Arrange the following Multipurpose river valley projects in sequential order from north to south.
(A) Hirakund
(B) Damodar Valley
(C) Nagarjuna Sagar
(D) Bhakra-Nangal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (D), (B), (A), (C)
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Bhakra-Nangal (D) → Located in Himachal Pradesh–Punjab region (north).
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Damodar Valley (B) → Located in Jharkhand–West Bengal region (eastern India, south of Bhakra-Nangal).
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Hirakund (A) → Located in Odisha, further south of Damodar Valley.
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Nagarjuna Sagar (C) → Located on the Krishna River in Telangana–Andhra Pradesh (southernmost).