Question

Kakrapar project is an irrigation project on the river of __________.
A) Mahi
B) Tapti
C) Narmada
D) Godavari

Answer 1

Hint:
- It is a river in central India that flows westward between the Godavari and Narmada rivers before draining into the Arabian Sea.
- It starts at an elevation of 752 metres near the Multai reserve forest in Madhya Pradesh.

Complete answer:
 Kakrapar project - The Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power plant in India, situated near Surat and the Tapi River in the Gujarat state. The Kakrapar Project is a Tapi River irrigation project. It is located 80 kilometres upstream of Surat, near Kakrapar. The Gujarat government is funding this project.

Option A. Mahi : The Mahi is a river that flows through western India. It begins in Madhya Pradesh and flows through Rajasthan's Vagad area before entering Gujarat and flowing into the Arabian Sea.
The Mahi Project is an irrigation and water supply project that crosses the Mahi River in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar and Jhabua districts. Mahi main dam and Mahi subsidiary dam are the two dams that will be constructed as part of the initiative. The main dam is on the Mahi River near village Labriya in Sardarpur tehsil on the Sardarpur-Badnawar road, and the subsidiary dam is on the Ramkheda Nala, a tributary of the Mahi River, near village Kalikarai in Sardarpur tehsil. The project area is about 325 kilometres from Bhopal. Kakrapar irrigation project is not on Mahi river. Mahi project is on mahi river. So, this option is incorrect.

Option B. Tapti : The Tapti River (or Tapi) is a river in central India that flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea, between the Godavari and Narmada rivers. The Kakrapar Project is a Tapi River irrigation project. It is located 80 kilometers upstream of Surat, near Kakrapar. The Gujarat government is funding this project. Kakrapar irrigation project is on Mahi river. So, this option is correct.

Option C. Narmada : The Sardar Sarovar and Indira Sagar superdams, 150 medium dams, and 3000 smaller dams, dikes, and irrigation developments are all part of the project. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra are the three major Indian states affected. In Gujarat, the device would irrigate 7,000 square miles of land. The Narmada River is now known as the Reva River and was historically known as the Narmada River. This river passes through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. It's also known as "Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat's Lifeline" because of its various contributions to the states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Kakrapar irrigation project is not on Mahi river. Sardar Sarovar and Indira Sagar super dams project is on Narmada river. So, this option is incorrect.

Option D. Godavari : After the Ganga, the Godavari is India’s second longest river. Its source is in Maharashtra’s Trimbakeshwar. It stretches for 1,465 kilometres east of Mumbai, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, draining the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. The number of dams built in the Godavari basin is the highest of all Indian river basins. The Ghatghar Dam was constructed to generate hydropower by diverting water from the Pravara tributary outside the Godavari river basin to a west-flowing river that flows into the Arabian Sea. The Upper Vaitarna reservoir was constructed across the west-flowing Vaitarna river, absorbing some of the Godavari river's catchment area. Kakrapar irrigation project is not on Mahi river. But the Ghatghar Dam project is on Narmada river and many more. So, this option is incorrect.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:
- The Arvari River is a small river in Rajasthan, India. It is the smallest river in India, with a length of just 90 kilometres, and it flows through the Arvari District of Rajasthan.
- The Purna, Girna, and Panjhra, three major tributaries of the Tapti River, flow from Maharashtra state to the south.