Here we have prepared the format of 15 questions. In these questions you will get to know about the rivers and dams built on it. Lets start the learnings.
Q. 1) Ukai dam is located on which river?
Answer
– Tapi River
Explanation- The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapi River,
is the second largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar. It is also
known as Vallabh Sagar.
Q.2) Which dam is located on Sutlej river?
Answer
– Bhakra Nangal
Explanation- Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej
River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam forms the Gobind
Sagar reservoir.
Q.3) Tehri Dam of Uttarakhand is constructed on the river ____.
Answer – Bhagirathi
Explanation - The Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India. It is
a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near
Tehri in Uttarakhand, India.
Q.4) Idukki dam is located on which river?
Answer
– Periyar
Explanation- it is one of the highest arch dams in Asia. It is
constructed and owned by the Kerala State Electricity Board. It supports a 780
MW hydroelectric power station in Moolamattom, which started generating power
in 1975.
Q. 5) krishna Raja Sagara Dam, located in Karnataka is built on
which river?
Answer-
Kaveri
Explanation- The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam was built across
river kaveri,the life giving river for the Mysore and Mandya Districts,in 1924.
Q.6) Rihand dam has been constructed on Rihand river in which
Indian state?
Answer-
Uttar Pradesh
Explanation- Rihand Dam also known as
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar,is the largest dam of India by Volume.
Q.7) Pong dam of Himachal Pradesh has been constructed on which
river?
Answer-
Beas
Explanation- Pong dam is also known as Maharana Pratap Sagar
, was created in 1975.
Q.8) Omkareshwar dam is constructed on which river?
Answer –
Narmada
Explanation- The Omkareshwar Dam is a gravity dam on the
Narmada River just upstream of Mandhata in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh,
India. It is named after the Omkareshwar temple located just downstream.
Q.9) Which dam is located over Ravi riveri?
Answer –
Thein
Thein dam
is also known as Ranjit Sagar dam. It is a part of hydro electric project
constructed by the government of Punjab.
Q.10) Gangapur dam is located on which river?
Answer-
Godavari
Explanation- Gangapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Godavari
river near Nashik in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Q.11) Rajghat Dam is situated on which river?
Answer-
Betwa
Explanation- The Rajghat Dam is an inter- state Dam project of
the governments Madhya pradesh and uttar pradesh under construction on the
Betwa river.
Q.12) On which river is the GandhiSagar dam located?
Answer-
Chambal
Explanation-
The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on India;s Chambal
River. The Dam is located in the Mandsaur,Neemuch districts of the state of
Madhya Pradesh.
Q.13) On which river has 'Naranarayan Setu' been built?
Answer – Brahmaputra
Explanation-
Naranarayan Setu is the third bridge to have been constructed over the
brahmaputra River in Assam.
Q.14) Indira sagar dam located in Madhya Pradesh is built on which River?
Answer- Narmada
Explanation- Indira Sagar Dam on the river of Narmada has the
largest Reservoir in india .The dam is proposed to be 92 m high and 653 m long.
Q.15) Hirakud dam is located on which river?
Answer-
Mahanadi
Explanation- Hirakund dam is built across the river
Mahanadi,about 15 kms from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India.
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