GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What dam was built on the world’s longest river to control it for economic reasons?
A
Nairobi Dam
B
Brazil Dam
C
Aswan High Dam
D
Hoover Dam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Aswan Dam is built on the River Nile, just south of the city of Aswan in Egypt. There are actually two dams at Aswan. The Aswan Low Dam that was completed in 1902 and the Aswan High Dam that was completed in 1970. The Low Dam is nearer to Aswan than the High Dam.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aswan Dam, or more specifically since the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam, is one of the world’s largest embankment dams, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aswan Dam, or more specifically since the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam, is the world’s largest embankment dam, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970.

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