alleryMULTI-PURPOSE river projects in India serve all of the following except:
AIrrigation
BHydroelectricity
CFlood control
DPromotion of saline farming
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Promotion of saline farming
1. Multi-purpose projects integrate irrigation, hydropower, flood control, navigation, fisheries and drinking water.
2. Saline farming is the OPPOSITE — projects aim to provide freshwater, not promote salinity.
3. Examples: Bhakra-Nangal (Sutlej), Hirakud (Mahanadi), Damodar Valley (Damodar), Nagarjuna Sagar (Krishna).
_Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 3 §3.3 Multi-Purpose Projects_
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