Multiple choice

The first hydel power house was set in India at ____________.

  1. Mandi

  2. Salal

  3. Shivasamudram

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The first hydroelectric power station in India was established at Shivasamudram (also spelled Shivanasamudra) in Karnataka in 1902. It was built during the colonial period and powered the Kolar Gold Fields. Mandi and Salal are also hydroelectric locations but came much later.

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