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Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

_____ built across the river Kaveri diverts the water to the entire delta region through canals.

  1. Arrakonkottai

  2. Thadapalli

  3. The Grand Anicut

  4. Kalingarayan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Grand Anicut dam was built across the river Kaveri diverts the water to the entire delta region through canals.
The Grand Anicut Dam or Kallanai Dam was built on the Cauvery river by King Karikalan of Chola dynasty in the first century. The dam has been built with uneven stones and is 329 m long and 20 m wide.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Canals used for irrigation have the oldest records of _____ in Tamil Nadu.

  1. One Millennium

  2. Two millennium

  3. Five hundred years

  4. Seven hundred years
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Historical records and archaeological evidence in Tamil Nadu demonstrate that canal irrigation systems have been in use for approximately two thousand years, dating back to the Chola period and earlier.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Arrakankottai, Thadapalli and Kalingarayan canals are on _____ river, a tributary of river Kaveri.

  1. Aliyar

  2. Khodayar

  3. Sholayar

  4. Bhavani
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Arrakankottai, Thadapalli and Kalingarayan canals are on Bhavani river, a tributary of river Kaveri.

Bhavani is a major river in Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu, India. It's a major tributary of the Kaveri River.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

River Tamiravaruni and its tributaries serve Tirunelveli district with many _____.

  1. Wells

  2. Tanks

  3. Lakes

  4. Canals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

River Tamiravaruni and its tributaries serve Tirunelveli district with many Canals.

The Thamirabarani or Tamraparni or Porunai is a perennial river that originates from the Agastyarkoodam peak of Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats, above Papanasam in the Ambasamudram taluk. It flows through Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts of the Tamil Nadu state of southern India into the Gulf of Mannar.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Tanks in Tamil Nadu are classified as _____.

  1. System tanks

  2. Non-system tanks

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tanks in Tamil Nadu are classified as System tanks and Non-system tanks.
These are further classified into three types: panchayat tanks, pwd tanks and system tanks. The pwd tanks are those with a command area of 40 hectares (ha) or more.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Which district in Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of tanks?

  1. Kancheepuram

  2. Ramanathapuram

  3. Pudukottai

  4. Thiruvannamalai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pudukottai
The extent of area irrigated by tanks during the year is the highest in Pudukottai district with 14.9% followed by Kancheepuram district with 13.6% and Sivagangai district with 12.8%.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

There are over _____ tanks in Tamil Nadu which account for 19% of the irrigated area.

  1. 30,000

  2. 40,000

  3. 50,000

  4. 60,000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu has a vast network of irrigation tanks, with the number exceeding 40,000. These tanks play a crucial role in water storage and irrigation for the state's agriculture.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

What is an aquifer?

  1. An underground rock layers which store water

  2. An aquatic animal

  3. Aquamarine stone

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be extracted using a water well. 
  • A well is a hole drilled into the ground to penetrate an aquifer.