INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

INDIAN MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river? [NDA 2008]
A
Godavari
B
Sharavati
C
Cauvery
D
Krishna
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jog Falls is a part of the Sharavathi River, dropping 253m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in India. The power station was previously named Krishna Rajendra Hydroelectric Project, after the King of Mysore at the time. The name was later changed to Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bhavani Kattalai Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower generation project in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a 90MW power generation project constructed across the Kaveri River.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first hydroelectric project in India was built on river Kaveri. It is Asia’s first hydro-electric power station and is still functional.

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