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On which river is Hirakud Dam established?

A. Cauvery

B. Gandak

C. Mahanadi

D. Batarani


1. B 
2. A 
3. D 
4. C 

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : C 

The correct answer is C.

  • The Hirakud Dam is located on the 'Mahanadi River' and its construction started in 1948, completed in 1953.
  • One of the first river valley projects in India, the Hirakud Dam is the longest (4801 m) dam in the world.
  • It is located about 290 km from the city of Bhubaneswar in the Sambalpur district of Odisha.​
  • Kaveri is flowing through Karnataka and northern Tamil Nadu.
  • It originates from the Brahmagiri mountain in the Western Ghats. Its length is usually 800 kilometres.
  • Gandak River also called the 'Narayani' river. It is located in central Nepal and northern India.

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