Q.

The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at –

A. Nizam Sagar
B. Shivasamudram
C. Ramagundam
D. Mettur
Answer» B. Shivasamudram
Explanation: Shivasamudram holds the distinction of being the site of India's first hydro- electric power station built in 1902. It was set up mainly to supply power to the Kolar goldmines 147 km away, making the 78 kv transmission line the longest in the world at the time. In fact, when the Mettur dam in Tamil Nadu was being constructed in the 1930's, the power was sup- plied from Shivasamudram.
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