{"id":4616,"date":"2024-03-05T16:09:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=4616"},"modified":"2024-03-05T16:09:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T16:09:23","slug":"which-is-the-highest-dam-in-u-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-is-the-highest-dam-in-u-p\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is the highest Dam in U.P. ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Mata-Tila&#8221; option2=&#8221;Mela&#8221; option3=&#8221;Rihand&#8221; option4=&#8221;Ram-Ganga&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (c) Rihand.<\/p>\n<p>Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Son River in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the highest dam in India and the second highest in Asia. The dam was constructed between 1954 and 1962 and is operated by the Damodar Valley Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>The dam is 90 meters (295 feet) high and 640 meters (2,100 feet) long. It has a reservoir with a capacity of 12.7 billion cubic meters (444 billion cubic feet). The dam is used for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.<\/p>\n<p>Mata-Tila Dam is a masonry dam on the Tons River in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the highest masonry dam in India. The dam was constructed between 1961 and 1964 and is operated by the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited.<\/p>\n<p>The dam is 60 meters (197 feet) high and 375 meters (1,230 feet) long. It has a reservoir with a capacity of 1.2 billion cubic meters (42 billion cubic feet). The dam is used for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.<\/p>\n<p>Mela Dam is an earthfill dam on the Tons River in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the second highest dam in Uttarakhand. The dam was constructed between 1972 and 1978 and is operated by the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited.<\/p>\n<p>The dam is 58 meters (190 feet) high and 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) long. It has a reservoir with a capacity of 1.1 billion cubic meters (39 billion cubic feet). The dam is used for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.<\/p>\n<p>Ram-Ganga Dam is an earthfill dam on the Ramganga River in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the third highest dam in Uttar Pradesh. The dam was constructed between 1961 and 1964 and is operated by the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department.<\/p>\n<p>The dam is 55 meters (180 feet) high and 2,000 meters (6,600 feet) long. It has a reservoir with a capacity of 0.8 billion cubic meters (29 billion cubic feet). 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