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The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project, which has been a major subject of geopolitical dispute, is located on a tributary of which river?

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

Answer options

  1. Indus
  2. Jhelum
  3. Chenab
  4. Ravi

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jhelum

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Jhelum šŸ“š Explanation: The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a massive run-of-the-river dam built strategically in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is constructed directly across the Kishanganga River, which acts as a major right-bank tributary of the powerful Jhelum river. Pakistan fiercely opposed this massive project, arguing that it diverted their rightful share of water, but the International Court of Arbitration eventually ruled in India's legal favor.