Question

Sardar sarovar dam is also called as _________
A.Narmada dam
B.Bhakra nagai dam
C.Hirakud dam
D.None of the these

Answer 1

Hint:The Sardar sarovor dam is located in Gujarat in India. Due to this dam the four states in India which are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh get electricity and water which is supplied by this dam. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru is credited for this project since the foundation stone was laid by him in 1961.

Complete answer:
 The Bhakra Nangal Dam is located on the border of state Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. It is considered as the second tallest dam amongst all dams in Asia. This is built over the river Sutlej.
The first river valley project in India is the Hirakud dam which is located in Sambalpur district which is in Odisha. It is considered to be an excellent source for irrigation and hydroelectricity which is provided to nearby areas.

The Sardar sarovor dam is built over the river Narmada which is located in Kevadiya town of Gujarat. It is also known as the Narmada dam since it is built over river Narmada. Water and electricity are provided to four states in India due to this dam which are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In 1961 the foundation stones were laid by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. In the Tapi district, this dam is built and provides benefits to approx 1 million farmers of Gujarat. Narmada Bachao Andolan is considered to be connected with this dam which was against this project.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:The Sardar sarovor dam is built over the river Narmada which is located in Kevadiya town of Gujarat. It is also known as the Narmada dam since it is built over river Narmada. Narmada Bachao Andolan is considered to be connected with this dam which was against this project.