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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following state has releasing the Cauvery water from Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam to Tamil Nadu for irrigation purpose
A
Kerala
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Maharastra
D
Karnataka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Krishna Raja Sagar Dam was built across river Kaveri for the Mysore and Mandya districts in Karnataka in 1932. The dam is named for the then ruler of the Mysore Kingdom, Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between the two Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the Madras Presidency and Kingdom of Mysore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Karnataka released 425 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu during the south-west monsoon this year (2022), which is highest since 1974, Revenue Minister R.

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