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Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. Sardar Sarovar Dam has been constructed over the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh.
  2. It provides water to drought-prone and desert areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
  3. The project covers only the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Which of the above statements is / are incorrect?
Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: Sardar Sarovar Dam is built over the Narmada River, but in Gujarat, not Madhya Pradesh (Statement 1 is incorrect). The dam benefits drought-prone regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan (Statement 2 is correct). The project actually covers four states: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, not just three (Statement 3 is incorrect).
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