The ..... canal is used for irrigating some parts of Rajasthan.

COASTAL PLAINS

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The ____ canal is used for irrigating some parts of Rajasthan.

A	Rajiv Gandhi Canal
B	Gandhi Canal
C	Indira Gandhi Canal
D	Rajasthan Canal

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Gandhi Canal (formerly called the Rajasthan Canal), which carries water some 400 miles (640 km) from the Beas and Sutlej rivers in Punjab. Rajasthan shares the Bhakra Nangal project with Punjab and Haryana and the Chambal Valley project with Madhya Pradesh; both are used to supply water for irrigation and…

Detailed explanation-2: -Indira Gandhi Canal provides irrigation water to an arid area in Rajasthan starting Ganganagar district to Jaisalmer along the Indo-Pakistan border.

Detailed explanation-3: -The name of the canal was changed in the year 1984 on 2nd November, following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The canal consists of Rajasthan feeder canals. The first 167 Kilometres are from Punjab and Haryana, and the further 37 kilometers are in Rajasthan.

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INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS