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Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India? |
| A. | Buckingham Canal |
| B. | Indira Gandhi Canal |
| C. | Upper Ganges Canal |
| D. | Tajewala Canal |
| Answer» B. Indira Gandhi Canal | |
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Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It starts from the Harike Barrage at Firozpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Bess rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan. It was previously known as the Rajasthan Canal. |
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