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The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is:

  1. A
    a central government organization of India.
  2. B
    a state government organization of West Bengal.
  3. C
    a government organization represented by both the central (India) and the state governments of West Bengal and Jharkhand.
  4. D
    an organization of the state governments of West Bengal and Jharkhand.

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The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established in 1948 by an Act of the Central Legislature. It functions as a prominent statutory corporation where the Central Government co-participates with the state governments of West Bengal and Jharkhand (formerly part of Bihar) to manage power generation and flood control in the Damodar river basin.

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The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is:
A
a central government organization of India.
B
a state government organization of West Bengal.
C
a government organization represented by both the central (India) and the state governments of West Bengal and Jharkhand.
D
an organization of the state governments of West Bengal and Jharkhand.

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