Question

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
Dam/Reservoir	State
(A) Tawa	(I) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Lower Bhavani	(II) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Balimala	(III) Tamil Nadu
(D) Matatila	(IV) Odisha
(E) Mayurakshi	(V) West Bengal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (V), (E) - (I)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I), (E) - (V)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (V), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II), (E) - (III)
• (A) - (V), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II), (E) - (III)

Hint:

Match each dam to the river and state it actually sits on, for example Tawa Dam is on the Tawa river in Madhya Pradesh.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
This question gives five dams or reservoirs in List-I (Tawa, Lower Bhavani, Balimala, Matatila, Mayurakshi) and five states in List-II (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal). We need to match each dam with the state where it is actually built.

Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
There is no formula for this kind of question. We need to recall the river each dam sits on and the state that river flows through, place each dam in its correct state one by one, then compare the full set of five pairs against the four given options.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
Tawa Dam is built on the Tawa river, a tributary of the Narmada, entirely within Madhya Pradesh. So (A) Tawa goes with (II) Madhya Pradesh.
Lower Bhavani Dam is built on the Bhavani river, a tributary of the Cauvery, in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. So (B) Lower Bhavani goes with (III) Tamil Nadu.
Balimela Dam (spelt Balimala in the question) is built on the Sileru river in the Malkangiri district of Odisha, close to the Andhra Pradesh border. So (C) Balimala goes with (IV) Odisha.
Matatila Dam is built on the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh, near the border of UP and Madhya Pradesh. So (D) Matatila goes with (I) Uttar Pradesh.
Mayurakshi Dam, also called the Canada Dam or Massanjore Dam, is built on the Mayurakshi river in West Bengal, though the river itself rises in Jharkhand. So (E) Mayurakshi goes with (V) West Bengal.
Putting all five pairs together gives (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I), (E)-(V).
Checking this against the four options, this exact combination matches option 2. Options 1, 3 and 4 each swap at least one dam into the wrong state, which is why they are wrong.

Step 4: Final Answer:
The correct match is (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I), (E)-(V), which is option 2.