Indira Gandhi Canal project was launched for the state of ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Rajasthan
The Indira Gandhi Canal was earlier called the Rajasthan Canal. It runs through the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.
NCERT (2026-27): “Indira Gandhi Canal (Nahar) Command Area … Indira Gandhi Canal, previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, is one of the largest canal systems in India. Conceived by Kanwar Sain in 1948, the canal project was launched on 31 March, 1958. The canal originates at Harike barrage in Punjab and runs parallel to Pakistan border at an average distance of 40 km in Thar Desert (Marusthali) of Rajasthan.” |