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Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage? |
| A. | Checking water flowing into Bangladesh |
| B. | Checking silting of Kolkata Port |
| C. | Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port |
| D. | Facilitating navigation in Ganga river |
| Answer» D. Facilitating navigation in Ganga river | |
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Explanation: The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It was designed to check water flow to Bangladesh by diverting water from Ganges-Brahmaputra- Meghna basin. Besides, it aimed to serve the need of preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It aimed to flush out the sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbour and thus prevent erosion of Kolkata port. |
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