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Which was the first hydel power project in India? |
A. | Pallivasal in Kerala |
B. | Paikara in Tamil Nadu |
C. | Siva Samudram in Karnataka |
D. | Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh |
Answer» C. Siva Samudram in Karnataka | |
Explanation: The 4.5 megawatt hydroelectric power station near Sivasamudram falls of theCauvery in Karnataka was the first major power station in India. Owned by a few British companies, it was set up by General Electric of the US. It was commissioned in 1902. The first small hydro power plant, a 130 kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling. |
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