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Which river is associated with the Hirakud Dam?
ASutlej only
BNarmada only
CKrishna only
DMahanadi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Mahanadi
1. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha.
2. It is one of the longest earthen dams in the world.
3. Hence option A.
_Source: jkchrome.com SSC Indian River System PDF (Mistral OCR), section on dams on rivers_
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