Consider the following statements about Mahadayi/Mandovi river:
1. The famous Dudhsagar falls is located on this river.
2. Kalasa and Banduri are its tributaries.
3. It is the west flowing river.
4. Mahadayi river water dispute is between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Select the correct answers using the codes given below.
1,2&3 only
Correct Answer1,3&4 only
Incorrect Answer2,3&4 only
Incorrect AnswerAll the above
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
The Mahadayi/Mandovi River also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei river, is described as the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. The river has a length of 77 kilometres (48 miles), 29 kilometres (18 miles) in Karnataka and 52 kilometres (32 miles) in Goa. It originates from a cluster of 30 springs at Bhimgad in the Western Ghats in the Belagavi district of Karnataka.
Dudhsagar falls and Vajrpoha falls located on this river. The Kalasa-Banduri Nala is a project undertaken by the Government of Karnataka to improve drinking water supply to the Districts of Belagavi, Dharwad and Gadag. It involves building across Kalasa and Banduri, two tributaries of the Mahadayi river to divert 7.56 TMC of water to the Malaprabha river, which supplies the drinking water needs of the said 3 districts, i.e., Dharwad, Belagavi and Gadag. Mahadayi river water dispute is between Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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By: Shubham Tiwari