State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · प्रश्न 12

Which districts in Bihar will benefit from the Kosi-Mechi Link Project?

  1. Patna, Nalanda, Gaya, Siwan
  2. Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Begusarai
  3. Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar
  4. More than one of the above
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण

उत्तर: (C) Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar

स्पष्टीकरण

The Kosi-Mechi intra-state link carries surplus Kosi water to the Mahananda basin, benefiting Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj and Katihar.

  • (A) चूक

    Wrong: these are south/west Bihar districts far from the Kosi-Mechi area.

  • (B) चूक

    Wrong: these are in north-central Bihar, not the Seemanchal command area.

  • (C) बरोबर

    Correct: the link canal irrigates the Mahananda basin in these four Seemanchal districts.

  • (D) चूक

    Wrong: only option C names the benefiting districts.