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Geography and Environment India - Water bodies

Consider the following statements.

1.While Dams are designed for water storage and regulation on a larger scale, Barrages are primarily used for flow control and water diversion.

2.Yarlung Tsangpo River breaks through the Himalayas in great gorges and enters into Arunachal Pradesh, where it is known as Dihang or Siang.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

India is planning to build a large barrage on the Siang River to protect it from a Chinese dam being built in Tibet.

Correct : Barrages are primarily used for flow control and water diversion, while Dams are designed for water storage and regulation on a larger scale.

Correct :Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra) breaks through the Himalayas in great gorges (including the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon) and enters into Arunachal Pradesh, where it is known as Dihang or Siang.