India and Afghanistan Signed MoU to Construct Shahtoot Dam

Published on February 10, 2021
Current Context: India and Afghanistan signed MoU to construct Shahtoot Dam (Lalandar Dam).
India and Afghanistan Signed MoU to Construct Shahtoot Dam
  • 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
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