[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":258},["ShallowReactive",2],{"study-irrigation-in-india":3},{"slug":4,"noteId":5,"subject":6,"subjectSlug":7,"title":8,"summary":9,"hasNote":10,"sections":11},"irrigation-in-india","NOTE-GEO-IRRIGATION","Geography","geography","Irrigation in India & Telangana","Recall and contrast drills from verified TGPRB PYQs (2015-2023). Historical exam statistics require checking against the latest official publication.",true,[12,69,117,164,212],{"id":13,"title":14,"short":15,"estMinutes":16,"blocks":17,"pyqs":25,"cards":53,"traps":60},"facts-1","River Projects, Dams & Multipurpose Schemes","Fact set 1",3,[18,22],{"type":19,"lineId":20,"html":21},"p","pyq-1532","The Bhakra-Nangal Dam is one of India's earliest and largest multipurpose river valley projects, constructed on the \u003Cstrong>Sutlej\u003C\u002Fstrong> River near Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. The reservoir created by the dam is known as the Gobind Sagar lake.",{"type":19,"lineId":23,"html":24},"pyq-0386","The Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) is an inter-state anicut constructed across the \u003Cstrong>Tungabhadra\u003C\u002Fstrong> River. It provides irrigation water to parts of Karnataka (Raichur district) and Telangana (Jogulamba Gadwal district).",[26,39],{"uid":27,"question":28,"options":29,"answer":34,"explanation":35,"difficulty":36,"paper":37,"papers":38,"sourceLine":20},"PYQ-1532","Bhakra-Nangal project is constructed on the river",[30,31,32,33],"Ravi","Bias","Sutlej","Chenab",2,"The Bhakra-Nangal Dam is one of India's earliest and largest multipurpose river valley projects, constructed on the Sutlej River near Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. The reservoir created by the dam is known as the Gobind Sagar lake.","F","SI 2016 Mains",[37],{"uid":40,"question":41,"options":42,"answer":16,"explanation":47,"difficulty":48,"paper":49,"papers":50,"sourceLine":23},"PYQ-0386","On which river is the 'Rajoli Banda Diversion Scheme' built ?",[43,44,45,46],"Krishna","Musi","Manjeera","Tungabhadra","The Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) is an inter-state anicut constructed across the Tungabhadra River. It provides irrigation water to parts of Karnataka (Raichur district) and Telangana (Jogulamba Gadwal district).","M","Constable 2015 Prelims",[49,51,52],"Constable 2016 Mains","Constable 2016 Prelims",[54,57],{"id":55,"front":28,"back":56},"PYQ-1532-recall","Sutlej\n\nThe Bhakra-Nangal Dam is one of India's earliest and largest multipurpose river valley projects, constructed on the Sutlej River near Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. The reservoir created by the dam is known as the Gobind Sagar lake.",{"id":58,"front":41,"back":59},"PYQ-0386-recall","Tungabhadra\n\nThe Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS) is an inter-state anicut constructed across the Tungabhadra River. It provides irrigation water to parts of Karnataka (Raichur district) and Telangana (Jogulamba Gadwal district).",[61],{"id":62,"left":32,"right":46,"why":63,"statements":64},"facts-1-contrast","TGPSC-Style Advanced Practice: connect each verified question with its fact anchor.",[65,67],{"text":28,"side":66},"left",{"text":41,"side":68},"right",{"id":70,"title":14,"short":71,"estMinutes":16,"blocks":72,"pyqs":79,"cards":103,"traps":110},"facts-2","Fact set 2",[73,76],{"type":19,"lineId":74,"html":75},"pyq-1513","\u003Cstrong>Rihand Project\u003C\u002Fstrong> is located in Uttar Pradesh on the Rihand River; Sileru Hydroelectric Project is located in Andhra Pradesh; Mettur Dam is constructed across the Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu; and Almatti Dam is built across the Krishna River in Karnataka.",{"type":19,"lineId":77,"html":78},"pyq-2526","Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam across the Krishna River in December 1955 (commemorated on 10–\u003Cstrong>11 December 1955\u003C\u002Fstrong>). It remains one of the largest masonry dams and vital multipurpose irrigation projects in southern