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Q.1

WBCS Prelims 2016

The planning of DVC was designed following which foreign planning project?

A. AFC

B. TVA

C. DDC

D. None of the above

Explanation

Why Correct: The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), established on 7 July 1948, was modeled after the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) of the United States for integrated river valley development.
Distractor Analysis: AFC is not a recognized foreign river valley project. DDC is not a standard abbreviation for any major foreign planning project. 'None of the above' is incorrect because TVA was explicitly the model.
Takeaway: Other major river valley projects in India include Bhakra Nangal (modeled after US Bureau of Reclamation) and Hirakud (first major multipurpose project post-independence).

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Q.2

WBCS Prelims 2002

Which one of the following is the largest irrigation project of India?

A. Damodar Valley

B. Bhakra-Nangal Project

C. Nagarjunsagar Project

D. Rihand Project

Explanation

Why Correct: The Indira Gandhi Canal Project irrigates over 6.7 million hectares across Rajasthan and Punjab, making it India's largest irrigation project by command area.
Distractor Analysis: Bhakra-Nangal Project irrigates about 4 million hectares across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh. Damodar Valley is primarily a multipurpose river valley project focused on flood control and power generation in Jharkhand and West Bengal. Nagarjunsagar Project irrigates about 1.2 million hectares in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Rihand Project is a major hydroelectric and irrigation project on the Rihand River in Uttar Pradesh.
Takeaway: Sardar Sarovar Project is the largest dam by volume in India, while Bhakra Dam is the second highest gravity dam in Asia.

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