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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 199 of 200

Q199
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Rivers, Lakes, Dams & Water Resources
Which of the following groups is not correct?
  1. a.Ram Ganga Multipurpose Project — Madhya Pradesh
  2. b.Shivasamudram Project — Karnataka
  3. c.Hirakund Project — Odisha
  4. d.Nagarjuna Sagar Project — Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (A) Ram Ganga Multipurpose Project — Madhya Pradesh

The Ramganga multipurpose project (Kalagarh dam) is in Uttarakhand, formerly Uttar Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh, so pair (A) is incorrect. Shivanasamudra is in Karnataka, Hirakud in Odisha, and Nagarjuna Sagar on the Andhra Pradesh–Telangana border, so the other pairs are correct.