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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which river project launched by PM Narendra Modi in Madhya Pradesh?
A
Narmada River Project
B
Ganga river Project
C
Brahmaputra river
D
Yamuna river
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Narmada: Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh in dire straits.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sardar Sarovar Project is one of the largest water resources project of India covering four major states-Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Dam’s spillway discharging capacity (30.7 lakhs cusecs) would be third highest in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ‘Namami Devi Narmade’ – is a campaign, conceived and coordinated by the Government of Madhya Pradesh as a people’s movement to protect the environment, protect sanctity of the Narmada River and maintains it as a source of clean pollution free water.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Narmada River, also called the Reva and previously also known as Narbada or anglicised as Nerbudda, is the 5th longest river and overall longest west-flowing river in India. It is also the largest flowing river in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

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