On which river Bhakhra Nangal Dam is constructed?

Tilaiya Dam, Konar dam, Maithon Dam and Panchet Hill Dam have been constructed under:

A

The Narmada Valley Project

B

The Damodar Valley Project

C

The Krishna Valley Project

D

The Mahanadi Project

A concrete gravity dam having a maximum reservoir level at 200 m and the RL of the bottom of the dam 100 m. The maximum allowable compressive stress in concrete is 3000 KN/m2 and the specific gravity of concrete is 2.4. Calculate the height of the dam and check whether it is a high dam or low dam.

A

H = 90 m High gravity dam

B

H = 90 m Low gravity dam

C

H = 214.2 m High gravity dam

D

H = 214.2 m Low gravity dam

When did the construction of Bhakhra Dam start?

A

1951

B

1948

C

1949

D

1950

Consider the following statements
1. Bhakra Nangal Dam is the highest gravity dam in India.
2. It is the second largest reservoir in India in term of water holding capacity.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A

Only 1

B

Only 2

C

Both 1 and 2

D

None of the above

Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?

A

Ganga

B

Sutlej

C

Cauvery

D

Brahmaputra

If the depth of water in a dam is 'h' and 'A' is the transverse area of dam and 't' is the thickness of the dam. How, the pressure of dam wall depend on?

A

A, h and t

B

A and h

C

h and t

D

none of these

'Tilaiya' dam and 'Maithon' dam is constructed on which river?

A

Barakar

B

Damodar

C

Subarnarekha

D

Mayurakshi

Which of the following states sharess the hydro power generated through Bhakra Nangal Dam?
1. Punjab
2. Rajasthan
3. Uttarakhand
4. Gujarat
Select the correct answer

A

1, 2 and 3

B

1, 2 and 4

C

2, 3 and 4

D

All of these

The district of Rajasthan which gets maximum irrigation facility from Bhakra Nangal Dam is :

A

Ganganagar

B

Hanumangarh

C

Churu

D

Bikaner

Nangal Dam is an example of ___________

A

diversion dam

B

storage dam

C

detention dam

D

arch dam

On which river Bhakhra Nangal Dam is constructed?

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