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The Mullaperiyar Dam is a long-standing cause of discontent and dispute between which two states?

A $Maharashtra and Gujarat$
B $Tamil Nadu and Kerala$
C $Odisha and Andhra Pradesh$
D $Gujarat and Rajasthan$

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The Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam located on the Periyar River in Kerala, but it is operated and maintained by the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu under a 999 -year lease agreement. Its structural safety and water sharing have led to a legal and political dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

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The Mullaperiyar Dam is a long-standing cause of discontent and dispute between which two states?

A

Maharashtra and Gujarat

B

Tamil Nadu and Kerala

C

Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

D

Gujarat and Rajasthan

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