UPSC Geography Minerals and Energy Resources / खनिज और ऊर्जा संसाधन Question Bank Minerals and Power Resources

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    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    List I (Power project) List II (Type)
    A. Hirakud 1. Multi-purpose
    B. Salal 2. Hydroelectric
    C. Korba 3. Nuclear
    D. Kaiga 4. Thermal
    Code:

    A) A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4

    B) A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3

    C) A-1       B-2       C-4       D-2

    D) A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Hirakud dam belt on the river Mahanadi at Hirakud about 14 km upstream off the city of Sambalpur in Odisha is a multipurpose project. Salal dam on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir is a hydroelectric project Korba in Chhattisgarh is a coal based thermal plant. Kaiga in Karnataka is a nuclear power plant.


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