INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

INDIAN MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab? [CDS 2002]
A
Sutlej
B
Son
C
Rihand
D
Narmada
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The reservoir is on the river Sutlej and is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru. One of the world’s highest gravity dams, the Bhakra dam rises nearly 225.5 m above its lowest foundations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Gobind Sagar on river Sutlej, has been created by the huge hydel dam at Bhakra and is named in honour of Gobind Singh the Tenth Sikh guru.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is a man-made reservoir. It was built on the Sutlej River and was named in honor of Guru Govind Singh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Govind Sagar Lake is situated in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is a man-made reservoir. It was built on Sutlej River and named in honour of Guru Govind Singh. The Bhakra Nangal project is a joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

Detailed explanation-5: -(D) Gobind Sagar. Hint: India’s biggest inland salt lake, is found 80 km (50 mi) southwest to the city of Jaipur and 64 km (40 mi) upper east of Ajmer, Rajasthan.

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