The Farakka barrage is constructed on which river?
| Question | The Farakka barrage is constructed on which river? | |
| Type | multiple_choice | |
| Option | Rupnarayan river | incorrect |
| Option | Bhagirathi-Hooghly river | correct |
| Option | Damodar river | incorrect |
| Option | Haldi river | incorrect |
| Solution | The Farakka barrage is constructed on the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river. A dam has been constructed at Tildanga where the Ganga’s main stream is channelised to Bhagirathi-Hooghly at Jangipur barraf=ge which is the unit of the Farakka barrage. The barrage diverts 1100 cubic metres per second of water from the Ganges to the Hooghly river. | |