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The Krishnaraja Sagar dam is in ____________ district.
A. Krishna
B. Pinakini
C. Cauvery
D. Mandya

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Hint:It is a city in Karnataka state. Since sugarcane is a big crop, it is also called Sugar City.

Complete answer:
Option A. Krishna
The Sagar Dam was built on the Krishna River in Nagarjuna. Construction started in 1955 and was finished twelve years ago. The place is approximately 160 kilometers from Hyderabad.
In Krishna district, there is Sagar dam not Krishnaraja sagar dam. Hence this option is incorrect.
Option B. Pinakini
There is Penna river in the southern river but there is no dam in Pinakini. Hence this option is incorrect.
Option C. Cauvery
Kallanai (the Grand Anicut), also known as Kallanai, is an old dam. It is constructed in flowing water from Tiruchirappalli District to the Thanjavur district across the Kaveri River.
Near Cauvery( same spell as Kaveri) has Kallanai Dam not Krishnaraja sagar dam. Hence this option is incorrect.
Option D. Mandya
Krishna Raja Sagara is a lake and the dam that produces it also known as the KRS.
They are near the Krishnarajasagara settlement in Karnataka Indian State.
The surkhi-mortar gravity dam lies under a confluence between the Kaveri River and its Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha affluents in Mandya district.

Therefore, from the above explanation, we can conclude that Option(D).

Note:The primary source of water for the districts of Mysore is Krishna Raja Sagara Dam.
In Mysore and Mandya, the water is used for irrigation, and it is the primary source of drinking water for all of Mysore, Mandya and almost the entire city of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka.