Dams of India

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Which is the largest dam in India by volume?

  1. Tehri Dam

  2. Hirakud Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hirakud Dam, located in Odisha, is the largest dam in India by volume, with a capacity of 811 million cubic meters.

Which dam is known as the 'Grand Canyon of India'?

  1. Bhakra Nangal Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Narmada Dam

  4. Ranipokhri Dam


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Narmada Dam, located in Gujarat, is known as the 'Grand Canyon of India' due to its deep and narrow gorge.

Which dam is the highest straight gravity dam in India?

  1. Tehri Dam

  2. Hirakud Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tehri Dam, located in Uttarakhand, is the highest straight gravity dam in India, with a height of 260.5 meters.

Which dam is the longest dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hirakud Dam, located in Odisha, is the longest dam in India, with a length of 25.8 kilometers.

Which dam is the oldest dam in India?

  1. Kallanai Dam

  2. Hirakud Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kallanai Dam, located in Tamil Nadu, is the oldest dam in India, dating back to the 2nd century AD.

Which dam is the largest irrigation dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, located in Andhra Pradesh, is the largest irrigation dam in India, irrigating over 1 million hectares of land.

Which dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in India?

  1. Tehri Dam

  2. Hirakud Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhakra Nangal Dam, located in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, is the largest hydroelectric dam in India, with an installed capacity of 1,325 MW.

Which dam is the first multipurpose river valley project in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhakra Nangal Dam, located in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, is the first multipurpose river valley project in India, providing irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power.

Which dam is the highest concrete gravity dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tehri Dam, located in Uttarakhand, is the highest concrete gravity dam in India, with a height of 260.5 meters.

Which dam is the highest earthfill dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hirakud Dam, located in Odisha, is the highest earthfill dam in India, with a height of 60.96 meters.

Which dam is the highest rockfill dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tehri Dam, located in Uttarakhand, is the highest rockfill dam in India, with a height of 260.5 meters.

Which dam is the highest masonry dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhakra Nangal Dam, located in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, is the highest masonry dam in India, with a height of 225.55 meters.

Which dam is the highest arch dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tehri Dam, located in Uttarakhand, is the highest arch dam in India, with a height of 260.5 meters.

Which dam is the highest buttress dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhakra Nangal Dam, located in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, is the highest buttress dam in India, with a height of 225.55 meters.

Which dam is the highest barrage dam in India?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Tehri Dam

  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

  4. Bhakra Nangal Dam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhakra Nangal Dam, located in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, is the highest barrage dam in India, with a height of 225.55 meters.

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