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Statewise GK · Q479

Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 479

Q479

Jammu and Kashmir has abundant water resources and great potential for hydropower, estimated at over

A.
20000 MW
Answer
B.
22000 MW
C.
100000 MW
D.
88000 MW

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
With innumerable perennial rivers, hydropower is the main power source in Jammu and Kashmir except during the winter months. Jammu and Kashmir has about 20000 Megawatts (MW) hydropower potential. But it has identified only 16475 MW hydropower potential, out of which only 20% has been exploited.