Q. Consider the following pairs:
Dams Rivers
1.Baglihar Dam Chenab river
2.Kishanganga Dam Jhelum river
3.Salal Dam Sutlej River
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: Only Pair 1 is matched correctly

Pair 1 is matched correctly: Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Pair 2 is matched incorrectly: The Kishanganga Dam is a significant hydroelectric project located on the Kishanganga River (a tributary of the Jhelum, known as the Neelum in Pakistan) in the Gurez valley, Bandipora district, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

Pair 3 is matched incorrectly: Salal Dam, also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a run-of-the-river hydropower project on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of the Jammu and Kashmir. It was the first hydropower project built by India in Jammu and Kashmir under the Indus Water Treaty regime.

Source: BT


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