RIVER PROJECT & DAMS IN INDIA ,GK QUIZ IN ENGLISH,GK QUIZ FOR KIDS IN ENGLISH

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  • The Bhakra Nangal Project is the largest multi-purpose river valley project in India and the highest straight gravity dam on the Sutlej River in the world (225.5 m tall).
  • Tehri dam on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand is the largest in India.
  • Hirakund dam on Mahanadi river in Odisha is the longest in India.
  • Kallanai Dam on Kaveri river is the is the oldest in India. It was built by Karikala cholan of Chola Dynasty in 100 BC –100 AD.
  • The Tehri dam is the Highest Dam in India and the eighth highest in the world.
  • The Bhakra Nangal Project is the largest multi-purpose river valley project in India and the highest straight gravity dam on the Sutlej River in the world (225.5 m tall).
  • Major River project in India

    Cheruthoni Dam Kerala Cheruthoni
    Bhavani Sagar damTamil NaduBhavani
    Maithon DamJharkhandBarakar
    Dulhasti project Jammu and Kashmir Chenab
    Mayurakshi project West Bengal Mayurakshi
    Poochampad Project Godawari Andhra Pradesh
    Jayakwadi Project Maharashtra Godavari
    Upper Krishna Project Karnataka Krishna
    Ghatprabha project Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Ghatprabha
    (A tributary of Krishna)
    Malprabha project Karnataka Malprabha
    Bima project Maharashtra Bhima
    Shivasamudram Scheme Karnataka On Cauvery Falls
    Kundah project Tamil Nadu Kundah
    Sharavati Project Karnataka Sharavati
    (near Jog falls)
    Kakrapara Project Gujarat Tapi
    Ukai Project Gujarat Tapi
    Tawa project Madhya Pradesh Tawa
    (A tributary of Narmada)
    Mahi Project Gujarat Mahi
    Matatila Project Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Betwa
    Bargi Project Bargi Madhya Pradesh
    Hansdev Bango Project Hansdev Madhya Pradesh
    Narmada Sagar Project Narmada Madhya Pradesh
    Gujarat
    Minimato Bango Hasdeo Project Hasdeo Bango river Madhya Pradesh
    Bhadra Project Bhadra Karnataka
    Ghatprabha Project Ghatprabha Karnataka
    Hidkal Project Ghatprabha Karnataka
    Girna Project Girna Maharashtra
    Jayakwadi Project Godawari Maharashtra
    Koyana Project Koyana Maharashtra
    Nagpur Power Project Koradi Maharashtra
    Damodar Ghati Project Damodar Jharkhand,
    West Bengal
    Durga Barrage Project Damodar West Bengal,
    Jharkhand
    Kangsawati Project Kangsawati West Bengal
    Mayurakshi Project Mayurakshi West Bengal
    Panchet Project Damodar Jharkhand, West Bengal
    Gandak Project Gandaki Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
    Matatilla Project Betwa Uttar Pradesh,
    Madhya Pradesh
    Hirakud Project Mahanadi Orissa
    Mahanadi Delta Project Mahanadi Odisha
    Muchkund Project Muchkund Odisha,
    Andhra Pradesh
    Idduki Project Periyar Kerala
    Indira Gandhi Canal Project Satlaj Rajasthan,
    Punjab, Haryana
    Jawahar Sagar Project Chambal Rajasthan
    Kakrapara Project Tapti Gujrat
    Nathpa Jhakri Project Sutlej Himachal Pradesh
    Mandi Project Vyas Himachal Pradesh
    Kol Dam Project Sutlej Himachal Pradesh
    Kosi Project Kosi Bihar & Nepal
    Krishna Project Kunda Tamilnadu
    Nagarjunsagar Project Krishna Andhra Pradesh
    Panam Project Panam Gujarat
    Panama Project Panama Gujarat
    Pong Project Beas Punjab
    Rajasthan Canal Project Sutlej, Vyas, Ravi Rajasthan,
    Punjab, Haryana
    Ramganga Project Ramganga Uttar Pradesh
    Rana Pratap Sagar Project Chambal Rajasthan
    Ranjeet Sagar Project Ravi Punjab
    Rihand Project Rihand Uttar Pradesh
    Salal Project Chenab Jammu & Kashmir
    Sardar Sarovar Project Narmada Madhya Pradesh,
    Maharashtra,
    Rajasthan
    Sarhind Project Sutlej Haryana
    Sharawati Project Sharawati Karnataka
    Sharda Project Sharda, Gomti Uttar Pradesh
    Shivsamundram Project Kaveri Karnataka
    Sutlej Project Chenab Jammu & Kashmir
    Tehri Dam Project Bhagirathi Uttarakhand
    Tilaiya Project Barakar Jharkhand
    Tulbul Project Chenab Jammu & Kashmir
    Tungabhadra Project Tungabhadra Andhra Pradesh.
    Karnataka
    Ukai Project Tapti Gujarat
    Upper Penganga Project Penganga Maharashtra
    Uri Power Project Jhelum Jammu & Kashmir
    Umiam Project Umiam Shillong (Meghalaya)
    Vyas Project Vyas Rajasthan
    Punjab
    Haryana
    Himachal Pradesh