Question

The government launched the ‘Ganga Action Plan’ (GAP) project in 1985. The main purpose of this project was to ______ 

Options

• Build new dams over the Ganga river

• Make its water pollution-free

• Utilize the river water for irrigation purposes

• Promote the growth of water animals like fish, in the river

Answer 1

The government launched the ‘Ganga Action Plan’ (GAP) project in 1985. The main purpose of this project was to Make its water pollution-free.

Explanation:

The aim of GAP is to reduce pollution load in the river Ganga. Pollutants include human, industrial and religious wastes.