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UPSC 2005: Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which one of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
(a)Brazil and Peru
(b)Paraguay and Ecuador
(c)Brazil and Paraguay
(d)Colombia and Paraguay
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Brazil and Paraguay
The Itaipu Dam lies on the Paraná River along the Brazil–Paraguay border and is run jointly by the two nations under Itaipu Binacional. No such joint project exists between the other country pairs listed. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu_Dam?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2005, GS Paper 1, as Question 2. It falls under Geography > World Physical Geography.
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