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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 41

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q41

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Who called dams as the ‘Temples of Modern India’?

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Correct answer: D

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The correct answer is option 4 i.e Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

  • Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru called dams as the 'Temples of Modern India' while starting the construction of the Bhakra Nangal Dam. The construction of dam was started in 1948 on the Sutlej river in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. The reservoir of the dam is known as "Gobind Sagar".