Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Rise of Popular Movements

Question:

Which of the following statements is correct about the developmental project launched in the Narmada valley of central India in the early eighties?

a- The project consisted of 30 big dams, 135 medium-sized and around 3,000 small dams to be constructed on the Narmada and its tributaries that flow across three states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

b- Sardar Sarovar Project in Madhya Pradesh and the Narmada Sagar Project in Gujarat were two of the most important and biggest, multi-purpose dams planned under the project.

Options:

Only Statement a is correct.

Only Statement b is correct.

Both Statements are correct.

Both Statements are incorrect.

Correct Answer:

Only Statement a is correct.

Explanation:

An ambitious developmental project was launched in the Narmada valley of central India in the early eighties. The project consisted of 30 big dams, 135 medium-sized and around 3,000 small dams to be constructed on the Narmada and its tributaries that flow across three states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Sardar Sarovar Project in Gujarat and the Narmada Sagar Project in Madhya Pradesh were two of the most important and biggest, multi-purpose dams planned under the project.