12 Barrage Projects and Dams On Godavari

River
Godavari River is the second longest river in India after the Ganga, originates in
Triambakeshwar of Maharashtra and emptying into Bay of Bengal.

The river is also known as Dakshina Ganga and has one of the largest river basins in the Indian
subcontinent. Before emptying into Bay of Bengal in the Konaseema region, the river splits into
two branches and again splits into another two branches.

Gangapur Dam

Gangapur Dam in Nashik over the Godavari river is an earthfill dam and the reservoir known as
the Gangapur Bandh Sagar.

Jayakwadi Dam

Jayakwadi Dam is one of the largest irrigation project in Maharashtra and the dam has a garden
and a bird sanctuary. Jayakwadi project along with Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary and Dnyaneshwar
Udyan are major attractions of Maharashtra.

Babli Barrage

Babhali dam project or Babli barrage across the river Godavari in Maharashtra, located in
Nanded district. The controversial barrage with a legal battle between Andhra Pradesh and
Maharashtra was also demanded for demolition.

Dowleswaram Barrage

Dowleswaram Barrage is located just before the Godavari river empties into the Bay of Bengal
and part of Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation.

Dummugudem Barrage

Dummugudem Barrage located near Dummugudem is a lift irrigation projects, planned to supply
irrigation water to Khammam district in Telangana.

Vishnupuri Barrage

Vishnupuri Barrage is largest lift irrigation projects in Maharashtra, situated near Nanded city.

Sriram Sagar Project

Sriram Sagar Project is a unique flood flow water project across river Godavari in Telangana.
The project is part of the Godavari River basin irrigation projects, Godavari basin is the highest
among all the river basins in India.

Polavaram Project

Polavaram irrigation project across the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh state is one of the
largest multi purpose irrigation project in India. Under the national river linking project, surplus
water of Godavari River basin will be transferred to the Krishna River basin.

Polavaram dam across the Godavari river is located near the range of the Eastern Ghats and the
project will have lift water optuion from Polavaram Right Main Canal.

Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

Kaleshwaram project in the village at the juncture of the rivers Godavari and its tributary
Pranahita is one of the major irrigation project of Telangana.

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is designed with many unique features such as longest
tunnel to carry water in Asia, utilize the highest capacity pumps,designed to irrigate 7,38,851
hectares land and has the storage of about 148 tmc ft, will be ready by June 2018.

Devadula Irrigation Scheme

Devadula lift irrigation scheme is second biggest of its kind in Asia, The project designed to lift
water from the River Godavari to drought prone Telangana state.

Icchampally Project

Icchampally Dam Project will have the huge storage reservoir in India and the site located at
downstream of the point where Indravati River joins Godavari river is very favourable to
construct dam economically.

Sripada Yellampalli Project

Sripada Yellampalli project is fourth largest on the Godavari River in Telangana region, located
at Yellampalli Village. The project is designed to utilize water for electrical energy, irrigation and
to supplying drinking water.
1. In which five year plan a separate chapter on ‘Disaster Management’ was introduced for
the first time?
a. 10th Five year plan
b. 15th Five year plan
c. 12th Five year plan
d. 9th Five year plan

2. In which finance commission, there is a mention of ‘Disaster Management funds’ to state

Governments? (For first time)
a. 12th Finance Commission
b. 10th Finance Commission
c. 13th Finance Commission
d. 14TH Finance Commission

3. The Chairman of the NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority)?

a. Prime Minister
b. President of India
c. Home Minister
d. Cabinet Secretary

4. The Chairmen of Telangana State Disaster Management Authority?

a. Chief Minister
b. Deputy Chief Minister
c. Home ‘Minister
d. Chief Secretary

5. The Chairmen of DDMA (District Disaster Management Authority)?

a. District Collector
b. District Superintendent of Police
c. Mayer
d. Municipal Commissioner

6. The National Disaster Management Act was passed by Indian Parliament in which year.
a. 2004
b. 2005
c. 2006
d. 2003

7. In which report of 2nd ARC (Administrative Reforms Commission, the ‘Disaster

Management’ is Discussed.
a. ‘Crisis Management’ Report
b. ‘Crisis Prevention’ Report
c. ‘Crisis Mitigation’ Report
d. None of above
8. The planning commission was replaced by NITI AYOG in the year.
a. 2014
b. 2015
c. 2013
d. 2016

9. WSSD:- World Summit on Sustainable Development was organised in the year of?
a) 2010
b) 1982
c) 2002
d) 2000

10. NITI AYOG is headed by?

a. Prime Minister
b. President of India
c. Home Minister
d. Vice President

11. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) works under which Union Ministry?
a. Home Minister
b. Defence Minister
c. Ministry of Science and Technology
d. Ministry of Earth Sciences

12. National Institute of ocean technology (NIOT) is located at?

a. Hyderabad
b. Chennai
c. Pune
d. Delhi

13. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is located at
a. Hyderabad
b. Goa
c. Vishakhapatnam
d. Mumbai

