Question

The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-Electric Project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the River?

1. Ganga
2. Cauvery
3. Narmada
4. Godavari

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Godavari

The correct answer is the Godavari.

• Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-Electric Project is located in Maharashtra on the Godavari river.
• It is completed with the help of Japan.

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•  It is located in the Jayakwadi village of Paithan taluka in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
  • The reservoir formed by the dam is named Nath Sagar Jalashay.
  • It was inaugurated in 1976 by the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

River	Origin/ Source	Falls in
Ganga	Bhagirathi river and  Alaknanda	Bay of Bengal
Godavari	Trimbakeshwar, Nashik (Maharashtra)	Bay of Bengal
Cauvery (Kaveri)	Brahmgiri Hills (Karnataka)	Bay of Bengal
Narmada	Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh)	Arabian Sea