178 Visvesvaraya- a civil Engineer-the pride of India
Q.1- Who is this famous personality ? Ans-M. Visvesvaraya , one of the greatest civil engineers our country has produced . Q.2-Where was he born ? Ans-He was born on September 15, 1861 near chikkaballapur, in what is today South Karnataka. Q.3-What was his expertise ? Ans-His expertise was in the fields of irrigation and flood disaster management. He designed the ‘automatic barrier water floodgates’ which was installed in Pune in 1903 at the Khadakvasla reservoir. These gates raised the storage level in the reservoir to the highest level likely to be attained without causing damage to the dam. Q.4- Name one of the largest dams,he contributed to India. Ans- Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam, across the river Cauvery, in Mandya/Mysore, Karnataka. Q.-5 -What was the benefit of Krishna Sagar Dam ? Ans-This dam not on...