14. Which Tree Species will serve as Good Protection against Tsunami’s?
a. Mangrove Trees
b. Mango Trees
c. Neem Trees
d. All of the above

15. Which of these Disasters are called National Disasters?

1. Cyclones
2. Floods
3. Earth Quake
4. Tsunami

5. Nuclear Disasters
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b. 1, 2, 3, 4
c. 5 Only
d. 3 and 4 Only

16. Which of these Disasters are called Manmade Disasters?

1. Nuclear Disasters
2. Building Fires
3. Road, Rail, Sea and Air Accidents
4. Oil Spill
5. Cyclones
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b. 1, 2, 3, 4
c. 5 only
d. 1, 2, 4 Only

17. Which of these disasters cannot be prevented but can be Mitigated?

a. Earth Quake
b. Road Accidents
c. Rail Accidents
d. Oil Spill

18. Centre for AVALANCHE Study is located at?

a. Delhi
b. Chandigarh
c. Hyderabad
d. Jammu and Kashmir

19. Which of these is the 1st stage in Disaster Management Cycle?

a. Disaster Identification
b. Disaster Prevention
c. Disaster Mitigation
d. Disaster Response

20. Which of these is the last (Or) 6th stage in Disaster Management cycle?
a. Rescue
b. Relief
c. Response
d. Resettlement and Rehabilitation

21. United Nations declared which decade (10 years) as “UN International Natural Disaster
Reduction Decade”?
a. 1990-1999
b. 2000-2009
c. 2010-2019
d. None of above

22. United Nations – “Sendai Framework” is related to?

a. Disaster Management
b. Climate Change
c. Food Security
d. Women Empowerment

23. SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was established in the
year?
a. 1985
b. 1990
c. 1995
d. 1999

24. Which among these countries is not the member of SAARC?

a. Pakistan
b. Afghanistan
c. Maldives
d. Bangladesh

25. SAARC Disaster Management centre was located at

a. New Delhi (India)
b. Chandigarh (India)
c. Colombo (Srilanka)
d. Dhaka (Bangladesh)

26. Choose the correct Option (UN Decade against Desertification”.

a. 2010-2020
b. 2000-2010
c. 2020-2030
d. None of above

27. 2016 Year was declared by UN as?

a. UN year of pulses
b. UN year of ford grains
c. UN year on Disaster Management
d. UN year on climate change

28. 2017 year was declared by UN as?

a. International year on Tourism
b. International year on Sustainable Tourism
c. International year on Sustainable Development
d. International year on Climate
29. INDIAN is classified into how many Earth Quake Zones based on the vulnerability?
a. Five Zones
b. Four Zones
c. Three Zones
d. Six Zones

30. Telangana State comes under which fourth Quake Classification Zone?
a. Zone 1
b. Zone 2
c. Zone 3
d. Zone 5

31. Cyclones are the?

a. Low Pressure System
b. High Pressure System
c. Medium Pressure System
d. None of above

32. Typhoons:- A cyclonic phenomenon occurs in which ocean.

a. Pacific Ocean
b. Atlantic Ocean
c. Arctic Ocean
d. Indian Ocean

33. Hurricanes:- A cyclonic phenomenon occurs in which ocean?

a. Pacific Ocean
b. Atlantic Ocean
c. Arctic Ocean
d. Indian Ocean

34. Which of these statements is true?

a. Wind always move borrow high pressure Agree to Low Pressure Area
b. Wind Always move from Low Pressure Area to High pressure Area
c. Both a and b
d. None of a and b

35. Rajaji National Park is located in which state?

a. Tamilnadu
b. Kerala
c. Uttarakhand
d. Maharashtra

36. Which is the 1st National Park in India?

a. Zim Corbets National Park
b. Rajaji National Park
c. Silent Valley National Park
d. Kaziranga National Park

37. Which is the National Agnatic Animal of India?

a. Gangetic River Dolphin
b. Salt water Crocodile
c. Tunas Fish
d. Olive Ridley Turtle

38. Which is the National Heritage Animal of India Asiatic?

a. Lion
b. Tiger
c. Elephant
d. Black Buck

39. National Animal of India is?

a. Tiger
b. Leopard
c. Royal Bengal Tiger
d. Panther Tigris

40. The National Park exclusively dedicated to Gangetic Dolphin is

a. Vikramashila National Park (NP)
b. Vikramarka N.P
c. Veerendra Singh N.P
d. Valmiki National Park

41. National Centre for Interactive Ocean Research is located at

a. Chennai
b. Goa
c. Hyderabad
d. Delhi

42. Rudrasagar lake is located in which state?

a. Tripura
b. Manipur
c. Assam
d. Uttarakhand

43. IPCC:- InterGovernmental Panel on Climate Change was torned in the year?
a) 1992
b) 1972
c) 1980
d) 1988