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The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to:
Apreserve and maintain navigation
Bsupply drinking water
Cmeet the chronic power shortage
Dbring additional areas into irrigation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. preserve and maintain navigation
This Minerals & Industries item tests a core Indian Geography fact.
Correct answer: preserve and maintain navigation.
_Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank) (orig. CDS 1999)_
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