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On which river has the Hirakud Dam been built? |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Godavari |
| C. | Cauvery |
| D. | Periyar |
| Answer» A. Mahanadi | |
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Explanation: Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sarnbalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dam. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km long. Hirakud Dam is the longest man-made dam in the world, about 26 km in length. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley project started after India's independence. The name of the dam is mostly mis-pronounced in North India as Hirakund which is actually Hirakud. |
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