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2020

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

According to the Central Water Commission, reservoirs have how much water as compared to that of 2019?

A	155% more
B	122% more
C	105% less
D	155% less

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -At least 50 reservoirs in India are 100 per cent full, stated a bulletin by Central Water Commission (CWC) October 27, 2022. The CWC monitors the water levels of 143 reservoirs in the country. Of these full reservoirs, 22 are in the two western states of Maharashtra (18) and Gujarat (4).

Detailed explanation-2: -Maximum water surface elevation in reservoir shall be two (2) feet (or greater) below lowest floor elevation of adjacent structure(s). Maximum water surface elevation is typically not achieved for most facilities due to need to reserve buffer space for system flow and level fluctuations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chairman of the Central Water Commission has the status of Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India. Currently, Chandrashekhar Iyer is the Chairman of Central Water Commission.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nagarjuna Sagar Dam – Andhra Pradesh This is the second-largest reservoir in India with 312 TMC gross capacity.

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