PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
NORTHEN PLALNS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Pandoh Dam
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Bhakra Nangal
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Nathpa Jhakri Dam
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Around 226 m high and 518 m long, Bhakra dam is the 2nd highest dam in India after the Tehri dam . It is also the highest straight gravity dam in the world. Bhakra dam is constructed on Satluj river and located in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab border near Nangal city.
Detailed explanation-2: -D. Yamuna. Hint: Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam constructed in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in northern India. Nangal Dam is another dam in Punjab downstream of Bhakra Dam.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Bhakra Nangal dam is built across the river Sutlej in Punjab.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Bhakra Nangal dam is built across the river Sutlej in Punjab, while the Mettur dam is built on the river Kaveri in Tamilnadu.
Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Gobind Sagar. Gobind Sagar is the name of the reservoir of the Bhakra-Nangal Dam. Gobind Sagar Lake is a reservoir situated in the Una and Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh.