India has over 5,000 dams, with the major ones being the Tehri Dam, the Bhakra Nangal Dam, and the Hirakud Dam. These dams provide water for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and flood control. They also help to improve the environment by reducing soil erosion and sedimentation.

Here you are given Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the Major Dams of Indiathe topic of General Knowledge. First of all, you have to read all the GK questions related to Major Dams of India and click on one correct answer for each question. If your answer is correct, you will be displayed with a ✅ sign, but if your answer is wrong, a ❌ sign will be displayed, so that you can identify the correct answer you have given.

Q. Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which river?

 ◉ Tapti

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 ◉ Sutlej

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 ◉ Ravi

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 ◉ Ganges

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Q. On which river is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam constructed?

 ◉ On the river Bedch

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 ◉ On Kothari River

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 ◉ on the Chambal river

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 ◉ On Banas River

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Q. Why was the Farakka Dam constructed?

 ◉ Kolkata port security

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 ◉ To increase electrical energy in Kolkata

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 ◉ To increase industries in Kolkata

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 ◉ To increase agriculture in Kolkata

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Q. Farakka Dam is situated on which river?

 ◉ On the river Vyas

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 ◉ on the river Ganges

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 ◉ On Jhelum River

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 ◉ On Krishna river

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Q. Ranjit Sagar Dam is on which river?

 ◉ On Mahanadi

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 ◉ On the river Ganges

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 ◉ On the Indus River

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 ◉ on the river ravi

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Q. Bhakra, the highest dam in India, is built on which river?

 ◉ Ghagra

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 ◉ Diameter

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 ◉ Jhelum

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 ◉ Sutlej

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Q. In which state is the 'Lower Bhavani' dam located?

 ◉ In Andhra Pradesh

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 ◉ In Assam

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 ◉ In West Bengal

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 ◉ in Tamil Nadu

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Q. On which river is the "Almaty Dam" built?

 ◉ Godavari

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 ◉ Ravi

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 ◉ Tungabhadra

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 ◉ Dark woman

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Q. On which river "Hirakud Dam" is built?

 ◉ Godavari

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 ◉ Mahanadi

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 ◉ Krishna

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 ◉ Sabarmati

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Q. Which is the longest dam in the world?

 ◉ Hirakud Dam Orissa

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 ◉ Tarbela Dam, Pakistan

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 ◉ Fort Peck Dam, US

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 ◉ None of these

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Q. What are the natural dams found in high valleys called?

 ◉ High edge

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 ◉ Bond

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 ◉ the pier

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 ◉ Cuttack

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Q. On which river is the Chinai Dam constructed?

 ◉ Gomti

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 ◉ Mahanadi

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 ◉ Dark woman

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 ◉ Tapi

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Q. The "Mullaperiyar Dam" dispute is related to which states?

 ◉ Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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 ◉ Telangana and Kerala

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 ◉ Karnataka and Telangana

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 ◉ Kerala and Karnataka

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Q. Whose gift is Sharda Dam?

 ◉ India-China friendship

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 ◉ Of India-Bhutan Cooperation Project

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 ◉ Indo-Bangladesh Cooperation Project

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 ◉ India-Nepal Cooperation Project

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Q. Why is the wall of a dam wider at the foundation?

 ◉ It can withstand the pressure increase in the horizontal plane.

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 ◉ He could tolerate the pressure of water

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 ◉ To reduce gravity

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 ◉ None of them

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