Uttar Pradesh-Irrigation and Multipurpose River Valley Projects MCQ

Q 1. Which one of the following dams is not in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Ahraura

(c) Baghelkhand

(b) Adwa

(d) Badua

Ans. (d) : The location of the following dams is correctly matched-

Q 2. Which one of the following is the largest multipurpose project of Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Rihand Project

(b) Chandraprabha Project

(c) Matatila Project

(d) Betwa Canal Project

Ans. (a) : The largest multipurpose project of Uttar Pradesh is Rihand Project. Rihand Dam is a gravity dam located in Pipri village of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. Rihand Dam is also known as ‘Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar’.

Q 3. The largest source of irrigation in Uttar Pradesh is –

(a) Canal

(b) Pond

(c) Tubewell

(d) Well

Ans. (c) : Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the country in canal irrigation. A total of 2166 thousand hectares (15.2%) area in the state comes under canal irrigation. The density of canals in the western part of Uttar Pradesh

Q 4. Which of the following irrigation means irrigates the maximum area in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Canals

(b) Tube wells

(c) Ponds

(d) Rahat

Ans. (b) :

Q 5. Which of the following canals irrigates the maximum area in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Upper Ganga Canal

(b) Lower Ganga Canal

(c) Sharda Canal

(d) Ramganga Canal

Ans- c Sharda Canal River Valley Projects

Q 6. The maximum construction work of Sharda Canal in Uttar Pradesh state started in 1920 and in 1928, 1 lakh hectares of land was irrigated. The longest canal of Uttar Pradesh is-

(a) Bhabhra Canal

(b) Ken Canal

(c) Lower Ganga Canal

(d) Sharda Canal

Ans. (d):

Q 7. The state with maximum area irrigated by tube wells and wells in India is-

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Andhra Pradesh

(d) Punjab

Ans. (a): The state with maximum area irrigated by tube wells and wells in the country is Uttar Pradesh. 8.3.7% of the land in Uttar Pradesh is irrigated by tube wells. 78.48 percent of the total cultivated area of ​​​​UP comes under irrigated area.

Q 8. The district of Uttar Pradesh benefited by Arjun Dam Canal is

(a) Etah

(b) Etawah

(c) Gorakhpur

(d) Hamirpur

Ans (d) : Arjun Dam is built on Arjun River in Charkhari of Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh. The 42 km long main canal of Arjun Dam irrigates Mahoba and Hamirpur districts. Hence, the district of Uttar Pradesh benefited by Arjun Dam Canal is Hamirpur.

Q 9. Which of the following is a drinking water project of Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Sharda Sahayak Canal Project

(b) Gyanpur Pump Canal Project

(c) Gokul Barrage Project

(d) Pathrai Dam

Ans. (c) : Gokul Barrage Project is a drinking water project of Uttar Pradesh. Gokul Barrage Project was constructed in the 1980s to provide drinking water to the cities of Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan. This project has been constructed on the Yamuna river between Mathura and Gokul in Uttar Pradesh.

Q 10. The Rani Laxmibai Dam Project in Uttar Pradesh is built on

(a) Ghaghra River

(b) Betwa River

(c) Son River

(d) Chambal River

Ans. (b): Rani Laxmibai Dam Project is established on Betwa River which is a joint project of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Government. It irrigates about 2.64 lakh acres of land in Lalitpur, Jhansi, Hamirpur and Jalaun districts.

Q 11. Auraiya district of southern Uttar Pradesh is mainly a producer of?

(a) Guru

(b) Honey

(c) Pure Desi Thi

(d) Heeg

Ans: (c) Auraiya district of southern Uttar Pradesh is famous for pure Desi Thi. This district comes under Kanpur division. The major producer districts of Guha are Ayodhya, Muzaffarnagar and the major producer district of Asafoetida is Hiras.

Q 12. Naturally growing perennial grass known as ‘ in the local dialect is found in the Terai areas of Amethi district. Local people make many types of decorative items and household products from this grass which are called Munj products.

(a) Bahia

(c) Druva

(b) Sarpat

(d) Durva

Ans : (b) Naturally growing perennial grass known as ‘Sarpat or Munj Paas’ in the local dialect. It is mainly found in the Terai areas of Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh. Local people make many types of decorative items and products from it. ‘Sarpat’ is a grass like Kush, which does not have twigs.

Which of the following crops is not commonly or widely grown in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Wheat

(b) Rice

(c) Oilseeds

(d) Cotton

Ans : (d) The crops widely grown in Uttar Pradesh are wheat, rice, oilseeds, sugarcane, barley. Cotton is not grown in Uttar Pradesh. The soil here is not suitable for cotton cultivation. Cotton is mainly produced in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Black soil is most suitable for this. Black soil is also known as Karel soil in Uttar Pradesh.

Where is lemon mainly grown in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Saharanpur and Meerut

(b) Fatehpur and Pratapgarh

(c) Lucknow and Hardoi

(d) Allahabad and Varanasi

Ans : (a) Lemon is mainly grown in Saharanpur and Meerut districts of Uttar Pradesh. The scientific name of lemon is Citrus limon.

Q 15. What percentage of India’s total sugarcane production is produced by the state?

(a) 10-13%

(b) 20-25%

(c) 25-30%

(d) 25-40%

Ans (d)

Q 16.Which is the largest producer of mangoes in India?

