Geography: Water Resources · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science
State two benefits and one serious limitation of multipurpose river valley projects.
Practice question from Geography: Water Resources (Class 10 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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State two benefits and one serious limitation of multipurpose river valley projects.
Answer: Multipurpose river valley projects provide water for irrigation and generate hydroelectricity; they may also help control floods and supply water to towns and industries. However, large dams can displace local communities and submerge forests and agricultural land. They may also disturb river ecosystems and the natural flow of sediment.
Solution
The answer identifies major benefits such as irrigation and hydroelectricity, along with a significant social or environmental cost of large dams.
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