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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Polavaram project of which state entered the Guinness book of world record by pouring 32, 315.5 cubic meters of concrete non-stop in 24 hours.
A
Bihar
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Polavaram multipurpose irrigation project entered the Guinness Book of World Records today by pouring 32,000 cubic metres of concrete in 24 hours during the work of dam construction, according to Guinness officials present in Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram to record the feat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indira Sagar (Polavaram) project is located on river Godavari near Ramayyapet village of Polavaram Mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -POLAVARAM (WEST GODAVARI): The Polavaram irrigation project, seen as the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh, and Hyderabad-based infrastructure player Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NECL) on Monday created a world record by pouring 32,315.5 cubic metres of concrete into the spillway channel of the project.

Detailed explanation-4: -Early in 1941, Shri L. Venkatakrishna Iyer, the then Cheif Engineer for Irrigation, put up definite proposal for a storage Reservoir on the main Godavari River itself near Polavaram.

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