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NDA 2020 GAT · General Knowledge · Indian Geography · hard

The Hirakud Dam is built across the river

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The Hirakud Dam is built across the river
  1. A. Godavari
  2. B. Damodar
  3. C. Mahanadi
  4. D. Tungabhadra
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Answer: (C) Mahanadi

The Hirakud Dam, near Sambalpur in Odisha, is built on the Mahanadi and is one of the longest earthen dams in the world, used for flood control, irrigation and power. The Damodar has the Tilaiya and Maithon dams, the Tungabhadra has its namesake dam in Karnataka, and the Godavari has the Jayakwadi project.
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