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  1. Where is Tala Hydroelectric project, which is expected to generate 1020 MW power, located?
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Bhutan
    3. Nepal
    4. Himachal Pradesh
Correct Option: B

Tala Hydroelectricity project is the biggest hydroelectric joint project between India and Bhutan so far, generating 4865 GWh/yr. Tala is located in Chukha Dzongkhag in western Bhutan, a small constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas. It is located on the Wangchhu River and, and is at a height of 860 metres. Tala is located in Chukha Dzongkhag in western Bhutan, a small kingdom in the Himalayas. The run-of-the-river project is being managed by Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority (THPA). It is located on the Wangchu River and, at 860m, is the region’s largest high-head project. Commissioning of the plant was planned for June 2005, but because of geological problems this was delayed until March 2007.



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