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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 9 Social Science Geography Chapter 4 Water Resources of Karnataka
Class 9 Social Science Water Resources of Karnataka Textbook Questions and Answers
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable words :
1. The Cauvery river takes birth at …………………. of Kodagu district.
2. The famous Jog Falls is created by the river …………………..
3. The Krishnaraja Sagar dam is in district …………………..
4. The first hydro-electric power generating station in Karnataka is ………………….
5. The Almatti Dam’ has been constructed, across river ………………….
Answer :
1. Talacauvery, Kodagu district
2. Sharavathi
3. Mysore
4. Shivanasamudra
5. Krishna
II. Discuss in groups and answer the following questions in two to three sentences each :
Question 1.
Name the important rivers of Karnataka.
Answer :
Krishna, Cauvery, Tungabhadra, Sharavathi, Netravathi, Hemavathi, Kapila, Palar, Pennar etc.
Question 2.
Write a short note on the river Krishna.
Answer :
The river Krishna rises at Mahabaleshwar & flows 1392 km towards east. The Bhima, Koyna, Tungabhadra, Ghataprabha, and Malaprabha are its tributaries. Irrigation and hydro-electric power generation . from this river have benefitted the North Karnataka.
Question 3.
List the tributaries of the Cauvery river.
Answer :
The Hemavathi, Harangi, Lokapavani, Arkavathi, Shimsha, Lakshmanatirtha, Kapila, Suvarnavati and Bhavani.
Question 4.
Name the different sources of irrigation in Karnataka.
Answer :
The main irrigation sources of Karnataka are wells, canals, and tanks.
Question 5.
Mention the main hydro-electric power stations of our state.
Answer :
Shivanasamudra, Shimsha, Sharavathi, Linganamakki, Gerusoppa and Mahatma Gandhi hydel power station, Supa, Nagajhari, Kadra and Kodasalli, Varahi and Mari Kanive, Bhadra, Tungabhadra, Ghataprabha and Alamatti power stations.
Question 6.
Write a brief note on river water disputes.
Answer :
The It flows through river Cauvery rises in Karnataka, It flows through Tamilnadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Sharing of water has given rise to disputes among states. The dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is more than a century old. The river Krishna dispute between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh is one among them.
IV. Match the following :
A – B
1. Linganamakki dam – (a) Hydro-electric project
2. Gaganachukki, Bharachukki – (b) River
3. Vani Vilas Sagar – (c) Kali river
4. Nagajhari – (d) Cauvery river
5. Pennar – (e) Sharavathi, (f) Marikanive
Answer :
1. e;
2. d;
3. f;
4. a;
5. b.