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Geography India - Water bodies

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Consider the following statements:

1.Canalisation involves diverting the flow of water from a water source, such as a river.

2.Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi are the perennial rivers that traverse through Punjab.

3.The Bhakra Nangal Dam is located across the Ravi River.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

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Explanation:

Only Two as Statement 3 is incorrect.

Punjab is traversed by three perennial rivers — Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi — alongside two rivulets, the eastern (Chitti) and western (Holy) Beins.

Canalisation involves regulating or diverting the flow of water from a water source, such as a river. This can include directing river water into specific channels, utilising mini dams for regulation, establishing interconnections between canal systems and rivers, and fortifying earthen embankments in times of need.

The perennial rivers have significant dams, such as the Bhakra Nangal Dam on the Sutlej, Pong Dam on the Beas, and Ranjit Sagar or Thien Dam on the Ravi. There are also Dhussi Bandhs — earthen embankments — on all these big rivers.