Question

Bhakra Nangal, Hirakund and Kosi projects are situated on the rivers respectively
1. Godavari, Mahanadi, Kosi
2. Sutlej, Mahanadi, Kosi
3. Sutlej, Mahanadi, Puma
4. Beas, Mahanadi, Godavari

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sutlej, Mahanadi, Kosi

The correct answer is Sutlej, Mahanadi, Kosi.

• Bhakra Nangal
  • It is constructed on the river Sutlej.
  • The Bhakra Dam is located in Himachal Pradesh and forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir, the third largest reservoir in terms of quantity of water.
  • It is around 518 m long and around 9 m wide.
  • The Nangal Dam is in the Punjab downstream of Bhakra Dam.
  • Though the two dams are separate, they are often called as Bhakra-Nangal Dam. 
• Hirakund
  • It is located across the Mahanadi river near the town of Sambalpur in the state of Orissa.
  • It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects that started after India's independence.
• Kosi
  • It is a joint water project of the Governments of India and Nepal.
  • It is built on the Kosi river.
  • It was built in 1954 by the Government of India and the Government of Nepal under an agreement that was revised again in 1961.
  • The main objective of this project - flood control, irrigation, hydropower generation, and land conservation, etc.