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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 45

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q45

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On which of the following rivers would you find the Massanjore Dam?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Mayurakshi.

Massanjore Dam

  • It is a hydropower generating dam over the Mayurakshi River located at Massanjore near Dumka in the state of Jharkhand.
  • The Massanjore dam (also called Canada Dam), across the Mayurakshi, was commissioned in 1955.
  • It was formally inaugurated by Lester B. Pearson, Foreign Minister of Canada.

Other Options:

  • Subarnarekha River: It flows through the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
  • Rupnarayan: It is a river in the state of West Bengal.
  • Ajay: It is a river which flows through the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.