alleryThe Hirakud project on the Mahanadi integrates water conservation with which feature?
AInland fish breeding
BFlood control
CHydro-electricity generation only
DDrinking-water transport to Odisha cities
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Flood control
1. Hirakud lies on the Mahanadi basin in Odisha.
2. syllabus specifically pairs Hirakud with flood control alongside conservation of water.
3. Bhakra-Nangal pairs irrigation with hydro-power; fish breeding and drinking-water transport are secondary uses for various dams.
_Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 3 "Water Resources", §Multi-purpose Projects ¶2_
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