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What is the primary objective of the Narmada Dam Project?
What is the primary objective of the Narmada Dam Project?
Which state is the Narmada River's origin?
Which state is the Narmada River's origin?
What is the Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) primarily known for?
What is the Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) primarily known for?
Which of the following groups is NOT involved in the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) movement?
Which of the following groups is NOT involved in the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) movement?
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Which of the following states is NOT part of the Narmada River's path?
Which of the following states is NOT part of the Narmada River's path?
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Study Notes
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA)
- Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is an Indian social movement driven by local clans, farmers, environmentalists, and human rights activists against the development of large dams under the Narmada Dam Project.
- The movement is focused on the Narmada River, which flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD)
- Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) is one of the largest dams on the Narmada River, located in Gujarat.
- SSD is a part of the Narmada Dam Project, aiming to provide water systems and power to the people of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
Narmada River
- The Narmada River is the largest west-flowing river in India.
- It originates on the plateau of Amarkantak in the Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh.
- The river covers the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and parts of Rajasthan.
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Test your knowledge on the Save Narmada Movement, a social movement in India against the development of large dams under the Narmada Dam Project. Learn about the movement's goals, key players, and impact on the environment.
