Question

Krishna River has benefited Karnataka by _____________.
A) Irrigation
B) Hydro-electric power generation
C) Option ‘A’ is correct
D) Both ‘A’ & ‘B’

Answer 1

Hint:
- After the Ganga, Godavari, and Brahmaputra, the Krishna River is India's fourth-largest river in terms of water inputs and river basin area.
- The Krishna is the Peninsula's second-largest east-flowing river.

Complete answer:
Krishna River - The Krishna river begins near Jor village in the extreme north of district Satara, Maharashtra, in the west, and joins the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh, on the east coast, at an elevation of I336 m.

In terms of ecology, this is one of the world's most devastating rivers, as it causes severe soil erosion during the monsoon season. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh all rely on the Krishna River for irrigation.

Some of the biggest dams built on the river include Almatti Dam, Srisailam Dam, Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, and Prakasham Barrage. The river's flow varies greatly throughout the year since it is supplied by seasonal monsoon rains, reducing its utility for irrigation.

Karnataka has benefited from the Krishna River:
In the basin, Tungabhadra is an important inter-State project. In order to run the project and govern the flows between the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh recipient states.

The Tungabhadra Project - The project's goals include generating hydroelectricity, providing irrigation water and municipal water, and preventing flooding in the area. A dam spanning the Tungabhadra river at Hospet, Karnataka, has been built as part of this project.

Therefore, Option D. Both ‘A’ & ‘B’ is the correct answer because both Irrigation and Hydro-electric power generation benefited Karnataka.

Note: The Tungabhadra River is produced when two rivers, the Tunga River and the Bhadra River, meet on the eastern side of the Western Ghats in Karnataka.
The river's major urban centres are Hampi, Hospet, Harihar, Mantralayam, and Kurnool.