Given the seasonal and erratic nature of rainfall throughout the year, South India is known to know to use tank irrigation as time-tested technology for storing rainfall and runoff for a number of uses: crop irrigation, groundwater recharge, domestic use, cattle watering, etc. Tank irrigation currently accounts for more than 30 percent of all irrigated cropland in the state of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. There exist approximately 39,000 irrigation tanks of various sizes in Tamil Nadu alone.

Correct Option: C

Given the seasonal and erratic nature of rainfall throughout the year, South India is known to know to use tank irrigation as time-tested technology for storing rainfall and runoff for a number of uses: crop irrigation, groundwater recharge, domestic use, cattle watering, etc. Tank irrigation currently accounts for more than 30 percent of all irrigated cropland in the state of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. There exist approximately 39,000 irrigation tanks of various sizes in Tamil Nadu alone.

The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers. The Trans Himalayan Indus River rises near the Mansarovar Lake on the Tibetan plateau. It enters the Himalayas in southeastern Ladakh near its confluence with the River Gurtang at an elevation of 4,200 m.

Correct Option: B

The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers. The Trans Himalayan Indus River rises near the Mansarovar Lake on the Tibetan plateau. It enters the Himalayas in southeastern Ladakh near its confluence with the River Gurtang at an elevation of 4,200 m.

Alaknanda joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganges. Devprayag is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River. Traditionally, it is considered to be the place where sage Devasharma led his ascetic life, giving birth its present name, Devprayag.

Correct Option: C

Alaknanda joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganges. Devprayag is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River. Traditionally, it is considered to be the place where sage Devasharma led his ascetic life, giving birth its present name, Devprayag.

Talcher, located in Angul district of Odisha, is famous for Heavy Water Plant. This plant is a Government of India organisation under the aegis of Ministry of Atomic Power & Energy. It is involved in the production of organic solvents like TBP, D2EFHA, TAPO & TOPO etc. and other allied chemicals required as a part of the nuclear power programme of the country.

Correct Option: A

Talcher, located in Angul district of Odisha, is famous for Heavy Water Plant. This plant is a Government of India organisation under the aegis of Ministry of Atomic Power & Energy. It is involved in the production of organic solvents like TBP, D2EFHA, TAPO & TOPO etc. and other allied chemicals required as a part of the nuclear power programme of the country.

The sharing of waters of the Kaveri river has been the source of a serious conflict between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and the Princely State of Mysore. Karnataka contends that it does not receive its due share of water from the river.

Correct Option: C

The sharing of waters of the Kaveri river has been the source of a serious conflict between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and the Princely State of Mysore. Karnataka contends that it does not receive its due share of water from the river.