Question

UPSC Prelims 2019 Question:

What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?

1. Recently discovered uranium deposits
2. Tropical rain forests
3. Underground cave systems
4. Water reservoirs

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4: Water reservoirs

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Aliyar: Aliyar is a reservoir, located in Aliyar village in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, South India. The Aliyar dam on this reservoir is located in the Anaimalai Hills of the Western Ghats.
Isapur: Isapur Dam (reservoir) is an earth fill dam which is one of the biggest dams in the state of Maharashtra. It is built over the Painganga River that divides Maharashtra into two regions namely; Marathwada and Vidarbha regions.
Kangsabati: Kangsabati Reservoir Project was created in West Bengal under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme. This reservoir was originally planned for Kharif and limited Rabi, at present the irrigation water is provided for Boro (type of rice) cultivation.

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Land and Water Resources

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