GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two states have been in contention due to the construction of irrigation dam across the Palar river?
A
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
C
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
D
Karnataka and Kerala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Palar river water dispute is between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Palar River It begins in the Nandi Hills in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapura district and runs through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu before joining the Bay of Bengal near Vayalur, south of Chennai.

Detailed explanation-3: -Originating from the Nandi Hills in Karnataka, the Palar flows down to Tamil Nadu through Andhra Pradesh. Of its total length of 348 km, 93 km lies in Karnataka, 33 km in Andhra Pradesh and 222 km in Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are various reservoirs and check dams across the river to store the Water, While two of the most significant of them are the two Consecutive dams that are back to back with in seven Kilometers. The reservoir of Bethamangala and The Reservoir of the Ramasagara also called as Bukkasagara.

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