Geography PYQ 184 of 587 · Irrigation, Canals & River Valley Projects · Miscellaneous Projects

On which river did Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently lay the foundation stone for the Mandal Dam project?

  1. AKosi
  2. BBurhi Gandak
  3. CFalgu
  4. DNorth Koel
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019

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Correct answer: (d) North Koel

Explanation

On 5 January 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the irrigation and drinking water schemes of the North Koel (Mandal Dam) Project at Medininagar in Palamu district of Jharkhand. This project is being constructed on the North Koel River, a tributary of the Son River.

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