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Multi-purpose projects are sometimes opposed because they may cause:
ALoss of forests and displacement of people
BIncrease in groundwater always
CReduction in rainfall everywhere
DHigher fuel prices
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Loss of forests and displacement of people
1. Large dams submerge fertile land and forests behind the reservoir.
2. Villages and tribal communities are uprooted (displacement and resettlement issues).
3. They also affect river ecology and migration of aquatic species.
4. Hence movements like Narmada Bachao Andolan and Tehri Bachao.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 SST Geography Ch 3 §3.4 Limitations of Dams_
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