Question

Tawa Dam is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
1. Hoshangabad
2. Indore
3. Balaghat
4. Jabalpur

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Hoshangabad

 The correct answer is Hoshangabad.

• Tawa Dam is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh.

• Tawa Dam is a dam built on the Tawa River.
• Construction of the Tawa Dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1978.
• The dam provides water for irrigation in Hoshangabad and Harda districts.
• The Tawa reservoir forms the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.

• Indore is located in an upland area on the Saraswati and Khan rivers, which are tributaries of the Shipra River.
• Balaghat lies in a plateau region at the southern base of the Satpura Range, just east of the Wainganga River, and is about 155 km south of Jabalpur.
• Jabalpur lies just north of the Narmada River in a rocky basin surrounded by low hills that are dotted with lakes and temples.