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Which of the following projects does not supply water to Rajasthan?

  1. Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project

  2. Bilsapur Project

  3. Sardar Sarovar Project

  4. Nagarjun Sagar Project


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam was built across the Krishna river at Nagarjuna Sagar where the river is forming boundary between Nalgonda District in Telangana and Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. 

Which river does not constitute a part of internal drainage system?

  1. Banganga

  2. Saabi

  3. Menda

  4. Banas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The river which becomes extinct on land or drains its water into a lake forms internal drainage system. Examples of the rivers which constitute internal drainage system are Ghagar, Banganga, Kantali, Saabi, Ruparail, Menda etc. Among the given options, the river which does not contribute to the internal drainage system is Banas. This river falls under Bay of Bengal Drainage system.

The longest river of Rajasthan is ________.

  1. Saraswati

  2. Banganga

  3. Chambal

  4. Menda


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The 960 kilometers long Chambal River originates from the Singar Chouri peak on the northern slopes of the Vindhyan escarpment, 15 kilometers South-West of Mhow in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh, at an elevation of about 843 meters. The river flows first in a northerly direction through Madhya Pradesh for about 346 kilometers and then takes north-easterly direction for 225 kilometers through Rajasthan.

Triveni is the juncture of Banas, Bechad and which of the following river?

  1. Banganga

  2. Menda

  3. Luni

  4. Menaal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Triveni is the juncture of Banas, Bechad and Menaal River. This juncture is located in Bhilwara of Rajasthan. Banas is the tributary of Chambal River which originates in the Khamnour hills in Rajasmund. 

The rivers which are extinct on land in India are included in _________.

  1. Bay of Bengal drainage system

  2. Arabian Sea drainage system

  3. Internal drainage system

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The river which becomes extinct on land or drains its water into a lake forms internal drainage system. Examples of the rivers which constitute internal drainage system are Ghagar, Banganga, Kantali, Saabi, Ruparail, Menda etc.

Dam built to change the natural flow of the water is called ________.

  1. Project

  2. Barrage

  3. Canal

  4. Bund


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A barrage is a type of low-head, diversion dam which consists of a number of large gates that can be opened or closed to control the amount of water passing through the structure, and thus regulate and stabilize river water elevation upstream for use in irrigation and other systems. 

_________ is the only river in the desert land of Thar in Rajasthan.

  1. River Mahi

  2. River Luni

  3. River Gandak

  4. River Tapti


Correct Option: B

Which type of the soil has very less capacity to hold water?

  1. Saline sodic soils

  2. Black soils

  3. Sandy soils

  4. Alluvium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Soil that has very little capacity to hold water is sandy soil. Sandy soils have low moisture storage. High evaporation and low capacity limit the availability of rainwater for plant use.

Ganganagar consists of alluvial and Aeolian soil as it is flooded by which of the following rivers?

  1. Beas

  2. Ghaggar River

  3. Brahmaputra

  4. Yamuna


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ganganagar (SGNR) is a planned city and the northernmost city of Rajasthan, situated near borders of Rajasthan and Punjab states. The place consists of Alluvium. It consists of alluvial and Aeolian soil as it is flooded by Ghaggar River.