Question

The Farakka Barrage has been constructed on the river____
(A) Hooghly
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Bhagirathi
(D) Padmini

Answer 1

Hint: A barrage is a form of low-head, which diverts the dam consisting of a number of large gates that can be opened or closed to regulate the amount of water that passes through it. Hindustan Construction Company constructed the barrage. The Barrage serves the Farakka Super Thermal Power Station with water. There are also sixty small canals for drinking purposes, and can divert some water to the other destinations.

Complete answer:
The purpose of the barrage is to divert 1,800 cubic metres per second (64,000 cu ft/s) of water from the Ganges to the Hooghly River without the need for regular mechanical dredging to flush out the sediment deposition from the port of Kolkata. The Feeder Canal (Farakka) is about 42 km long from the Barrage to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River. The Farakka Barrage is built on the Hugli River in West Bengal. Farakka Barrage, located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal, is a barrage across the Ganga River, about 16.5 kilometers (10.3 mi) from the border with Bangladesh near Shibganj. Farakka Barrage Township in Murshidabad district is located in Farakka (community development block). Construction began in 1961 and was finalized in 1975 at a cost of 156.49 crores (US$ \$ $23 million). On 21 April 1975, operations began. The barrage is about 7,350 ft (2,240 metres) long.

So, option A is the correct option.

Note: For the people of West Bengal, the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is an essential lifeline. The company of East India sailed into Bengal and established its commercial settlement. Calcutta, the capital of British India, through the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river. By the banks of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River, people from other countries such as the French, Dutch, Portuguese, etc. all had their trade settlements.