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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which place Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 330-MW Kishenganga hydel power project?

A	Sri Nagar
B	Chennai
C	Hyderabad
D	New Delhi

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Its dam diverts water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin. It is located near Dharmahama Village, 5 km (3 mi) north of Bandipore in the Kashmir valley and has an installed capacity of 330 MW.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first hydroelectric power plant in India was installed in Darjeeling, West Bengal. A project with a capacity of 130 kW installed at Sidrapong (Darjeeling) in the year 1897.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of two hydropower projects and launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-III in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh today.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest hydroelectric power plant in India. It is a complex project with four dams including the largest dam on the Koyna River, Maharashtra hence the name Koyna Hydroelectric Project.

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