Tehri Dam built on the river Bhagirathi is situated in which of the following states?

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  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Sikkim

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Option 2 : Uttarakhand
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The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

Key Points

  • Tehri Dam
    • The tallest dam in India is the Tehri dam built across the Bhagirathi River.
    • The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world.
    • It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam in Uttarakhand, India

Additional Information

  • Major Dams and their location
Dam name River Location
Baglihar Dam Chenab Jammu and Kashmir
Tehri Dam Bhagirathi Uttarakhand
Bhakra Nangal Sutlej Himachal Pradesh
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Gujarat
Hirakud Dam Mahanadi Odisha
Nagarjuna Sagar Krishna  Between the Nalgonda district of Telangana and Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.

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