the state of Karnataka, not Telangana. This pair is not correctly matched.
Gandhi Sagar – Correct Match
The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on the Chambal River and is indeed located in Madhya Pradesh. This pair is correctly matched.
Indira Sagar – Incorrect Match
The Indira Sagar Dam is on the Narmada River, and it is situated in Madhya Pradesh, not Andhra Pradesh. This pair is not correctly matched.
Maithon – Incorrect Match
The Maithon Dam is built on the Barakar River and is located in Jharkhand, near the border with West Bengal, not in Chhattisgarh. This pair is not correctly matched.
Out of the four pairs, three are not correctly matched (pairs 1, 3, and 4). Therefore, the correct answer is: Only three pairs
