Indian Geography UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

On which one of the following rivers is located Indo-Pak Baglihar Project?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Chenab

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Chenab”.

The Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project is a run-of-the-river project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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  2. Karnataka
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Uttar Pradesh
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  2. Nutrient protein and fatty acids
  3. Nutritional and toxic effects
  4. Nutritional and medicinal effects
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