Q20. Consider the following statements about Pakal Dul Dam and Hydro Project:

1. It is a Project on the Marusadar River, a tributary of the Chenab River, in Kishtwar district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

2. It will be the first-ever power project of the state with a storage capacity in 0.5 million acres of area.

Which of the following statements are correct?

a) 1 only

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b) 2 only

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c) Both 1 and 2

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d) None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C
c) Both 1 and 2

Pakal Dul Dam and Hydro Project

It is a Project on the Marusadar River, a tributary of the Chenab River, in Kishtwar district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

It is being constructed by the Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPP), which will be the first-ever power project of the state with a storage capacity in 0.5 million acres of area.

A total of 1,000 MW will be generated by the Pakal Dul project, 624 MW by Kiru hydroelectric project while 540 MW by Kwar hydroelectric project.

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