River linking projects in India
Question
Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
Options
Cauvery and Tungabhadra
Godavari and Krishna
Mahanadi and Sone
Narmada and Tapti
Explanation
The Godavari-Krishna link project was one of the prioritized river interlinking projects in India. However, in early 2016, the focus was on various river linking proposals. The Godavari-Krishna interlinking project was among the projects under consideration by the central government as part of the larger National River Linking Project initiative. This project was proposed to transfer surplus water from the Godavari basin to the Krishna basin to address water scarcity in drought-prone regions. Among the given options, this represents the most recent interlinking project that was actively pursued. > Godavari-Krishna link: water transfer for drought mitigation. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2016
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q85
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
River systems and water resource management
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Current Affairs 2016
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