(a) Bihar

(b) Gujarat

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans : (d) Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of mangoes in India. After that Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Gujarat

Q 17. Which of the following is not one of the main agencies involved in storing huge amounts of grains in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) FCI

(b) FDI

(c) SWC

(d) CWC

Ans: (b) When a company of one country invests in another country, it is called Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). It is not related to grain storage. While Food Corporation of India (FCI), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWD) and State Warehousing Corporation (SWC) are responsible for grain storage.

Q 18. According to the report of the Agricultural Economic Research Center 2014-15, which of the following is not true about Uttar Pradesh?

(a) There are 28 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in UP.

(b) There are 5 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes in Uttar Pradesh.

(c) There are 4 State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) in UP.

(d) There are 4 National Research Centres (NRC) in UP.

Ans: (b) According to the Agricultural Economic Centre Report 2014-2015, there were 28 Krishi Vigyan Kendras, four State Agricultural Universities and four National Research Centres in Uttar Pradesh. At present, 89 Krishi Vigyan Kendras are functioning in Uttar Pradesh. The first Krishi Vigyan Kendra was opened in Pondicherry in 1974.

Q 19. In which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is Babu Genda Singh Sugarcane Research Institute located?

(a) Kushinagar

(b) Sant Kabir Nagar

(c) Gorakhpur

(d) Ayodhya

Ans. (2): Babu Genda Singh Sugarcane Research Institute is located in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. This institute is at a place called ‘Severhi’. This research institute was established in 1976. Dr. Acharan Singh was made the first director of this institute.

Q 20. Where is the Seed Certification Bureau of Uttar Pradesh located?

(a) Alambagh
(b) Allahabad
(c) Multanpur
(d) Gauriganj

Ans: (a) The State Seed Certification Bureau in Uttar Pradesh is located in Alambagh (Lucknow). It was established in 2002.

Q 21. In which of the following years was the ‘Krishi Samridhi Aayog’ established in Uttar Pradesh?

(a)2016

(b)2017

(c) 2018

(d) None of these

Ans. (b): The Krishak Samridhi Aayog in Uttar Pradesh was established in November 2017 under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister. The objective of the Krishak Samridhi Aayog is to double the income of farmers by the year 2022.

Q 22. On which river is the Parichha Dam of Uttar Pradesh situated?

(a) Belwa
(b) Ken
(c) Hind
(d) Rohini

Ans. (a): Parichha Dam is built on Betwa River at a place called Parichha in Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh.

Q 23. Potato export zone in Uttar Pradesh is located in

(a)Agra

(b)Prayagraj

(c)Fatehpur

(d) Kanpur

Ans. (a): Uttar Pradesh government has established export zone for export of potatoes, in which Agra zone has been established for potato export.

Q 24. Name the aromatic rice variety mainly grown in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh.

(a) Rose Matta

(b) Sona Mussoorie

(c) Tripti

(d) Kala Namak

Ans : (d) ‘Kalanamak’ is an aromatic rice variety mainly grown in the Terai region (Siddharthnagar) of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the good quality aromatic rice of India. It has been cultivated since the Buddhist period (600 BC). It is grown in large quantities in the Himalayan Terai region of eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as fragrant black pearl in Uttar Pradesh. Chandauli is called the ‘rice bowl’ due to high production of rice.

Q 25. Which of the following is not one of the major irrigation and multipurpose projects to provide better supply of surface water through canals in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Varsha Janak

(b) Sharda Sahayak

(c) Ramganga

(d) Gandak Project

Ans: (a) Canals have been developed as multipurpose projects for irrigation in Uttar Pradesh. For this purpose, 3 command development projects Sharda Sahayak, Ramganga and Gandak were started in the state in 1973-74. Sharda Canal is the largest canal system in the state.

Q 26. With the cooperation of which country will the ‘Tehri Dam Project’ be completed in Uttar Pradesh state–

(a) Germany

(b) Britain

(c) Italy

(d) Soviet Russia

Ans: (d) The Tehri Dam Project has been constructed with the cooperation of Soviet Russia on the Bhagirathi River in Tehri district of Uttarakhand state of India. The height of the Tehri Dam is 260.5 meters (855 feet). At present, its installed capacity is 2400 MW. The Government of India has approved the installation of an additional 1000 MW unit here. The Central Government has spent 75 percent and the State Government 25 percent on the Tehri Dam Project.

Q 27. Which of the following is the tallest dam in Uttar Pradesh state?

(a) Matatila Dam

(b) Ram Ganga Dam

(c) Meja Dam

(d) Rihand Dam

Ans: (b) Ramganga Dam was constructed in 1978 on the ‘Ram Ganga’ river in Dhampur (Bijnor), which is 127.5 m high while Matatila Dam was constructed in 1958 in Lalitpur on the Betwa River, its height is 45.72 m and Rihand Dam is located on the Rihand River in Sonbhadra, its height is 91.46 m. ​​Meja Dam is located on the Belan River in Mirzapur, its height is 40 meters.

Q 28. On which river is Parichha Dam built in Uttar Pradesh state?

(a) Sharda

(b) Chambal

(c) Betwa

(d) Ghaghra

Ans: (c) Parichha Dam is built on the Betwa River in Uttar Pradesh state. Its reservoir is used by the Parichha Thermal Power Plant for electricity generation. The Betwa River joins the Yamuna River near Hamirpur.

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