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Dams and rivers

Which river each major dam is built on.

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Example 1 · level 1

Which of these dams is built on the Pravara river?

  1. Pawana
  2. Mula
  3. Bhandardara
  4. Manjara
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  1. Bhandardara: Pravara (Ahilyanagar district; also called Wilson Dam).
  2. Mula: Mula (Ahilyanagar district).
  3. Pawana: Pawana (Pune district).
  4. Manjara: Manjara (Beed district).
  5. Source: https://wrd.maharashtra.gov.in/

Answer: Bhandardara

Example 2 · level 2

Consider the following statements: 1. The Yeldari dam is built on the Purna river. 2. The Manjara dam is built on the Godavari river. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. Statement 1 is correct: Yeldari: Purna (Parbhani district).
  2. Statement 2 is wrong: it pairs Manjara with "Godavari". In fact, Manjara: Manjara (Beed district).
  3. Source: https://wrd.maharashtra.gov.in/

Answer: 1 only

Example 3 · level 3

Consider the following statements: 1. The Mula dam is built on the Bhima river. 2. The Erai dam is built on the Erai river. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. Statement 1 is wrong: it pairs Mula with "Bhima". In fact, Mula: Mula (Ahilyanagar district).
  2. Statement 2 is correct: Erai: Erai (Chandrapur district).
  3. Source: https://wrd.maharashtra.gov.in/

Answer: 2 only

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