Question

Where is Tala Hydroelectric Project, which is expected to generate 1020 MW power located?
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. India
D. China

Answer 1

Hint: The construction of the power station was completed in 2007. Tala Hydroelectric Project is located in the Chukha district of the country. The construction of the power plant helped in strengthening the ties of India with that country.

Complete answer:
A hydroelectric power station, a type of run-of-the-river (a type of hydroelectric generation plant where water storage is not provided) situated on the Wangchu River in Chukna district, Bhutan. This hydroelectric power station is known as Tala Hydroelectric Project.
In the power station, a 92 metre tall gravity dam is constructed which draws away water through a long headache tunnel of 22 km.
In 1997, the primary construction on the project started, and by 1999 important works were completed. The Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) designed and manufactured power tools such as generators, turbines, etc. These tools were manufactured in numerous factories of BHEL in India. On 31 July 2006, the first generator was commissioned and the final was commissioned on March 30, 2007.
India, through grants, financed the project and the total cost of the project cost around 900 million dollars.
While talking about the other options,
A. Kaligandaki Dam and the Mugu Karnali Hydroelectric Project are the largest power plants located in Nepal.
C. Koyna Hydroelectric Project, located in Satara district, Maharashtra is India’s largest hydroelectric power plant.
D. The Three Gorges Dam, World’s biggest hydroelectric power plant is located on the Yangtze river in China.

Thus the correct option is B.

Note: The country’s biggest hydropower project is the Tala Hydroelectric Power Plant. With the help of the power station, ninety-seven percent of Bhutanese families had access to electricity in 2017.