GK Question

geography medium mcq

The Tehri Dam is built on which river?

  1. Yamuna
  2. Ganga
  3. Bhagirathi
  4. Alaknanda

Answer: Bhagirathi

The Tehri Dam, one of the highest dams in India (260.5 m), is built on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand. It is a multipurpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam providing irrigation, municipal water supply, and 1,000 MW of hydroelectric power.

Topic Indian Dams
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