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On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam situated?1. Sutlej2. Ghaggar3. Ravi4. Chenab

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Sutlej

The correct answer is Sutlej.

  • Bhakra Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India.
  • The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir.
  • The father of Bhakra Nangal dam is Sir Chaudhari Chhotu Ram.
  • He conceived the Bhakhra Dam way back in 1923, to rid the farmers of the so-called economic plague-spots of erstwhile Punjab state.
  • He was also the originator of the concept of compensating the farmer for at least the expenses incurred by him on farming, the concept has now evolved into ‘Minimum Support Price’.
  • Born on November 24, 1881, in the village of Garhi Sampla, Rohtak, Sir Chhotu Ram was graduated from St Stephen’s College, Delhi in 1905 with a distinction in Sanskrit. 


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