PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
NORTHEN PLALNS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Satluj basin
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Beas dams
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Bhakra Nangal Dam
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River and is near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Bhakra Nangal dam is built across the river Sutlej in Punjab.
Detailed explanation-4: -Situated on the river Satluj, the Bhakra Nangal dam’s height is 741 ft (226m), which makes it one of the highest gravity dams in the world. The Gobindsagar Reservoir, named after Guru Gobind Singh, is created by this dam which is the third-largest reservoir in India after Indira Sagar Dam and Nagarjunasagar Dam.
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.