Question

In which year a barrage was built across the river Krishna at Vijayawada?
A. 1850
B. 1852
C. 1877
D. 1898

Answer 1

Hint: The barrage which was built across the river Krishna at Vijayawada is named as Prakasam Barrage. This barrage connects Krishna and Guntur districts.

Complete Answer:
The Prakasam Barrage stretches across the Krishna River foe about 1223.5 metres (4,014 ft). One utility of the barrage is that it serves as a road bridge and spans over a lake. The barrage is located over the Vijayawada river in the district of Krishna in Andhra Pradesh. The construction of the barrage started in 1852 and the gates were opened for use from 1855. The barrage is owned by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The main purpose of the barrage is to provide water supply to the people of the adjoining villages and towns and to supply water for irrigation to the agricultural lands. The construction of the barrage was completed in 1957 and from then it helps to irrigate over 1.2 million acres of land. The Prakasam Barrage is one of the first major irrigation projects of the country as well as the southern part of India, and was thus completely successful in its goal.
Hence, from the above discussion it can be seen that option ‘B. 1852’ is the correct answer.

Note: Andhra Pradesh largely owes to this Prakasam barrage which helped so much in the agricultural production through the good irrigation facility. The Barrage provides scenic beauty of the surrounding and of the lake itself, thus attracting many tourists from across the country.