Daily Quiz- 214

Dams and more!

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 07:50 PM Sep 08, 2025 IST

1. The term cusec is most appropriately used to denote:

A. Storage capacity of a reservoir

B. Discharge rate of water in cubic feet per second

C. Volume of rainfall in a catchment area

D. Irrigation potential of a canal

2. If a dam releases 10,000 cusecs of water continuously for 24 hours, the approximate total volume released is:

A. 24 million litres

B. 245 million litres

C. 2.45 billion litres

D. 24.5 billion litres

3. Which of the following is the highest dam in India?

A. Bhakra Nangal

B. Tehri Dam

C. Hirakud Dam

D. Sardar Sarovar Dam

4. Which dam is considered the longest earthen dam in the world?

A. Hirakud Dam

B. Bhakra Dam

C. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

D. Indira Sagar Dam

5. Which of the following correctly matches the dam with its river?

1. Bhakra – Sutlej

2. Tehri – Bhagirathi

3. Indira Sagar – Narmada

Select the correct answer:

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answers Quiz 213 (September 7)

1. a) It accounts for variance and correlation in data

Explanation: Mahalanobis Distance adjusts for covariance, unlike Euclidean.

2. c) Developing the Green Revolution package

Explanation: Green Revolution was championed later by MS Swaminathan, not Mahalanobis.

3. b) The first emphasised agriculture, second on heavy industry

Explanation: First Plan → agriculture, irrigation. Second Plan → Mahalanobis’ heavy-industry strategy.

4. c) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)

Explanation: ISI, founded in 1931, was Mahalanobis’ hub for survey design and statistical innovation.

5. b) Self-reliant industrialisation led by heavy industries

Explanation: His model focused on self-sustained growth through a strong domestic industrial base.

Daily Quiz- 214

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Answers Quiz 213 (September 7)

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