{"id":93143,"date":"2025-06-01T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93143"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:42:45","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-polavaram-project-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-respect-to-polavaram-project-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements with respect to Polavaram Project of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with respect to Polavaram Project often mentioned in the news :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is being constructed on river Godavari.<\/li>\n<li>2. It is meant to supply irrigation water to parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Polavaram Project is a multi-purpose irrigation project being constructed on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is incorrect. While the project has implications and attracts concerns from neighboring states like Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha regarding submergence and water allocation, its primary purpose is to provide irrigation water to parts of Andhra Pradesh, along with provisions for drinking water, power generation, and industrial use within Andhra Pradesh. It is not directly meant to supply irrigation water to parts of Telangana and Chhattisgarh as a primary objective; these states have their own water usage and projects from the Godavari basin, and the Polavaram project&#8217;s impact on them relates more to water availability and submergence issues.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Polavaram is a major irrigation project on the Godavari River.<br \/>\n&#8211; The project&#8217;s command area for irrigation is primarily in Andhra Pradesh.<br \/>\n&#8211; Inter-state disputes exist, but the project&#8217;s main beneficiary for irrigation is Andhra Pradesh.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Polavaram Project is designated as a National Project by the Government of India. It aims to transfer Godavari water to the Krishna River basin and provide irrigation to large areas in coastal Andhra Pradesh.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with respect to Polavaram Project often mentioned in the news : 1. It is being constructed on river Godavari. 2. It is meant to supply irrigation water to parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ? 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