Geography
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Cheruthoni dam
In news: The shutters of the Cheruthoni dam of Idukki reservoir were opened to release water.
- The Cheruthoni Dam, located in Idukki District, Kerala is a 138m tall concrete gravity dam.
- Cheruthoni is a town on the banks of Cheruthoni River, a major tributary of the Periyar River, the second longest river in Kerala state.
- This dam was constructed in 1976 as part of the Idukki Hydroelectric Project along with two other dams Idukki and Kulamavu.
Source: Thehindu
Previous Year Question
Q.1) Consider the following pairs: (2022)
Reservoirs: States
- Ghataprabha: Telangana
- Gandhi Sagar: Madhya Pradesh
- Indira Sagar: Andhra Pradesh
- Maithon: Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?
- Only one pair
- Only two pairs
- Only three pairs
- All four pairs
