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Dams of India — State GK Questions & Practice

Practise 13 Dams of India questions from State GK for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Dams of India — with answers

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1. Bhakra Nangal Dam, built on the Sutlej River, is associated with which two states?

  1. APunjab and Himachal Pradesh
  2. BGujarat and Rajasthan
  3. CMaharashtra and Karnataka
  4. DOdisha and Chhattisgarh
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Answer: A

Bhakra Nangal Dam, on the Sutlej River, serves Punjab and is located partly in Himachal Pradesh.

2. Hirakud Dam, one of the longest dams in the world, is built on which river in Odisha?

  1. AMahanadi
  2. BGodavari
  3. CKrishna
  4. DCauvery
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Answer: A

Hirakud Dam is built on the Mahanadi River in Odisha.

3. Sardar Sarovar Dam, a major project on the Narmada River, is primarily located in which state?

  1. AGujarat
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CMaharashtra
  4. DRajasthan
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Answer: A

Sardar Sarovar Dam, one of India's largest dams, is located in Gujarat on the Narmada River.

4. Tehri Dam, one of the tallest dams in India, is built on which river?

  1. ABhagirathi River
  2. BAlaknanda River
  3. CYamuna River
  4. DGanga River
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Answer: A

Tehri Dam, located in Uttarakhand, is built on the Bhagirathi River, a headstream of the Ganga.

5. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, one of the world's largest masonry dams, is built on which river?

  1. AKrishna
  2. BGodavari
  3. CCauvery
  4. DTungabhadra
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Answer: A

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on the Krishna River, located between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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