The Hirakud Project is on the river:
AMahanadi
BKrishna
CTapi
DCauvery
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mahanadi
1. Hirakud Dam is on the MAHANADI river in Odisha — one of the longest earthen dams in the world.
2. Provides irrigation, flood control and hydroelectricity.
3. The Nagarjuna Sagar is on Krishna; Mettur is on Cauvery.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 SST Geography Ch 3 §3.3 (Hirakud)_
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