Which one of the following tributaries of river Indus feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal Project ?
- A.Chenab
- B.Satluj
- C.Ravi
- D.Jhelum
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Satluj. The Bhakra Nangal Project is built on the Satluj, and its canals carry Satluj water to Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
The project has two dams: the Bhakra Dam, a tall concrete gravity dam in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, whose reservoir is the Gobind Sagar, and the Nangal Dam a little downstream in Punjab, which diverts water into the Nangal Hydel Channel and the Bhakra canal system. Jawaharlal Nehru called it a 'new temple of resurgent India' when he dedicated it to the nation in 1963. Its water helped make Punjab and Haryana the granary of India during the Green Revolution, and it also generates hydroelectric power.
Option A is wrong because the Chenab is used by projects such as Salal and Baglihar in Jammu and Kashmir. Option C is wrong because the Ravi is used by the Ranjit Sagar (Thein) Dam. Option D is wrong because the Jhelum is used by the Uri and Kishanganga projects, not Bhakra.
Exam tip: Bhakra Nangal on the Satluj; reservoir Gobind Sagar; Pong Dam on the Beas.
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