Question

Choose the correct option based on the following statements regarding the construction of Three Gorges Dam in China.

S1: It displaced around 1.2 million people, and flooded over 1,350 villages.

S2: It also had adverse environmental impacts.

S3: This led to decline of Chinese economic development.

• A. S1: True, S2: False, S3: True
• B. S1: True, S2: True, S3: False
• C. S1: False, S2: False, S3: True
• D. S1: True, S2: True, S3: True

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1: True, S2: True, S3: False

The Three Gorges Dam was built in China. This was the world's largest hydropower project as of 2020. This project displaced around 1.2 million people, and flooded over 1,350 villages. It also had adverse environmental impacts. But on the other hand it also aided the Chinese economic development. There was availability of clean energy and thousands of jobs for people in interior China.