1.

In a landmark development for Sikkim, a massive hydro power project has

been commissioned recently. It is supposedly India’s 2nd largest hydro
project. Which is the company involved in the project?

2. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) announced it has commissioned the

first of four units at the 120-MW Pulichinthala hydroelectric project in
India. Name the state and the river the project is based on?

3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Sep,
2017 in Gujarat on his 67th birthday. The foundation, though, was laid six
decades back by whom?

4. When you look at rushing waterfalls and rivers, you may not immediately
think of electricity. But hydroelectric power plants are responsible for
lighting many of our homes and neighborhoods. The power output depends
on three parameters. They are:

5. India has set an ambitious target of adding 175 GW of renewable energy

capacity by 2022. What is the share of hydro in this?

6. The generators in the hydro power plants differ from the ones used in the
thermal power plants. What is the type of generator used in hydo plants?

7. Turbines play an important role in the hydro power generation. Name the
most widely used turbines:

8. The Indus Water treaty is a water distribution treaty between two

countries, brokered by the World Bank. Which are the two countries?
9. The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River has been the source of conflict
between two states leading to major debates and curfews. Which are the
two states?