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*It is a joint project of the Govt, of India and Uttarakhand.
*It is the largest hydro electric power generation installation.
*It is the 7th tallest dam in the world.
*The second highest dam in India
Ans : Bhakranangal (Sutlej river)
*The lake formed by Bhakra dam
Ans : Govind Sagar
*Sardar Sarovar dam is a gravity dam built on the Narmada river.
*It is a part of Narmada valley project.
*Omkareswara Dam is Situated in the river Narmada
*The largest concrete dam in India
Ans : Nagarjuna Sagar
*The Nagarjunasagar Project is built on the Krishna river.
*It is the tallest and largest masonry dam.
*The dam constructed with the name of the oldest Buddhist monk
Ans : Nagarjuna Sagar (Krishna river)
*Oldest dam in India
Ans : Kallanai dam (Grand Anicut)
*The dam was constructed by king Karikala Chola of the Chola Dynasty.
*Umiam multipurpose power project
Ans : Meghalaya
*The Chambal Project is a joint venture of both Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and both these states benefit from the project.
*First rubber dam of India
Ans : Janjavathi dam (Janjiavathi river, Andhra pradesh)
*Largest irrigation Project in India
Ans : Indira Gandhi Canal
*The oldest name of Indira Gandhi canal
Ans : Rajastan Canal
*The river brings water to Indira Gandhi Canal
Ans : Sutlej
*The joint venture of India and Nepal
Ans : Kosi hydro electric Project
*Baghligaar dam is on river Chenab.
*Baghligar dam is in Jammu and Kashmir
*Uri power project is on Jhelum river.
*Kakrappara project is in the river Tapti in Gujarat.
*hein Dam is also known as Renjit Sagar Dam
*It is situated in the river Ravi. (Punjab, Haryana).
*Another name of Krishna raja Sagar
Ans : Visweswarayya Dam
*The new scheme launched by the Govt. India to meet the irrigation needs of farm
Ans : Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchvayi Yojana.
*Pochampad irrigation project is in river
Ans : Godavari
THERMAL POWER .
*The major source of electricity in India
Ans : Thermal Power
*India’s largest Thermal power plant company
Ans : NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation)
*NTPC established in the year
Ans : 1975
*Headquarters of NTPC
Ans : New Delhi
*India’s first Thermal Power plant
Ans : Neyveli Thermal Power Plant
*Neyveli Thermal power plant established with the collaboration of Russia
*KOTA Thermal power plant is situated on the banks of river Chambal State which produce highest quantity of Thermal power
Ans : Maharashtra
*NTPC Thermal power plant which produces highest amount of Thermal power in one day
Ans : Thalchar (Odisha)
*In which state Kakatiya Thermal Power Project existed
(a) Telangana (b) Karnataka
(c ) Maharashtra (d) Assam
Answer : (a) Telangana
(Civil Excise Officer, 2017)
*The state in which largest number of nuclear power stations in India
Ans : Tamilnadu
ATOMIC ENERGY
*The Indian Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was established on 10th August 1948.
*The first Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission is
Ans : Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
*The largest atomic research centre in India is Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). at Trombay (Maharashtra)
*BARC was established on 3rd January 1954.
*The first director of BARC
Ans : Dr. H.J. Bhabha.
*The first atomic reactor in Asia
Ans : Apsara (Trombay)
*First Atomic power station in India
Ans : Tharapur Atomic Power station. (Maharashtra)
*India’s first fast breeder neutron reactor
Ans : Kamini at Kalpakkam (Uranium is used as fuel in this reactor)
*In India, Nuclear power corporation of India limited controls the atomic power stations.
*The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) formed in
Ans : 1987
