Indian Rivers and Waterways

Agra is situated on the banks of the Yamuna River. The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort both overlook the Yamuna, which is a tributary of the Ganga and flows through several states.

Punjab comes from the Persian words 'panj' meaning 'five' and 'ab' meaning 'water' or 'river.' The region is named for the five rivers that flow through it: the Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, and Sutlej.

Sriram Sagar Reservoir is located in Andhra Pradesh, built across the Godavari River. It's also known as the Pochampad Dam and serves irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka are all incorrect locations for this particular reservoir.

Kanehar Dam (also spelled Kanher) is located in Maharashtra. The name Kanehar is derived from the location in Maharashtra. Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka are all incorrect - this dam is specifically in the Maharashtrian region.

Hirakud Dam is located in Orissa (now Odisha) across the Mahanadi River. It's one of the longest dams in the world and serves flood control, irrigation, and hydroelectric power generation. The dam is near Sambalpur in Odisha. Meghalaya, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu are all incorrect.

Stanley Reservoir is created by the Mettur Dam on the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the largest reservoirs in the state and serves irrigation and drinking water needs for Tamil Nadu. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Maharashtra are in different geographical regions and have their own major river systems.

The Narmada River originates in Madhya Pradesh and flows through the state for the longest stretch. The Narmada Dam Project encompasses multiple dams including those in Madhya Pradesh. While Gujarat also has Narmada dams (like Sardar Sarovar), MP has the largest basin area and several dam projects. Kerala's dams are on different rivers in the Western Ghats.

Dharoi Dam is located on the Sabarmati River in Gujarat's Mehsana district. It serves as a crucial water storage facility for Ahmedabad and surrounding regions. Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh are in different geographical regions with their own river systems.

Bhakra Dam is located in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district on the Sutlej River. It is one of India's highest gravity dams and a cornerstone of the Bhakra Beas Management Board. Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Jammu and Kashmir do not contain this dam.

Basava Sagara Dam, also known as Narayanpur Dam, is built on the Krishna River in Karnataka's Raichur district. It is named after the 12th-century social reformer Basavanna. Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu are not the location of this specific dam.

Nagavathi Reservoir is located in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district. It is built across the Nagavathi River and serves irrigation purposes in the region. Kerala, Karnataka, and Jharkhand are not the location of this reservoir.

Hirakud Dam, built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha, India, is the world's largest earthen dam. Completed in 1957, it stretches 25.8 km and has a reservoir capacity of 8.1 cubic km, making it significantly larger than other earthen dams like Rana Pratap Sagar.

Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir is India's largest freshwater lake. Chilka Lake is actually larger but it's a brackish water lagoon, not freshwater, making Wular the correct choice for freshwater.