Geography PYQ 178 of 587 · Irrigation, Canals & River Valley Projects · Bhakra Nangal Dam

On which river is the Bhakra Nangal dam built?

  1. ARavi
  2. BIndus
  3. CChenab
  4. DSutlej

45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

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Correct answer: (d) Sutlej

Explanation

The Bhakra Nangal multi-purpose project is a joint undertaking of the states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Under this project, two dams have been constructed on the Sutlej River at Bhakra and near Nangal.

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