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The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is-

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

Answer options

  1. Sutlej
  2. Ravi
  3. Luni
  4. Jhelum

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sutlej

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Sutlej. The Indira Gandhi Canal, also known as the Rajasthan Canal, gets its water from the Pong Dam built on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh. This canal is one of the longest in India and irrigates the arid regions of north-western Rajasthan, especially in the Thar Desert. It has played a vital role in transforming desert areas into fertile agricultural land.