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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CHSL - 19th October 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q27

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What is the height of the Tehri Dam?

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Correct answer: D

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The correct answer is option 4 i.e 260.5 m.

  • The Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India.
  • It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. 
  • Tehri Dam is a 260.5 m (855 ft) high rock and earth-fill embankment dam. Its length is 575 m (1,886 ft), crest width 20 m (66 ft), and base width 1,128 m (3,701 ft).