Question

Indira Gandhi Canal has its source at:

  1. Gandhi Sagar Dam
  2. Bhakra Dam
  3. Harike Barrage
  4. Govind Ballabh Sagar

Answer:

Option C: Harike Barrage

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Harike Barrage”.

The Indira Gandhi Canal, India's longest canal, originates at the Harike Barrage in Punjab, near the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers. The canal then runs southwest for about 290 miles, parallel to the Pakistan border, and ends in the Thar Desert in Rajasthan.