alleryStart learning →The Hirakud project is built in the basin of which river?
AThe Jhelum
BThe Tapi
CThe Mahanadi
DThe Krishna
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The Mahanadi
1. Hirakud is another of the great multi-purpose projects.
2. It sits in the Mahanadi basin.
3. It integrates water conservation with flood control.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 3 'Water Resources' (jess103)_
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