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Which river is the source of the Polavaram Project?

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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which river is the source of the Polavaram Project?” The correct answer is Godavari. The Polavaram Project (Indira Sagar Project) is a multipurpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in West Godavari and Eluru (formerly West Godavari) districts of Andhra Pradesh. It has been accorded National Project status. It will be India's largest irrigation project when completed. A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention.

AKrishna
BMahanadi
CGodavari
DTungabhadra
Correct Answer: GodavariYour Answer: C

Explanation

Correct Answer: Option C — Godavari The Polavaram Project, officially known as the Polavaram Irrigation Project and also associated with the name Indira Sagar, is a multipurpose project built across the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh. The project has National Project status under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. - Option A — Krishna: Major projects on the Krishna include Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar; Polavaram is not built on this river. - Option B — Mahanadi: The Mahanadi is associated with the Hirakud Dam in Odisha, not the Polavaram Project. - Option D — Tungabhadra: The Tungabhadra is a tributary of the Krishna and is associated with the Tungabhadra Dam near Hosapete. Exam Takeaway: Polavaram–Godavari–Andhra Pradesh–National Project is the essential exam link.

Important Notes

  • Polavaram is a multipurpose irrigation project across the Godavari River near Polavaram in Andhra Pradesh. Its planned functions include irrigation, drinking-water supply, hydropower generation and transfer of water toward the Krishna basin.
  • The project is also associated with the name Indira Sagar. It received National Project status through the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, making the Union government responsible for its execution under the Act.
  • The Godavari is a major east-flowing peninsular river that rises near Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra and drains into the Bay of Bengal through an extensive delta in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Polavaram Project should not be confused with Nagarjuna Sagar Project. Nagarjuna Sagar is built on the Krishna River, whereas Polavaram is built on the Godavari River.
  • Hirakud Dam is on the Mahanadi in Odisha, while Tungabhadra Dam is on the Tungabhadra River near Hosapete in Karnataka. These river-project pairs are frequent competitive-exam traps.

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