Home / General Knowledge / Important Dams of India (River – State)

Important Dams of India (River – State)

March 13, 2026
Article

Q: Which is the highest dam in India?

A: Tehri Dam on the Bhagirathi River

Q: The longest earthen dam in India is:

A: Hirakud Dam

Q: The largest dam on the Narmada River in terms of reservoir capacity is:

A: Indira Sagar Dam

Q: Which dam is associated with the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India?

A: Damodar Valley Project

Q: Which of the following rivers has the maximum number of large dams in India?

A: Narmada River

Q: Which is the longest dam in India?

A: Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi River

Q: Which is the largest masonry dam in India?

A: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam on the Krishna River

Q: Which dam forms the Gobind Sagar Reservoir?

A: Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej River

Q: The largest masonry dam in India is:

A: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

Q: The Pong Dam is constructed on which river?

A: Beas River

Q: The Tehri Dam is located on which river?

A: Bhagirathi River

Q: On which river is the Bhakra Dam built?

A: Sutlej River

Q: The Mettur Dam is located on which river?

A: Cauvery River

Q: Which dam created the reservoir known as Gobind Sagar Lake?

A: Bhakra Dam

Q: The Indira Sagar Dam is constructed on which river?

A: Narmada River

Q: Which dam is located on the Periyar River in Kerala?

A: Idukki Dam

Q: The Ukai Dam is built on which river?

A: Tapi River

Q: Which dam on the Krishna River is located between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?

A: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

Q: Which dam in Karnataka is built on the Cauvery River near Mysuru?

A: Krishnaraja Sagar Dam

Q: Which dam is built across the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh?

A: Pong Dam

Q: Which dam is built on the Godavari River in Maharashtra?

A: Jayakwadi Dam

Q: The Srisailam Dam is located on which river?

A: Krishna River

Q: Which dam is constructed across the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh?

A: Gandhi Sagar Dam

Q: Which dam is built on the Barakar River under the Damodar Valley Project?

A: Maithon Dam

Q: Which dam is constructed across the Damodar River?

A: Panchet Dam

Q: Which dam is built across the Son River?

A: Bansagar Dam

Q: Which dam lies on the Sabarmati River in Gujarat?

A: Dharoi Dam

Q: Which dam in Maharashtra is built on the Koyna River?

A: Koyna Dam

Q: Which dam is built across the Rihand River?

A: Rihand Dam

Q: Which barrage on the Ganga River is important for the Farakka canal project?

A: Farakka Barrage

Q: Which dam is located on the Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir?

A: Baglihar Dam

Q: Which dam is also built on the Chenab River and is part of a hydroelectric project in Jammu & Kashmir?

A: Salal Dam

Q: Which dam is located on the Penna River in Andhra Pradesh?

A: Somasila Dam

Q: Which dam is built on the Mahi River in Gujarat?

A: Kadana Dam

Q: Which dam is located on the Betwa River between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh?

A: Matatila Dam

Q: Which dam is built across the Mula River in Maharashtra?

A: Mulshi Dam