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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Planning and development in Indian Context

Question:

Where does the Indira Gandhi Canal start?

Options:

Farkka barrage in Punjab

Harike Barrage in Punjab

Farakka Barrage in Bengal

Harike Barrage in Rajasthan

Correct Answer:

Harike Barrage in Punjab

Explanation:

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 the Pakistan border at an average distance of 40 km in the Thar Desert (Marusthali) of Rajasthan.

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