India.",[80,91],{"uid":81,"question":82,"options":83,"answer":88,"explanation":89,"difficulty":36,"paper":37,"papers":90,"sourceLine":74},"PYQ-1513","Match the following\nList - I\nProject\na) Rihind\nb) Sileru\nc) Mettur\nd) Almatti\nList - II\nState\ni) Karnataka\nii) Tamilnadu\niii) Andhra Pradesh\niv) Uttar Pradesh",[84,85,86,87],"a:iv, b:iii, c:ii, d:i","a:i, b:ii, c:iii, d:iv","a:iv, b:iii, c:i, d:ii","a:i, b:ii, c:iv, d:iii",0,"Rihand Project is located in Uttar Pradesh on the Rihand River; Sileru Hydroelectric Project is located in Andhra Pradesh; Mettur Dam is constructed across the Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu; and Almatti Dam is built across the Krishna River in Karnataka.",[37],{"uid":92,"question":93,"options":94,"answer":99,"explanation":100,"difficulty":48,"paper":101,"papers":102,"sourceLine":77},"PYQ-2526","On which of the following dates did Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for the construction of the great Nagarjuna Sagar Project?",[95,96,97,98],"1 August 1955","11 December 1955","1 October 1956","1 November 1956",1,"Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam across the Krishna River in December 1955 (commemorated on 10–11 December 1955). It remains one of the largest masonry dams and vital multipurpose irrigation projects in southern India.","SI 2018 Prelims",[101],[104,107],{"id":105,"front":82,"back":106},"PYQ-1513-recall","a:iv, b:iii, c:ii, d:i\n\nRihand Project is located in Uttar Pradesh on the Rihand River; Sileru Hydroelectric Project is located in Andhra Pradesh; Mettur Dam is constructed across the Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu; and Almatti Dam is built across the Krishna River in Karnataka.",{"id":108,"front":93,"back":109},"PYQ-2526-recall","11 December 1955\n\nPrime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam across the Krishna River in December 1955 (commemorated on 10–11 December 1955). It remains one of the largest masonry dams and vital multipurpose irrigation projects in southern India.",[111],{"id":112,"left":113,"right":96,"why":63,"statements":114},"facts-2-contrast","Rihand Project",[115,116],{"text":82,"side":66},{"text":93,"side":68},{"id":118,"title":119,"short":120,"estMinutes":16,"blocks":121,"pyqs":128,"cards":150,"traps":157},"facts-3","Central Government Flagship Welfare & Infrastructure Schemes","Fact set 3",[122,125],{"type":19,"lineId":123,"html":124},"pyq-2518","\u003Cstrong>Statement\u003C\u002Fstrong> (a) is correct as the Cabinet approved an initial corpus of ₹5,000 crore with NABARD to establish the Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF). Statement (b) is incorrect because MIF does not substitute the 'Per Drop More Crop' (PDMC) component of PMKSY; instead, it supplements and mobilizes additional financial resources to boost micro-irrigation coverage.",{"type":19,"lineId":126,"html":127},"pyq-2977","\u003Cstrong>Uttar Pradesh\u003C\u002Fstrong> has the largest total net and gross irrigated area in India due to its extensive network of canals and tube wells across the fertile Indo-Gangetic plain. Note that while Punjab ranks highest in terms of the percentage of cropped area under irrigation (~98%), Uttar Pradesh leads in absolute total area.",[129,139],{"uid":130,"question":131,"options":132,"answer":34,"explanation":137,"difficulty":48,"paper":101,"papers":138,"sourceLine":123},"PYQ-2518","Examine the following statements: (a) The Indian Government approves corpus of ₹ 5,000 crore for setting up of 'Micro Irrigation Fund' (MIF) with NABARD under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). (b) The 'Micro Irrigation Fund' would substitute 'Per Drop More Crop' (PDMC) component of PMKSY. Choose the correct answer:",[133,134,135,136],"Both (a) and (b) are correct.","Both (a) and (b) are incorrect.","Only (a) is correct.","Only (b) is correct.","Statement (a) is correct as the Cabinet approved an initial corpus of ₹5,000 crore with NABARD to establish the Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF). Statement (b) is incorrect because