Rajasthan canal receives water from which of the following rivers? (1) Yamuna (2) Jhelum (3) Ravi (4) Sutlej

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(4) Sutlej Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal, earlier known as Rajas-than Canal, begins at the Harike Barrage—at the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab. One of the largest canal projects in India, it utilizes the surplus water from these rivers for irrigating vast areas in Rajasthan.

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