{"id":65763,"date":"2024-04-20T09:45:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=65763"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:45:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:45:05","slug":"the-largest-hydroelectric-power-project-in-karnataka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-largest-hydroelectric-power-project-in-karnataka\/","title":{"rendered":"The largest hydroelectric power project in Karnataka:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Shivanasamudra Falls&#8221; option2=&#8221;Gerusoppa Dam&#8221; option3=&#8221;Linganamakki Dam&#8221; option4=&#8221;Supa Dam&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>C) Linganamakki Dam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Linganamakki Dam is a gravity dam on the Sharavathi River in Sagara taluk of Shimoga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the largest hydroelectric power project in Karnataka and the fourth largest in India. The dam was constructed between 1964 and 1974 and has a power generation capacity of 1,200 MW. It is a multi-purpose project that provides irrigation, drinking water, and flood control.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shivanasamudra Falls is a waterfall on the Kaveri River in Shimoga district of Karnataka. It is the second highest waterfall in India, with a height of 126 meters.<\/li>\n<li>Gerusoppa Dam is a masonry dam on the Gerusoppa River in Shimoga district of Karnataka. It was constructed between 1907 and 1912 and has a power generation capacity of 15 MW.<\/li>\n<li>Supa Dam is a masonry dam on the Supa River in Belgaum district of Karnataka. 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