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The 'Farakka Barrage' was constructed mainly to:

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

Answer options

  1. Generate Hydro-electricity
  2. Provide irrigation to Bihar
  3. Save the Kolkata Port from silting
  4. Check floods in Bangladesh

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Save the Kolkata Port from silting

Explanation: Correct Answer: (C) Save the Kolkata Port from silting šŸ“š Explanation: The primary purpose of the Farakka Barrage, located in the Murshidabad district, is to divert water from the Ganges into the Hooghly River. This increases the flow of the Hooghly, helping to flush out silt and keep the Kolkata Port navigable. The barrage has been a subject of long-standing water-sharing discussions between India and Bangladesh. It also carries a rail-cum-road bridge that connects North and South Bengal.