Question

(i) On the political map of India, 'A' is marked as a Dam. Identify it from the following options.

A Salal
B Bhakra-Nangal
C Tehri
D Sardar sarovar

(ii) On the same map, 'B' is also marked as a major rice cultivating state. Identify it from the following options. +

A Assam
B Punjab
C Bihar
D West Bengal
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Answer 1

(I) Salal
(I) West Bengal

Answer 2

(i) A Salal    (ii) D West Bengal

Explanation:

(i) In the given options all the four are dams but the one and only dam which is located in Jammu and Kashmir is Salal . It is located in Reasi district of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The project comprises of a 118 m high & 630 m long rock fill dam and 113 m high & 486.75 m long concrete dam with 6 penstocks of 265 m length and 5.23 m diameter each.

(ii)West Bengal tops the list of rice-producing states with 15.3 million tonnes of rice production in the year 2016-17. The state alone produces more than 13.95% of the country's rice