| Question | Farakka Barrage has been constructed |
| Type | multiple_choice |
| Option | To increase the flow of water in the Hugli river | correct |
| Option | To generate hydroelectric power | incorrect |
| Option | To irrigate agricultural fields | incorrect |
| Option | None of the above | incorrect |
| Solution | The Farakka Barrage Project Authority was set up in 1961 with the mandate to execute and thereafter operate and maintain the Farakka Barrage Project Complex. The project construction commenced in 1961 and the project was commissioned and dedicated to the Nation in May 1975. |
