Q.

A hydel power project has been envisaged to serve the water supply and irrigation needs of the area at its inception stage. The dam reservoir so constructed is known as

A. multipurpose reservoir
B. single-purpose reservoir
C. distribution reservoir
D. retarding reservoir
Answer» A. multipurpose reservoir
Explanation: a reservoir planned and constructed to serve various purposes together is a multipurpose reservoir. it is designed to protect the downstream areas from floods, to conserve water, irrigation, industrial needs, hydroelectric purposes, etc. bhakra dam and nagarjuna sagar dam are important multipurpose dams.
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