Question

Which multipurpose project is situated in Punjab?
A. Tehri Dam
B. Ramket Dam
C. Bhakra Nangal Dam
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: After the independence of the country, these dams were one of the earliest river valley development schemes undertaken by the Government of the country. The second dam is situated in Punjab while the first dam is in Himachal Pradesh.

Complete answer: The concrete dam on the Sutlej river, Himachal Pradesh, Bhakra Dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir. As per the quantity of waters, Bhakra Dam is the third-largest reservoir in the country after the Indira Sagar Dam, and Nagarjunasagar Dam.
While the Nangal Dam is situated in Punjab downstream of the Bhakra Dam, still Bhakra is often connected with the Nangal Dam but they are two different dams.
After the independence of the country, the Bhakra-Nangal multipurpose dams were one of the earliest river valley development schemes undertaken by the Government of the country.
 The construction of the dam was started in 1948 and the dam was opened in 1963.
While talking about the other options,
A. The tallest dam in India, Tehri Dam is a multipurpose dam situated near the Tehri River in Uttarakhand. The construction of the Dam started in 1978 and the construction was completed in 2006. Various environmental organizations and the native people have protested during the construction of the dam.
B. An earthfill dam situated on the river Sur in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Ramket Dam is commonly used for the purpose of Irrigation. The dam was opened in 1913.

Thus the correct option is C.

Note: The actual cost of the construction was more than two hundred and forty-five crores, which is equivalent to around 160 billion rupees or over 2 billion US dollars as of now.