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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India and which country signed the first joint venture hydroelectric project on 29 June 2020?
A
China
B
Nepal
C
Bhutan
D
Pakistan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. This hydroelectric power plant was also the first hydroelectric power plant in Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1, 020 MW Tala Hydroelectric Project, one of the biggest joint projects between India and Bhutan, was also financed by the Government of India, with 60 per cent grant and 40 per cent loan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pallivasal is the first hydro electric power station in Kerala. The project was completed in two stages.

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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