Question : Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
Option 1: Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
Option 2: Checking silting of Kolkata Port
Option 3: Preventing erosion of Kolkata port
Option 4: Facilitating navigation in the Ganga River
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Correct Answer: Facilitating navigation in the Ganga River
Solution : The correct answer is Facilitating navigation in the Ganga River .
Farakka Barrage construction began in 1961, and the project was commissioned and dedicated to the nation in May 1975. The barrage's objective was to transfer water from the Ganges to the Hooghly River to wash off silt accumulation from Kolkata harbour without routine mechanical dredging and checking the water flow to Bangladesh.
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