Current Affair MCQ 28th Aug 2018 Based on The Hindu News Paper for IAS/UPSC/PCS and other exames

Here I am posting some important Question based on Article
“How dams can control floods” Publish in The Hindu Newspaper’s editorial.

Please read that article and then try to solve the following Questions.

1. Dams mainly used for which purpose:
(a) For the irrigation of land
(b) For electricity generation
(c) For controlling the flood
(d) All of the above

2. Consider the following statements-
1. indianbettingapp.com. Presently the work of dam and water
management is under Public Works
Department, Electricity Board and
Irrigation Department.
2. We should promote electricity generation
from solar energy, wind and tidal power
etc. to restrict the future incidents like the
flooding in Kerala.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Consider the following statements regarding
restricting the flooding due to dams-
1. Atleast 30% storage capacity of dams
should be kept free before monsoon.
2. Forming better dam water management
policy and its practice can also restrict the
dams from become its reason.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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