Expected 2023 GK Questions related to Dam and Rivers, recently in the news.
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
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
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)
i ve seen bhakarangal dam is in rajashan.. pl giv an explanation
ReplyDeleteBhakra Nangal Dam is a joint endeavor of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
ReplyDeleteBhakra 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
Name the oldest hydal power dam in india
ReplyDeleteSidrapong hydel power in Darjeeling
DeleteI have see hirakuda dam odisha plz explain it
Deletehow largest longest highest dam in india?
ReplyDeleteTehri dam
DeleteIdukki Dam is located in which state?
ReplyDeleteAnswer: Kerala