Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
The Farakka Barrage was primarily constructed to address the problem of siltation and the dwindling flow of water in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system, which severely affected the Kolkata Port. The barrage's main purposes were to divert a portion of the Ganga river's water into the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river to flush out silt and maintain a navigable channel for the port. This directly relates to options 2 and 3. Option 1, checking water flowing into Bangladesh, was also a consideration, as the water flow distribution between India and Bangladesh was a significant factor in the project's design. However, facilitating navigation in the Ganga River itself was not a primary goal. The focus was on improving navigation in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly system, which feeds the Kolkata Port.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Facilitating navigation in Ganga river". The primary aim was to improve the navigability of the Hooghly river, not the Ganga directly.
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