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Expected 2023 GK Questions related to
Dam and Rivers, recently in the news
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All About Dams in India

*** Which is the oldest dam in India?
        Answer: Kallanai Dam(Tamil Nadu)
 
1. In which River Hirakud dam (the longest dam in India) is situated?
   Answer: Mahanadi (Odisha)


2. In which River Bhakranangal dam (the largest dam in India) is situated?
    Answer: Sutlej (Himachal Pradesh)


3. In which River Tehri Dam (the highest dam in India) is situated?
Answer: Bhagirathi River (Uttarakhand)


4. In which River Nagarjunasagar Dam is situated?
Answer: Krishna River


5. In which state is the Baglihar Dam situated?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir (in river Chinab)


6. In which state is the Ukai Dam situated?
Answer: Gujarat (in river Tapti)


7. In which state is the Pong Dam situated?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh (in river Beas)


8. In which state is the Koyna Dam situated?
Answer: Maharashtra (in river Koyna)


9. In which state is the Osman Sagar dam situated?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh (in river Musi )


10. The disputed "Babli project " is situated across the river? 

answer: Godavari

*11. Mullaperiyar Dam is located in which state in India?
Answer: Kerala

*12. Sardar Sarovar Dam is located in which state?
Answer: Gujarat(in river Narmada)

*13. Mettur dam is located on which river?
Answer: Kaveri River(in TamilNadu state)

*14. Jamrani Dam is located in which state?
Answer: Uttarakhand

*15. Jamrani Dam is located on which river?
Answer: Gaula river

*16. Nilwande dam is located on which river?
Answer: Pravara River

*16. Nilwande dam is located in which State?
Answer: Maharastra

*17. Mettur Dam is located in which State?
Answer: Tamil Nadu(selam)

*16.  Mettur Dam is located on which river?
Answer: Kaveri

Dams and rivers around the world

1. Three Gorges Dam is situated across the river?
Answer: Yangtze (China)

2. Hoover Dam is situated across the river?
Answer: Colorado River (US)

3. Tarbela Dam is situated across the river?
Answer: Indus (Pakistan)
 
*4. Which is the Tallest Dam in the world?
Answer: Jinping-I Dam (China)
 
*5. Which is the oldest Dam in the world?
Answer: Lake Homs Dam(Syria)
 

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8 comments:

  1. i ve seen bhakarangal dam is in rajashan.. pl giv an explanation

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  2. Bhakra Nangal Dam is a joint endeavor of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
    Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River, and is near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India.

    refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhakra_Dam

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  3. Name the oldest hydal power dam in india

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    1. Sidrapong hydel power in Darjeeling

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    2. I have see hirakuda dam odisha plz explain it

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  4. how largest longest highest dam in india?

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  5. Idukki Dam is located in which state?
    Answer: Kerala

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