Previous Year Question
Which of the following canals has been taken out from Damodar river?
Sirhind Canal
Edon Canal
Bist Doab Canal
Eastern Grey Canal
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The question prints “Edon Canal”, while official records commonly use the name Eden Canal. It is a historical canal associated with the Damodar irrigation system of West Bengal.
Old legislative records of West Bengal refer to the merger of Eden Canal Revenue with the Damodar Canal Revenue. Even today, the West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood Management Project includes improvement works on the Eden Canal and its Branch-1 and Branch-2 within the Lower Damodar irrigation system.
Government environmental records for the Purba Bardhaman region also record both the Damodar River and Eden Canal within the same lower-Damodar landscape, confirming its association with the Damodar valley irrigation system.