Evaluate the two proposed answers. Which are supported? I. Rihand Dam — the associated river: Periyar. II. Hirakud Dam — the associated river: Mahanadi.
Correct answer: D
I is incorrect: Rihand Dam → Rihand. The reservoir is named Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar. II is correct: Hirakud Dam → Mahanadi. Hirakud spans the Mahanadi in Odisha.