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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Central Asian state leaders has inaugurated CASA-1000 power project in which country
A
Kazakhstan
B
Kyrgyzstan
C
Tajikistan
D
Uzbekistan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A 1, 300 MW AC/DC converter station will be constructed in the city of Sangtuda, Tajikistan, as well as a 300 MW converter station in Kabul, Afghanistan. A 750km HVDC line will be constructed between Sangtuda, and the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, via the Salang Pass and Kabul.

Detailed explanation-2: -Through their cooperation on CASA-1000, the governments of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan are harnessing clean energy, building a shared regional electricity market, fighting climate change, and increasing the standard of living for their populations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Central Asia-South Asia (CASA-1000) electricity transmission project details. The CASA-1000 project involves the construction of a 477km-long, 500kV AC line from Datka sub-station in Kyrgyz Republic to Khudjand sub-station in Tajikistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -CASA stands for Central Asia-South Asia. • 1000 denotes 1000 MW power which Pakistan will get through the proposed project.

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