Q.

Tehri Dam is being constructed on river –

A. Ganga
B. Brahmaputra
C. Bhagirathi
D. Yamuna
Answer» C. Bhagirathi
Explanation: The Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1.000 MW of hydroelectricity. The Tehri Darn has been the object of protests by environmental organizations and local people of the region.
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