India has identified ten new hydropower projects for development to achieve the target of import of 10,000 MW of hydropower from a neighbouring country by 2020. Which is that country ?

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Q: 64 (CAPF/2011)
India has identified ten new hydropower projects for development to achieve the target of import of 10,000 MW of hydropower from a neighbouring country by 2020. Which is that country ?

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Geography

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CAPF

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The correct answer is option 1: Bhutan. India has identified ten new hydropower projects in Bhutan for development. These projects are part of India`s plan to import 10,000 MW of hydropower from Bhutan by 2020.

Bhutan is a landlocked country located in the Eastern Himalayas. It has a significant hydropower potential due to its fast-flowing rivers and mountainous terrain. The hydropower projects in Bhutan will help India meet its growing energy demands and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.

Nepal (option 2) is also a country with significant hydropower potential, but in this case, it is Bhutan and not Nepal that India has identified for hydropower projects.

Sri Lanka (option 3) and Bangladesh (option 4) are not landlocked countries like Bhutan and Nepal, and thus it is less likely for India to import hydropower from these countries.

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