Multiple choice

The Hirakud Hydroelectric Power Project is in

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Orissa

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Punjab

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Hirakud Hydroelectric Power Project is located in Odisha (formerly Orissa) across the Mahanadi River near Sambalpur. It is India's longest major earthen dam and was built to control floods, generate electricity, and provide irrigation for the region.