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Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Cauvery and Tungabhadra” option2=”Godavari and Krishna” option3=”Mahanadi and Sone” option4=”Narmada and Tapti” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nAmong the options provided, the linking of the Godavari and Krishna rivers is a prominent project that was recently undertaken and completed. Specifically, the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project in Andhra Pradesh connects the Godavari river to the Krishna river via the Polavaram Right Main Canal, transferring Godavari water to the Krishna basin. This project was completed and commissioned in 2015-2016. Other options do not represent significant, recently completed river linking projects of this scale in India.
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\nThe Godavari-Krishna river linking (via the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project) is a recently completed inter-basin water transfer project in India.
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\nRiver inter-linking projects in India are large-scale engineering proposals aimed at connecting rivers through reservoirs and canals to redistribute water, addressing issues like regional water shortages and flood control. The Ken-Betwa link is another significant river linking project that has been discussed and is under implementation process, but the Godavari-Krishna link (Pattiseema) was completed earlier among the options provided.
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Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken? [amp_mcq option1=”Cauvery and Tungabhadra” option2=”Godavari and Krishna” option3=”Mahanadi and Sone” option4=”Narmada and Tapti” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS – 2016 Download PDFAttempt Online Among the options provided, the linking of the Godavari and Krishna rivers is a prominent project that was … <\/p>\n

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