GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The world’s longest masonry dam is
A
Hirakud
B
Bhakra Nangal
C
Nagarjuna Sagar
D
Aswan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the world’s largest masonry dam built across Krishna River in Nagarjuna Sagar, Nalgonda district of Telangana. The dam was constructed between the years of 1955 and 1967.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hirakud Dam It is the longest dam in India with a total length of 25.79 km. It is also in the list of the longest dams in the world. The Hirakud Dam is situated on the river Mahanadi.

Detailed explanation-3: -4. Hirakud Dam. Source One of the longest dams in the world, Hirakud Dam is constructed on the Mahanadi River in Odisha. The dam is the longest human-made dams in the world and one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cheruthoni is the largest and highest gravity dam in Kerala.

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