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Tehri Dam, India's tallest dam, is on the river:
AYamuna
BBhagirathi
CBeas
DTapi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bhagirathi
1. Tehri Dam is on the BHAGIRATHI river (a Ganga tributary), near Tehri in Uttarakhand.
2. It is one of the tallest dams in the world (~260 m).
3. Provides hydropower, irrigation and drinking water to NCR via the Sona Canal.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 SST Geography Ch 3 §3.3 Major Dams of India_
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