Question:medium

Match List-I with List-II.

List-IList-II
Dam/ReservoirState
(A) Tawa(I) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Lower Bhavani(II) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Balimala(III) Tamil Nadu
(D) Matatila(IV) Odisha
(E) Mayurakshi(V) West Bengal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Match each dam to the river and state it actually sits on, for example Tawa Dam is on the Tawa river in Madhya Pradesh.
Updated On: Jul 6, 2026
  • (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (V), (E) - (I)
  • (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I), (E) - (V)
  • (A) - (I), (B) - (V), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II), (E) - (III)
  • (A) - (V), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II), (E) - (III)
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

This question checks whether we know which state each of these five dams or reservoirs belongs to. Instead of taking the dams one at a time, let's work state by state and see which dam fits each one.

  1. Uttar Pradesh: Of the five names listed, Matatila Dam is the one built in UP. It stands on the Betwa river and supplies irrigation water to both UP and neighbouring Madhya Pradesh. So Uttar Pradesh pairs with (D) Matatila, that is (I) - (D).
  2. Madhya Pradesh: The Tawa Dam sits on the Tawa river, which joins the Narmada, entirely within Madhya Pradesh. So Madhya Pradesh pairs with (A) Tawa, that is (II) - (A).
  3. Tamil Nadu: Lower Bhavani Dam lies on the Bhavani river in Erode district of Tamil Nadu and is a major irrigation source for the Kongu region. So Tamil Nadu pairs with (B) Lower Bhavani, that is (III) - (B).
  4. Odisha: Balimela Dam is built on the Sileru river in the Malkangiri district of Odisha and is well known for its hydel power project. So Odisha pairs with (C) Balimala, that is (IV) - (C).
  5. West Bengal: Mayurakshi Dam, also known as the Canada Dam or Massanjore Dam, is built on the Mayurakshi river in West Bengal, close to the Jharkhand border. So West Bengal pairs with (E) Mayurakshi, that is (V) - (E).

Reading these five pairs back in the (A) to (E) order used in the question gives (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I), (E)-(V). That is exactly what option 2 states, while options 1, 3 and 4 each place at least one dam in the wrong state.

Let's summarize:

  • Tawa: Madhya Pradesh. Lower Bhavani: Tamil Nadu. Balimala: Odisha.
  • Matatila: Uttar Pradesh. Mayurakshi: West Bengal.

So the correct answer is option 2: (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I), (E)-(V).

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