Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II River Projects in India The Beneficiary States of India (A) Bhakra Nangal Project (I) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan (B) Hirakud Project (II) Bihar (C) Kosi Project (III) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (D) Tungabhadra Project (IV) Odisha
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Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| River Projects in India | The Beneficiary States of India |
| (A) Bhakra Nangal Project | (I) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| (B) Hirakud Project | (II) Bihar |
| (C) Kosi Project | (III) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh |
| (D) Tungabhadra Project | (IV) Odisha |
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Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches Bhakra Nangal with Odisha and Hirakud with Punjab, HP, Rajasthan.
Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches Bhakra Nangal with Karnataka-AP and places other projects wrongly.
Option 3 -> Correctly matches all projects: Bhakra Nangal with Punjab-HP-Rajasthan, Hirakud with Odisha, Kosi with Bihar, and Tungabhadra with Karnataka-AP.
Option 4 -> Incorrectly swaps Kosi (should be Bihar) with Tungabhadra (should be Karnataka-AP).
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) -> Bhakra Nangal Project on Sutlej River benefits Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan; Hirakud Project on Mahanadi River benefits Odisha; Kosi Project benefits Bihar; and Tungabhadra Project benefits Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh -> correct
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