Question

Kakrapar Irrigation Project is situated on the river _______.
1. Krishna
2. Godavari
3. Bhagirathi
4. Tapi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Tapi

The correct answer is Tapi.

• The Kakrapar Irrigation project is situated near Kakrapar, 80 km upstream from the city of Surat in Gujarat.
• This project is on the river of Tapi.
• This is an irrigation project that is financed by the Government of Gujarat.
• The place is also famous for the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station. 

• Tapi River flows through the cities of Surat, Bhuranpur, Betul, Songadh, Bhusawal, and Dhule in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
• The source of the Tapi river is the Satpura Range and its total length is 724 Km.
• It drains into the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Khambhat.

 

River	Length (Km)	Source	Drains In
Krishna	1400	Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra)	Bay of Bengal, Hamsaladeevi
Godavari	1465	Triambakeshwar (Maharashtra)	Bay of Bengal
Bhagirathi	205	Gangotri Glacier(Uttarakhand)	Ganges