MIF does not substitute the 'Per Drop More Crop' (PDMC) component of PMKSY; instead, it supplements and mobilizes additional financial resources to boost micro-irrigation coverage.",[101],{"uid":140,"question":141,"options":142,"answer":34,"explanation":147,"difficulty":36,"paper":148,"papers":149,"sourceLine":126},"PYQ-2977","Which State has the largest irrigated area ?",[143,144,145,146],"Haryana","Punjab","Uttar Pradesh","West Bengal","Uttar Pradesh has the largest total net and gross irrigated area in India due to its extensive network of canals and tube wells across the fertile Indo-Gangetic plain. Note that while Punjab ranks highest in terms of the percentage of cropped area under irrigation (~98%), Uttar Pradesh leads in absolute total area.","SI 2023 Mains",[148],[151,154],{"id":152,"front":131,"back":153},"PYQ-2518-recall","Only (a) is correct.\n\nStatement (a) is correct as the Cabinet approved an initial corpus of ₹5,000 crore with NABARD to establish the Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF). Statement (b) is incorrect because MIF does not substitute the 'Per Drop More Crop' (PDMC) component of PMKSY; instead, it supplements and mobilizes additional financial resources to boost micro-irrigation coverage.",{"id":155,"front":141,"back":156},"PYQ-2977-recall","Uttar Pradesh\n\nUttar Pradesh has the largest total net and gross irrigated area in India due to its extensive network of canals and tube wells across the fertile Indo-Gangetic plain. Note that while Punjab ranks highest in terms of the percentage of cropped area under irrigation (~98%), Uttar Pradesh leads in absolute total area.",[158],{"id":159,"left":160,"right":145,"why":63,"statements":161},"facts-3-contrast","Statement",[162,163],{"text":131,"side":66},{"text":141,"side":68},{"id":165,"title":166,"short":167,"estMinutes":16,"blocks":168,"pyqs":175,"cards":198,"traps":205},"facts-4","Irrigation Projects (Kaleshwaram, Sriram Sagar, etc.)","Fact set 4",[169,172],{"type":19,"lineId":170,"html":171},"pyq-1790","\u003Cstrong>Rajoliband Diversion Scheme\u003C\u002Fstrong> is located in undivided Mahabubnagar (Gadwal), Sriram Sagar Dam in Nizamabad (Pochampad), Lower Manair Dam in Karimnagar, and Kadam Reservoir in Adilabad (Nirmal district). Thus, the correct sequence matching (a)-(b)-(c)-(d) is (iii)-(iv)-(i)-(ii).",{"type":19,"lineId":173,"html":174},"pyq-0510","The Matatilla Dam project was constructed in 1958 across the \u003Cstrong>Betwa\u003C\u002Fstrong> River in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh. It provides water for irrigation and power generation in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.",[176,187],{"uid":177,"question":178,"options":179,"answer":99,"explanation":184,"difficulty":36,"paper":185,"papers":186,"sourceLine":170},"PYQ-1790","Match the following\nList-I\n(a) Rajoliband Diversion Scheme\n(b) Sriram Sagar Dam\n(c) Lower Manair Dam\n(d) Kadam Reservoir\nList-II\n(i) Karimnagar\n(ii) Adilabad\n(iii) Mahabubnagar\n(iv) Nizamabad",[180,181,182,183],"(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)","(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)","(3) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)","(4) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)","Rajoliband Diversion Scheme is located in undivided Mahabubnagar (Gadwal), Sriram Sagar Dam in Nizamabad (Pochampad), Lower Manair Dam in Karimnagar, and Kadam Reservoir in Adilabad (Nirmal district). Thus, the correct sequence matching (a)-(b)-(c)-(d) is (iii)-(iv)-(i)-(ii).","SI 2016 Prelims",[185],{"uid":188,"question":189,"options":190,"answer":34,"explanation":195,"difficulty":36,"paper":196,"papers":197,"sourceLine":173},"PYQ-0510","Matatilla Project was built on which of the following rivers?",[191,192,193,194],"Mahanadi","Kosi","Betwa","Damodar","The Matatilla Dam project was constructed in 1958 across the Betwa River in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh. It provides water for irrigation and power generation in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.","Constable 