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Topic 283 · Geography & Places in News

Kalpasar project and the Dutch Afsluitdijk

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 16 May 2026 India's Jal Shakti Ministry and the Dutch water ministry signed a Letter of Intent on Kalpasar.
Project Aim: Kalpasar proposes a freshwater reservoir across the Gulf of Khambhat for irrigation, transport and renewable power.
Current Head: B. N. Navalawala chairs the Kalpasar Expert Advisory Group; Rob Jetten is Dutch Prime Minister.
Key Dam: Modi and Jetten toured the Afsluitdijk on 17 May 2026; this Dutch dam is 32 km long, completed 1932.
Project Data: In June 2026 the advisory chair cited a 64-km dam with 13,000 million cubic metres storage.
Agreements: Ties became a Strategic Partnership on 17 May 2026; MoUs with Deltares and TU Delft followed.
India Link: Kalpasar targets irrigation of about 10 lakh hectares; experts warn of siltation and altered estuary salinity.
Location: The dam would connect Bhavnagar and Bharuch across the Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat.
Genesis: The idea dates from 1975, when the Gulf of Khambhat was identified as a tidal-energy site.
Precedent: The Afsluitdijk cut off the Zuiderzee inlet in 1932, creating the freshwater IJsselmeer.
Linked Work: A Bhadbhut barrage on the Narmada near Bharuch is meant to stop saltwater intrusion.
Key Terms: A Letter of Intent is non-binding; a Detailed Project Report is the full technical and financial study.

Question 1 of 10

On 16 May 2026 India and the Netherlands signed a Letter of Intent on which project?

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Answer: (B) Kalpasar

Core Trigger: On 16 May 2026 India's Jal Shakti Ministry and the Dutch water ministry signed a Letter of Intent on Kalpasar.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Kalpasar proposes a freshwater reservoir for irrigation, transport and what else?

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Answer: (A) Renewable power

Project Aim: Kalpasar proposes a freshwater reservoir across the Gulf of Khambhat for irrigation, transport and renewable power.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Prime Minister of the Netherlands?

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Answer: (D) Rob Jetten

Current Head: B. N. Navalawala chairs the Kalpasar Expert Advisory Group; Rob Jetten is Dutch Prime Minister.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Dutch Afsluitdijk, toured by Modi and Jetten, is how long?

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Answer: (C) 32 km

Key Dam: Modi and Jetten toured the Afsluitdijk on 17 May 2026; this Dutch dam is 32 km long, completed 1932.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 4

Question 5 of 10

In June 2026 the Kalpasar advisory chair cited a dam of what length?

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Answer: (B) 64 km

Project Data: In June 2026 the advisory chair cited a 64-km dam with 13,000 million cubic metres storage.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. Ties became a Strategic Partnership on 17 May 2026. 2. MoUs with Deltares and TU Delft preceded that upgrade.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Agreements: Ties became a Strategic Partnership on 17 May 2026; MoUs with Deltares and TU Delft followed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which two cities would the Kalpasar dam connect across the Gulf of Khambhat?

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Answer: (A) Bhavnagar and Bharuch

Location: The dam would connect Bhavnagar and Bharuch across the Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Kalpasar idea dates from which year, when Khambhat was identified as a tidal-energy site?

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Answer: (D) 1975

Genesis: The idea dates from 1975, when the Gulf of Khambhat was identified as a tidal-energy site.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Afsluitdijk cut off which inlet, creating the freshwater IJsselmeer?

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Answer: (B) Zuiderzee

Precedent: The Afsluitdijk cut off the Zuiderzee inlet in 1932, creating the freshwater IJsselmeer.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. A Letter of Intent is legally binding. 2. A Bhadbhut barrage on the Narmada near Bharuch is meant to stop saltwater intrusion.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Key Terms: A Letter of Intent is non-binding; a Detailed Project Report is the full technical and financial study.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 283, point 12

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