Daily Quiz-216

Time to revise

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 08:05 PM Sep 10, 2025 IST

1. The Baglihar Dam dispute between India and Pakistan is associated with which river?

A. Ravi

B. Chenab

C. Jhelum

D. Sutlej

2. Which of the following dams is on the Beas River?

A. Ranjit Sagar Dam

B. Pong Dam

C. Tehri Dam

D. Salal Dam

3. Which dam is built on the Ravi River?

A. Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein Dam)

B. Hirakud Dam

C. Indira Sagar Dam

D. Dulhasti Dam

4. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Tehri Dam?

A. It is built on Alaknanda River

B. It is the tallest dam in India

C. It is the longest dam in the world

D. It is located in Himachal Pradesh

5. Which of the following correctly matches dam – state?

1. Hirakud – Odisha

2. Sardar Sarovar – Gujarat

3. Tehri – Uttarakhand

Select the correct answer:

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 1, 2 and 3

D. 2 only

Answers Quiz- 215 (September 9)

1. B

Explanation: Eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) are for India; Western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) for Pakistan.

2. C

Explanation: Indira Sagar Dam (Madhya Pradesh) on Narmada has a reservoir capacity of 12.2 billion cubic meters.

3. B

Explanation: Kallanai Dam on Kaveri was built by Chola king Karikalan (2nd century CE).

4. B

Explanation: Bhakra Nangal (Sutlej) provides irrigation and power mainly to Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan.

5. A

Explanation: Pong Dam on Beas River in Himachal Pradesh is also called Maharana Pratap Sagar.

Daily Quiz-216

Time to revise

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Answers Quiz- 215 (September 9)

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