Q126
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Rivers, Lakes, Dams & Water Resources
Sharavati Hydroelectric Project is located in:
- a.Kerala
- b.Karnataka
- c.Maharastra
- d.Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (B) Karnataka
The Sharavati Hydroelectric Project is in Shivamogga district of Karnataka, on the west-flowing Sharavati river, which forms the famous Jog (Gersoppa) Falls, about 253 m high; it includes the Linganamakki Dam and the Sharavathi and Mahatma Gandhi generating stations. Other Karnataka projects: Shivanasamudra on the Kaveri (1902, among Asia's earliest) and Kalinadi. For contrast: Kerala - Idukki, Sabarigiri; Maharashtra - Koyna; Madhya Pradesh - Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar on the Narmada.