WBCS.LIVE practice question

Mukutmanipur Dam is located across the following river_________.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Subarnarekha
  2. Dwarakeswar
  3. Barakar
  4. Kangsabati

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kangsabati

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Kangsabati. The Mukutmanipur Dam, located in Bankura district, is constructed across the Kangsabati River, one of the most important rivers of south-western West Bengal. It is a key component of the Kangsabati Irrigation Project, which was initiated to provide irrigation to water-scarce districts like Bankura, Purulia, and Paschim Medinipur.