2018 Mains",[196],[199,202],{"id":200,"front":178,"back":201},"PYQ-1790-recall","(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)\n\nRajoliband Diversion Scheme is located in undivided Mahabubnagar (Gadwal), Sriram Sagar Dam in Nizamabad (Pochampad), Lower Manair Dam in Karimnagar, and Kadam Reservoir in Adilabad (Nirmal district). Thus, the correct sequence matching (a)-(b)-(c)-(d) is (iii)-(iv)-(i)-(ii).",{"id":203,"front":189,"back":204},"PYQ-0510-recall","Betwa\n\nThe Matatilla Dam project was constructed in 1958 across the Betwa River in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh. It provides water for irrigation and power generation in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.",[206],{"id":207,"left":208,"right":193,"why":63,"statements":209},"facts-4-contrast","Rajoliband Diversion Scheme",[210,211],{"text":178,"side":66},{"text":189,"side":68},{"id":213,"title":14,"short":214,"estMinutes":16,"blocks":215,"pyqs":222,"cards":244,"traps":251},"facts-5","Fact set 5",[216,219],{"type":19,"lineId":217,"html":218},"pyq-1506","\u003Cstrong>Sardar Sarovar Dam\u003C\u002Fstrong> is constructed across the Narmada River in Gujarat. Anaimudi (2,695 m) is the highest peak in Peninsular\u002FSouth India. The Toda tribe resides primarily in the Nilgiri Hills, while Agnigundala in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its copper ore deposits.",{"type":19,"lineId":220,"html":221},"pyq-1010","The Ukai Dam, constructed across the \u003Cstrong>Tapi\u003C\u002Fstrong> River in the Tapi district of Gujarat, is the second largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar Dam. It is an earth-cum-masonry dam used for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.",[223,233],{"uid":224,"question":225,"options":226,"answer":34,"explanation":231,"difficulty":36,"paper":37,"papers":232,"sourceLine":217},"PYQ-1506","Match the following\nList - I\na) Sardar Sarovar dam\nb) Highest mountain peak in South India\nc) Todas\nd) Copper\nList - II\ni) Anaimudi\nii) Agnigundala\niii) Narmada\niv) Nilgiri",[227,228,229,230],"a-iv, b-ii, c-i, d-iii","a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i","a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii","a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii","Sardar Sarovar Dam is constructed across the Narmada River in Gujarat. Anaimudi (2,695 m) is the highest peak in Peninsular\u002FSouth India. The Toda tribe resides primarily in the Nilgiri Hills, while Agnigundala in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its copper ore deposits.",[37],{"uid":234,"question":235,"options":236,"answer":88,"explanation":241,"difficulty":36,"paper":242,"papers":243,"sourceLine":220},"PYQ-1010","Ukai dam is situated across which of the following rivers?",[237,238,239,240],"Tapi","Narmada","Kaveri","Chambal","The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapi River in the Tapi district of Gujarat, is the second largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar Dam. It is an earth-cum-masonry dam used for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.","Constable 2022 Prelims",[242],[245,248],{"id":246,"front":225,"back":247},"PYQ-1506-recall","a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii\n\nSardar Sarovar Dam is constructed across the Narmada River in Gujarat. Anaimudi (2,695 m) is the highest peak in Peninsular\u002FSouth India. The Toda tribe resides primarily in the Nilgiri Hills, while Agnigundala in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its copper ore deposits.",{"id":249,"front":235,"back":250},"PYQ-1010-recall","Tapi\n\nThe Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapi River in the Tapi district of Gujarat, is the second largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar Dam. It is an earth-cum-masonry dam used for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.",[252],{"id":253,"left":254,"right":237,"why":63,"statements":255},"facts-5-contrast","Sardar Sarovar Dam",[256,257],{"text":225,"side":66},{"text":235,"side":68},1791185834277]