UPSC Prelims 2019 · Question 82 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2019 question on Aliyar Isapur Kangsabati Reservoirs
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2019
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyHard
- TypeDirect
What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
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Answer: D. Water reservoirs
Verdict
Correct answer: Water reservoirs → Option (d).
Analysis
Aliyar is a village located near Pollachi Town in Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu, India. The famous Aliyar Reservoir is located in this village.
Isapur Dam is an earthfill dam on Penganga river near Pusad in the state of Maharashtra.
The Kangsabati Reservoir Project was started in 1956 as part of the Indian Second Five-year Plan to provide water to 3,484.77 square kilometres of land in the districts of Midnapur, Bankura, and Hooghly.
All three places — Aliyar, Isapur, and Kangsabati — are known for their water reservoirs/dams.