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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2022General Studies
Question
Match the name of the Dams in Column - I with the river in Column - II. Column - I A. Sardar Sarovar B. Mettur C. Hirakud D. Gandhi Sagar Column - II 1. Mahanadi 2. Chambal 3. Kaveri 4. Narmada
Options
- A A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
- B A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- C A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
- D A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
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D A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
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Sardar Sarovar
- The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam situated on the Narmada River in Navagam, Narmada District, Gujarat, India, not far from the town of Kevadiya.
- Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan are the four Indian states that will get water and electricity from the project.
Mettur
- The Mettur Dam, which is situated across the Kaveri River from where it enters the plains, is one of the biggest dams in India and the biggest in Tamil Nadu.
- It took 9 years to construct in 1934. The dam can reach a maximum height and width of 214 and 171 feet, respectively.
Hirakud
- In the Indian state of Odisha, Hirakud Dam is situated across the Mahanadi River, roughly 15 kilometres (9 miles) from Sambalpur.
- It is the world's longest earthen dam. The 55 km (34 km) long Hirakud Reservoir is a lake that stretches behind the dam.
Gandhi Sagar
- The Gandhisagar Dam is located 168 kilometres from the district office. The Chambal River is where the dam is being built.
- One of the four significant dams constructed on the Chambal River in India is Gandhi Sagar Dam.
Additional information
- Dulhasti Dam — Jammu and Kashmir
- Salal Dam — Jammu and Kashmir
- Bhakra Nangal Dam — Himachal Pradesh
- Pong Dam — Himachal Pradesh
- Nathpa Jhakri Dam — Himachal Pradesh
- Tehri Dam — Uttarakhand
- Koteshwar Dam — Uttarakhand
- Jawahar Sagar Dam — Rajasthan
- Rana Pratap Sagar Dam — Rajasthan
- Sardar Sarovar Dam — Gujarat
- Dharoi Dam — Gujarat
- Ukai Dam — Gujarat
- Kakrapar Dam — Gujarat
- Indira Sagar Dam — Madhya Pradesh
- Gandhi Sagar Dam — Madhya Pradesh
- Jayakwadi Dam — Maharashtra
- Koyna Dam — Maharashtra
- Tilaiya Dam — Bihar
- Maithon Dam — Jharkhand
- Hirakud Dam — Odisha
- Rangit Dam — Sikkim
- Nagarjuna Sagar Dam — Telangana
- Somasila Dam — Andhra Pradesh
- Almatti Dam — Karnataka
- Tungabhadra Dam — Karnataka
- Krishna Raja Sagar Dam — Karnataka
- Kallanai Dam — Tamil Nadu
- Mettur Dam — Tamil Nadu
- Idukki Dam — Kerala