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​The Bhakhra Nangal dam is built on which river?​
Question

The Bhakhra Nangal dam is built on which river?

A.

Godavari

B.

Brahmaputra

C.

Jhelum

D.

Sutlej

Correct option is D

​The correct answer is (d) Sutlej

Explanation: 

  • The Bhakra Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in Bhakra Village in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh in northern India.
  • The Bhakra Nangal Project is located on the borders of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh with the Gobind Sagar reservoir.
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The uses of this dam are as follows:

  • The most important use of the Bhakra Nangal dam is the use of stored water in irrigation and it provides the needed water for irrigation for the states of Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana.
  • The stored water in the Bhakra dam is also used to generate hydroelectric power and the power is used to provide the needed electricity in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana. The two powerhouses in the dam have twenty power generators, ten on each side.


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