Recently Union Government has approved Kosi Mechi Interlinking project for interlinking of Kosi and ...........

Geography Irrigation

Recently, Union Government has approved Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers of Bihar. In this context consider the following statements-

1. River Kosi orginate in Tibet and one of the oldest rivers of India.

2. The project has been confered with ‘National Project’ status.

Which the above statement is/are correct?

Choose the correct answer using the codes below-

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The Kosi originates in Tibet. In Nepal, it is known as Saptakoshi—sapta in Sanskrit means seven—because it is formed by the merging of seven rivers. Even before the Himalayas rose 70 million years ago, the Kosi’s tributaries flowed into the prehistoric Tethys Sea.

Mechi River is important tributary of Mahananda River.

The project has not been cofered with confered with ‘National Project’ status. A National Project status for this venture will mean that the majority of funding support gets borne by the Central government.