Question

The Gandhi Sagar dam has been constructed on the boundary of Rajasthan and _________
A. Odisha
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint:
- Hydroelectricity is used to produce electricity.
- A Dam is used for the storage and collection of water and to distribute the same evenly, whenever it is required.
- Dams are also built with the sole purpose of reigning in the floods and to generate electricity.

Complete answer:
- Odisha- Odisha has 163 major dams, of which the Odisha Water Resources Department has listed 26 dams for restoration and development work under DRIP (OWRD).
- Madhya Pradesh- One of the four main dams constructed on India's Chambal River is the Gandhi Sagar Dam. The dam is situated in the district of Mandsaur, Neemuch, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. At its toe, the dam sports a 115-MW hydroelectric power station, with five 23-MW generating units each producing about 564 GWh of overall power generation The water released after power production is used by the Kota Barrage, which is situated 104 kilometers (65 mi) downstream of the dam, near the city of Kota in the state of Rajasthan, to irrigate 427,000 hectares.
- Haryana- There are four dams in Haryana namely, Anangpur Dam, HathniKund Barrage, Kaushalya Dam, Masani Barrage.
- Himachal Pradesh- Dams in Himachal Pradesh has been made on various Indian rivers to serve the purpose. There are six dams in Himachal named as the Bhakra Nangal Dam, the Nathpa Dam, the Pandoh Dam, the Chamera dam, the Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir and Gobind Sagar Reservoir.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
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