The Cauvery dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka is because _______.

Both the states want to make more dams.

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Both the states require more water for agriculture.

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Karnataka does not release any water for Tamil Nadu.

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Tamil Nadu released an excess of water which produced floods in Karnataka.

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Solution

The correct option is B Both the states require more water for agriculture.
The water stored in Krishna Raja Sagara dam in Karnataka is used for irrigating several districts and for meeting the needs of the city of Bengaluru. The water stored in the Mettur dam in Tamil Nadu is used for crops grown in the delta region of that state. The conflict arose because both dams are on the same river. The downstream dam in Tamil Nadu can only be filled up if water is released from the upstream one located in Karnataka.

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