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CTET PAPER I 2018 · PYQ · Environment / Dams · medium

Which one of the following statements is not true for hydropower generated from river dams?

  1. A.Dams encourage sustainable growth.✓ Correct
  2. B.It does not pollute water or air.
  3. C.Hydropower facilities can have large environmental impacts.
  4. D.Dams displace indigenous people from their river lifelines.

Explanation

Large dams often cause displacement of indigenous communities, submerge forests and agricultural land, disturb river ecology, and alter sediment patterns. Hence, claiming that dams encourage sustainable growth is not true — they often work against sustainability. The other statements are factually accurate.
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