{"id":81794,"date":"2024-04-21T18:20:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T18:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=81794"},"modified":"2024-04-21T18:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T18:20:32","slug":"when-did-the-construction-of-bhakhra-dam-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/when-did-the-construction-of-bhakhra-dam-start\/","title":{"rendered":"When did the construction of Bhakhra Dam start?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1951&#8243; option2=&#8221;1948&#8243; option3=&#8221;1949&#8243; option4=&#8221;1950&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B. 1948<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bhakra Dam is a gravity 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 construction of the dam started in 1948 and was completed in 1963. 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