Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Apart from irrigation, large dams are built for the following purposes:

1. Electricity generation – Dams are used to generate hydroelectric (hydel) power for domestic and industrial use.
2. Flood control – Dams help regulate river flow to control floods, as seen in the Hirakud project on the Mahanadi river.

(Other valid purposes include: domestic and industrial water supply, inland navigation, fish breeding, recreation.)

Source: Chapter 3, Multi-purpose River Projects and Integrated Water Resources Management

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The passage explicitly states: "Today, dams are built not just for irrigation but for electricity generation, water supply for domestic and industrial uses, flood control, recreation, inland navigation and fish breeding." Choose any two from this list. Examiners expect the answer to name the purpose clearly — one line each is sufficient for a 2-mark answer. Adding a brief example (like Hirakud for flood control or Bhakra-Nangal for hydel power) strengthens the answer but is not compulsory.