{"id":69930,"date":"2024-04-20T10:49:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=69930"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:49:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:49:32","slug":"which-major-dam-and-reservoir-is-located-on-the-satluj-river-in-himachal-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-major-dam-and-reservoir-is-located-on-the-satluj-river-in-himachal-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Which major dam and reservoir is located on the Satluj River in Himachal Pradesh?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Bhakra Nangal Dam&#8221; option2=&#8221;Tehri Dam&#8221; option3=&#8221;Pong Dam&#8221; option4=&#8221;Sardar Sarovar Dam&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: Pong Dam.<\/p>\n<p>The Pong Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is the third-largest dam in India by volume of concrete used. The dam was constructed between 1961 and 1975 for the purposes of irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation. The reservoir created by the dam is called the Pong Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The Bhakra Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is the highest dam in India and the second-largest dam in Asia by volume of concrete used. The dam was constructed between 1953 and 1963 for the purposes of irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation. The reservoir created by the dam is called the Bhakra Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the highest dam in India and the eighth-highest dam in the world. The dam was constructed between 1978 and 2006 for the purposes of irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation. The reservoir created by the dam is called the Tehri Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River in Gujarat, India. It is the largest dam in India by volume of concrete used. The dam was constructed between 1961 and 2017 for the purposes of irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation. 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