Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs States1. Ghataprabha - Telangana2. Gandhi Sagar - Madhya Pradesh3. Indira Sagar - Andhra Pradesh4. Maithon - Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?
✓ Correct answer: c) Only three pairs
ExplanationPair 1 is incorrectly matched: The Ghataprabha Res- ervoir is built on the Ghataprabha River, a tributary of the Krishna River, located in the Belagavi district of Karnataka(not Telengana).It provides irrigation to the drought-prone regions of north Karnataka.The Gokak Falls is located on this river.Pair 2 is correctly matched: The Gandhi Sagar Dam is con- structed on the Chambal River is situated in the Mandsaur and Neemuch districts of Madhya Pradesh.It is one of the five ma- jor dams of the Chambal Valley Project and plays a vital role in irrigation and hydroelectricity.Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: The Indira Sagar Dam is the larg- est dam in India, in terms of volume of water stored in the reser- voir.It is located in Madhya Pradesh, not Andhra Pradesh.It is built on the Narmada River and is one of the largest reservoirs in India.Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: The Maithon Dam is built on the Barakar River, a tributary of the Damodar River.It is situated in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand.It is a key component of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) project, controlling
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