Question

Which dam is built on the Narmada River?
1. Adhia Dam
2. Hirakud Dam
3. Sardar Sarovar Dam
4. Tehri Dam

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sardar Sarovar Dam

The Correct Answer is ​Sardar Sarovar Dam.

 

• The Sardar Sarovar Dam has been constructed across the Narmada river near Navagaon, Gujarat.
• The project will generate 1150 MW of hydro-electricity and will irrigate about 18 lakh hectares of agricultural land.

 

Hirakud Dam

• The Hirakud Dam is constructed across the Mahanadi river. 
• It is a 14 km long dam, considered to be the longest in the world.
• The project involves the construction of three dams across Mahanadi, at Hirakud, Tikrapara, and Naraj.

Tehri Dam

• The Tehri Dam is being constructed across the Bhagirathi river just below the confluence of Bhagirathi and Bhilaganga in the Tehri District of Uttarakhand.

Adhia dam is on the Beti river in Gujarat.