UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Sharing waters

Question 1

Which one of the following is the Union nodal ministry for inter-State river water management and the statutory inter-State boards such as the Tungabhadra Board?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Answer

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Earth Sciences

Question 2

With reference to the irrigation command served by the Tungabhadra Dam project, which of the following are correctly identified as States that share its waters?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3

Among the States that share the Tungabhadra Dam project, which one has the largest share of its total irrigation command area?

Accepted Answer

Karnataka

Answer

Andhra Pradesh

Answer

Telangana

Answer

Maharashtra

Question 4

The Tungabhadra reservoir's storage capacity is often stated as about '105 tmc ft'. In this context, the unit 'TMC' precisely denotes which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Thousand million cubic feet of water

Answer

Ten million cubic feet of water

Answer

Total maximum capacity expressed in cubic metres

Answer

Thousand metric cubic litres of water

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Sharing waters

Q1. Which one of the following is the Union nodal ministry for inter-State river water management and the statutory inter-State boards such as the Tungabhadra Board?

Q2. With reference to the irrigation command served by the Tungabhadra Dam project, which of the following are correctly identified as States that share its waters?

Q3. Among the States that share the Tungabhadra Dam project, which one has the largest share of its total irrigation command area?

Q4. The Tungabhadra reservoir's storage capacity is often stated as about '105 tmc ft'. In this context, the unit 'TMC' precisely denotes which one of the following?