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Which of the following statements about the Mullaperiyar Dam is/are correct?

1. Mullaperiyar is an arch buttress dam located in the state of Kerala.

2. It is located on the confluence point of Mulleyaru and Periyaru Dam downstream Idukki Dam in the state of Kerala.

3. The river Periyar has been named as the lifeline of Kerala.

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Explanation:

First option is correct.

Mullaperiyar is a masonry gravity dam and not an arch buttress dam located in Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is 116 year old dam located on the confluence point of Periyar River and Mullayar River upstream Idukki Dam. Periyar river is the longest river with largest discharge potential in the Indian state of Kerala. The River Periyar is named as the Lifeline of Kerala.