Consider the following statements:1. The rivers Ken and Betwa are trib...
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Ken and Betwa rivers originate in MP and are the tributaries of Yamuna.
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Recently, the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh signed a memorandum of agreement to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project (KBLP), the National Perspective project Plan for interlinking of rivers.
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The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the river interlinking project that aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken river in MP to Betwa in UP to irrigate the drought-prone Bundelkhand region.
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The project involves building a 77-metre tall and a 2-km wide Dhaudhan dam and a 230-km canal.
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Consider the following statements:1. The rivers Ken and Betwa are trib...
1. The rivers Ken and Betwa are tributaries of the Yamuna.
This statement is incorrect. The rivers Ken and Betwa are not tributaries of the Yamuna. The Ken River is a tributary of the Yamuna River, but the Betwa River is not. The Betwa River is a tributary of the Yamuna River. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect.
2. The Ken Betwa Connection Project aims to transfer excess water from the Betwa River in Uttar Pradesh to the Ken River in MP.
This statement is correct. The Ken Betwa Connection Project is a proposed river interlinking project in India. It aims to transfer excess water from the Ken River in Uttar Pradesh to the Betwa River in Madhya Pradesh. The project involves the construction of a dam on the Ken River near the village of Daudhan in Uttar Pradesh. This dam will create a reservoir that will store water during the monsoon season. The stored water will then be transferred to the Betwa River through a canal system. The project aims to provide irrigation water to drought-prone areas in both Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and to generate hydroelectric power.
Conclusion:
Based on the above analysis, we can conclude that statement 1 is incorrect, while statement 2 is correct. Therefore, the correct answer is option A - 2 only.
Consider the following statements:1. The rivers Ken and Betwa are trib...
But these rivers are tributaries of the Yamuna ribver as well so the correct ans is .C