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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CGL - 20 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q49

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The Hirakud Dam is built near the city of ______ in Odisha.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Sambalpur.

  • The Hirakud Dam is built near the city of Sambalpur in Odisha.
  • Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 kilometers (9 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha. 
  • It is the longest earthen dam in the world. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km (34 mi) long.
  • It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India's independence. Hirakud Reservoir was declared a Ramsar site on 12 October 2021.