{"id":71535,"date":"2024-04-20T11:13:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=71535"},"modified":"2024-04-20T11:13:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:13:54","slug":"the-bhakra-nangal-dam-project-plays-a-crucial-role-in-irrigation-and-power-generation-for-punjab-and-neighboring-states-it-is-located-on-which-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-bhakra-nangal-dam-project-plays-a-crucial-role-in-irrigation-and-power-generation-for-punjab-and-neighboring-states-it-is-located-on-which-river\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bhakra Nangal Dam project plays a crucial role in irrigation and power generation for Punjab and neighboring states. It is located on which river?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Sutlej River&#8221; option2=&#8221;Beas River&#8221; option3=&#8221;Ravi River&#8221; option4=&#8221;Indus River&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: a) Sutlej River.<\/p>\n<p>The Bhakra Nangal Dam is a multipurpose dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is one of the largest dams in India and the world. The dam was constructed between 1954 and 1963 and was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru on 22 October 1963.<\/p>\n<p>The Bhakra Nangal Dam project plays a crucial role in irrigation and power generation for Punjab and neighboring states. It irrigates over 1.7 million hectares of land in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi. 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