What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
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Correct AnswerExplanation:
They are all water reservoirs.
Aliyar is a village located near Pollachi Town in Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu, India. The famous Aliyar Reservoir is located in this village.
Isapur Dam is an earthfill dam on Penganga river near Pusad in the state of Maharashtra.
The Kangsabati Reservoir Project in the districts of Midnapur(erstwhile), Bankura, and Hooghly. It involves irrigation land using water from the Kangsabati River, as well as the Shilabati and the Bhoirobbanki rivers
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