Consider the following statements:
1. Tehri Dam is located at the confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Bhilganga.
2. River Bhagirathi originates in the Garhwal Himalayas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Tehri Dam is situated at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilganga rivers in Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and the fourth highest dam in the world. This dam has submerged the town of Tehri, which was well known as the seat of Garhwali culture.
River Bhagirathi originates in the Garhwal Himalayas near Gaumukh. It transverses through two districts of Uttarakhand state, viz., Uttarkashi and Tehri, to reach Devprayg, where another head stream, the Alaknanda, joins it to form River Ganga.
Bhilangna River is the major tributary of the Bhagirathi River. Bhilangna rises at the foot of the Khatling Glacier, south of Gaumukh.
Climate change is said to affect large sections of poor population in the coastal area of Rayalaseema who will migrate to a relatively rich Vijayawada in search of jobs in construction sector. In this case which of the following is correct?
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The Dedicated Western Freight Corridor passes through which of the following states? 1. Haryana 2. Rajasthan 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Gujarat 5. Maharashtra Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Consider the following statements: 1. The Sind region, having semi-arid region of climate in ancient period, resulted in the flourishing Harappan civilization. 2. Magadha was located in proximity to the iron-ore mines, and sources of stone and timber in the region of Chhotanagpur plateau. 3. The Jatakas mention many riverine routes in ancient India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements: 1. Harry Hess proposed the “sea floor spreading” theory. 2. He argued that constant eruptions at the crest of the oceanic ridges cause the rupture of the oceanic crust and the new lava wedges into it, pushing the oceanic crust on either side. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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