The name of India's biggest irrigation canal is

A Yamuna Canal
B Indira Gandhi Canal
C Sirhind Canal
D Upper Doab River

Correct Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal

Indira Gandhi Canal starts from Harike Barrage south of confluence zone of Sutlej & Beas. It is the biggestirrigation canal in India which passes through the states of Punjab, Haryana into Rajasthan, providing much needed water to deserts of Rajasthan for irrigation. Earlier it was termed "Rajasthan Canal".
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