Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| River Projects in India | The Beneficiary States of India | ||
| (A) | Bhakra Nangal Project | (I) | Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| (B) | Hirakud Project | (II) | Bihar |
| (C) | Kosi Project | (III) | Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
| (D) | Tungabhadra Project | (IV) | Odisha |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
Each multipurpose river project serves the states through which its river flows or to which its canals carry water and power.
(A) Bhakra Nangal Project — this matches (I) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan. Built on the Sutlej, with the Bhakra dam in Himachal Pradesh, it serves these states (and Haryana) with irrigation and power.
(B) Hirakud Project — this matches (IV) Odisha. Its dam on the Mahanadi near Sambalpur is one of the longest earthen dams in the world.
(C) Kosi Project — this matches (II) Bihar. It was built to control the floods of the Kosi, long called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’, with a barrage on the India-Nepal border.
(D) Tungabhadra Project — this matches (III) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is a joint project of the two states on the Tungabhadra, a tributary of the Krishna, with the dam at Hosapete in Karnataka.