GK Questions and Answers on Dams of India

 

Q:Which is the highest dam in India?

Answer: Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand.

Q:On which river is Tehri Dam built?

Answer: Bhagirathi River.

Q:Which is one of the longest dams in India?

Answer: Hirakud Dam, Odisha.

Q:On which river is Hirakud Dam built?

Answer: Mahanadi River.

Q:Which dam is famous for its large reservoir in Gujarat?

Answer: Sardar Sarovar Dam.

Q:On which river is Sardar Sarovar Dam built?

Answer: Narmada River.

Q:Which dam is located on the Krishna River in Telangana?

Answer: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.

Q:Which dam is built on the Sutlej River?

Answer: Bhakra Dam.

Q:Which two states mainly benefit from the Bhakra-Nangal Project?

Answer: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, along with other beneficiary states.

Q:Which dam is built on the Kaveri River in Karnataka?

Answer: Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam.

Q:Which dam is located near Mysuru in Karnataka?

Answer: Krishna Raja Sagara Dam.

Q:Which dam is built on the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh?

Answer: Pandoh Dam.

Q:Which dam is built on the Chambal River in Rajasthan?

Answer: Rana Pratap Sagar Dam.

Q:Which dam is built on the Godavari River in Maharashtra?

Answer: Jayakwadi Dam.

Q:Which dam is located on the Tungabhadra River?

Answer: Tungabhadra Dam, Karnataka.

Q:Which dam is associated with the Damodar Valley Project?

Answer: Maithon Dam, Jharkhand, is one of its important dams.

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