Sardar Sarovar Dam, the biggest dam in India, is on river:-
- AOption (a)
Sutlej
- BOption (b)
Mahananda
- COption (c)
Narmada
- DOption (d)
Kangsawati
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Correct answer
Narmada
Why this answer is correct
The correct answer is Narmada.
- The Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the Narmada river in Kevadiya near Navagam, Gujarat in India.
- It is the largest dam to have been built under the 'Narmada Valley Project'.
- It has power facilities of up to 200 MW and provides relief to drought-prone areas of Kutch and Saurashtra.
- The Source of the Narmada river is Amarkantak and the mouth is the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Khambhat.
- It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of Cambay.
Important Points
| River | Source | Mouth | Dam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutlej | Mount Kailash | Chenab River, Arabian Sea, Panjnad River | Bhakra Dam, Nathpa Jhakri Dam |
| Mahananda | Himalayas | Ganges | |
| Kangsawati | Chota Nagpur plateau | Bay of Bengal | Mukutmanipur dam |
Additional Information
- Bhakra Dam - Himachal Pradesh is a gravity dam across the Sutlej River and features prominently on top of the largest dams in India.
- Its reservoir is known as the 'Gobind Sagar Lake' and is the 2nd largest in India.