- The MoU was signed by Union Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart Hanif Atmar.
- The Shahtoot Dam will be constructed on a tributary of the Kabul River in Afghanistan.
- The MoU is the part of New Development Partnership between both nations.
- The total cost of the project is $300 million.
- The Shahtoot Dam will prove beneficial in providing drinking water to around 2 million people of Kabul.
- It will support an irrigation facility to the nearby regions.
- Static Part:
- Capital of Afghanistan: Kabul
- Currency of Afghanistan: Afghan Afghani
Question:
Q.1 With which country India signed MoU to construct Shahtoot Dam (Lalandar Dam)?
a. Afghanistan
b. Iran
c. Yemen
d. Sri Lanka
a. Afghanistan
b. Iran
c. Yemen
d. Sri Lanka
