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On which Indian River is the Farakha Barrage Dam built ?

  1. Tapti

  2. Koyna

  3. Bharatapuzha

  4. Ganges, Bhageeradhi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Farakka Barrage is indeed built on the Ganges (Bhagirathi) River near the Bangladesh border. It was built to divert water into the Hooghly River to maintain Kolkata's port. The Tapti, Koyna, and Bharathapuzha rivers are located in different regions of India.

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