Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Current Affairs · Question 10

Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

  1. Cauvery and Tungabhadra
  2. Godavari and Krishna
  3. Mahanadi and Son
  4. Narmada and Tapti

Answer

Godavari and Krishna

  • (a) Cauvery and Tungabhadra — No recent river-linking project of this pair was undertaken by the Union/concerned states. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Godavari and Krishna — This was recently undertaken through projects in Andhra Pradesh to transfer Godavari waters to the Krishna basin. Verdict: Correct.
  • (c) Mahanadi and Son — No such recently undertaken river-linking project is known. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Narmada and Tapti — No recent linking of these two rivers was undertaken. Verdict: Incorrect.
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