The 480 MW Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project is situated in
- A.Thailand
- B.Indonesia
- C.Nepal
- D.Bhutan
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Nepal. The Phukot Karnali project is a 480 MW hydropower scheme on the Karnali river in western Nepal, developed with India's NHPC.
The Karnali is the longest river of Nepal. It rises in Tibet near Lake Mansarovar, flows south through western Nepal and enters India, where it is known as the Ghaghara, a major left-bank tributary of the Ganga. Because of its steep fall and large flow, the Karnali basin has some of the best hydropower sites in Nepal. India's NHPC agreed with Nepal's state-owned Vidhyut Utpadan Company Limited to develop the Phukot Karnali project jointly, part of a wider India-Nepal partnership in hydropower that also includes Arun-III and the Upper Karnali project.
A is wrong because the Karnali does not flow through Thailand, and the project is not located there. B is wrong because Indonesia has no Karnali river. D is wrong because Bhutan's India-backed projects include Chukha, Tala and Mangdechhu, not Phukot Karnali.
Exam tip: Karnali in Nepal becomes the Ghaghara in India; Arun-III and Phukot Karnali are India-Nepal hydropower projects.
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