Consider the following pairs:
Reservoirs — States
- Ghataprabha — Telangana
- Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh
- Indira Sagar — Andhra Pradesh
- Maithon — Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 3 — Only three pairs
Out of the four given pairs, only Gandhi Sagar Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh is correctly matched. The other three pairs are incorrectly matched: Ghataprabha is in Karnataka (not Telangana), Indira Sagar is in Madhya Pradesh (not Andhra Pradesh), and Maithon is in Jharkhand (not Chhattisgarh).
❌ Pair 1 – Incorrect: Ghataprabha Reservoir is located in Karnataka (on Ghataprabha River, a tributary of Krishna), not in Telangana.
✅ Pair 2 – Correct: Gandhi Sagar Reservoir is correctly matched with Madhya Pradesh (on Chambal River).
❌ Pair 3 – Incorrect: Indira Sagar Reservoir is located in Madhya Pradesh (on Narmada River), not in Andhra Pradesh.
❌ Pair 4 – Incorrect: Maithon Reservoir is located in Jharkhand (on Barakar River), not in Chhattisgarh.
📝 Short Notes: Major Reservoirs in India
| Reservoir | State | River |
|---|---|---|
| Ghataprabha | Karnataka | Ghataprabha (Krishna tributary) |
| Gandhi Sagar | Madhya Pradesh | Chambal |
| Indira Sagar | Madhya Pradesh | Narmada |
| Maithon | Jharkhand | Barakar (Damodar tributary) |
| Hirakud | Odisha | Mahanadi |
| Nagarjuna Sagar | Telangana/Andhra Pradesh | Krishna |
| Bhakra Nangal | Himachal Pradesh | Sutlej |
| Sardar Sarovar | Gujarat | Narmada |
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