Q. With reference to the Dam Infrastructure in India, consider the following statements:
1.India is the most dammed country in the world.
2.India has a poor record of dam safety.
3.India generates approximately 65% of the overall hydropower potential solely from dams situated on the Himalayan rivers.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. India is the 3rd most dammed country in the world, with 6,138 large dams in total.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. India has a poor record of dam safety. According to National Dam Safety Authority, there have been 42 cases of dam failures. India produces around 25,000MW energy from the dams on the Himalayan rivers alone, which is around 65% of the total hydropower potential of these rivers.
Source: Forum IAS
