Question

Which of the following states share the tungabhadra multipurpose project?
A. Karnataka and madhya pradesh
B. Odisha and madhya pradesh
C. Andhra pradesh and Karnataka
D. Tamilnadu and Andhra pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: Tungabhadra dam is one of the greatest multipurpose projects in Southern India.
The Tungabhadra Dam was built across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River, also known as Pampa Sagar.

Complete answer:
The Tungabhadra River begins and flows through the state of Karnataka for most of its course, before flowing along the border between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
> It ultimately joined the Krishna River near Sangameswaram village in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
> Following its completion in 1953, the Tungabhadra Project became a joint Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh project.
> The Tungabhadra project was launched to promote power and irrigation for the extensive areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The project comprises a dam across the Tungabhadra River near Malappuram.
> There is a dispute over the Tungabhadra water reservoir between Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
> Since Karnataka in Madhya Pradesh does not share any land border, therefore they cannot have a multi-purpose project or water reservoir project .
> Also, river tungabhadra river does not flow from Madhya Pradesh. Hence, option A is incorrect
Odisha and Madhya Pradesh
> Tungabhadra does not flow from either Odisha or Madhya Pradesh therefore they cannot have such a multipurpose project. They don't share borders with each other as well. Hence option B is incorrect.
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
> Telugu Ganga project is a multipurpose interstate project between andhra pradesh and tamilnadu.
It was mainly constructed for drinking water and irrigation.
> Tungabhadra river doesn't flow from Tamil Nadu.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
> Nagarjuna Sagar Project on river Krishna , between the states of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.
> Rajghat Dam Project on Betwa river between MP & UP.
> Damodar valley project was constructed over river Damodar, shared by West Bengal , Bihar , Jharkhand.
> Bhakra Nangal dam on sutlej river,also known as Gobind Sagar reservoir shared by Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.