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 ?
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Answer: C. Pair 1 is wrong: Ghataprabha reservoir is in Karnataka. Pair 2 is correct: Gandhi Sagar is on the Chambal in Madhya Pradesh. Pair 3 is wrong: Indira Sagar is on the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh. Pair 4 is wrong: Maithon is on the Barakar in Jharkhand. So three pairs are not correctly matched.
Watch for: The question asks for pairs NOT correctly matched; students often count the correct ones instead.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because three pairs are wrongly matched, not one.
- B. Wrong because three pairs are wrongly matched, not two.
- D. Wrong because Gandhi Sagar is correctly matched.
Source to check: Central Water Commission, National Register of Large Dams; NCERT Class 12 India: People and Economy, Chapter on Water Resources
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