Consider the following pairs:

Reservoirs                        States

  1. Ghataprabha — Telangana
  2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh
  3. Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maithon —       Chhattisgarh

How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]

(a) Only one pair

(b) Only two pairs

(c) Only three pairs

(d) All four pairs


Answer: (c)

Explanation:

  • Pair 1 is not correctly matched: The Ghataprabha Reservoir is located in the Belgavi district of Karnataka.
  • Pair 2 is correctly matched: Gandhisagar is one of four major dams built on India’s Chambal river. This dam is located in Mansour, Neemuch district of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Hence, Pair 2 is correctly matched.
  • Pair 3 is not correctly matched: Indira Sagar Dam is a multipurpose dam project in Madhya Pradesh. Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Project is located on the Godavari River near Ramayyapet village of Polavaram Mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Pair 4 is not correctly matched: The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon in Jharkhand on the bank of the river Barakar.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

Consider the following statements:                                                                   The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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Consider the following statements:                                                         The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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