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)