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Question

A memorandum of understanding for India's first river linking project has been signed between two states linking two rivers. The states and the rivers concerned are:
States - Rivers

  1. Punjab and Rajasthan - Beas and Banas
  2. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh - Ken and Betwa
  3. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu - Krishna and Kaveri
  4. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Rivers - Gomti and Sharda

Answer:

Option B: Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh - Ken and Betwa

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh - Ken and Betwa”.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) for India's first river linking project has been signed between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, linking the rivers Ken and Betwa.