Question

Mention any four main objectives of Multi-purpose River Valley Projects. Name any two Multi-purpose Projects of India.

CBSE Class X Social Science SA ( 3 marks)

Answer 1

Objectives of Multi-purpose Projects :

(i) Control floods and supply water during drought.

(ii) Provide irrigation facilities.

(iii) Generate electricity.

(iv) Supply water for domestic and industrial uses.

 (v) Recreation.

 (vi) Inland navigation.

Answer 2

1) control floods

2) provide electricity

3) recreation

4) irrigation

examples are hirakud dam and satluj-beas multipurpose projects