Question

Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made reservoir in India, forms part of_____.
A. Damodar Valley Project
B. Chambal Project
C. Tehri Dam
D. Kosi Project

Answer 1

Hint: A dam is a barrier built overflowing water entities to produce electricity from water. These dams also have reservoirs to store water which can be used for irrigation in agricultural fields.

Complete answer:
The reservoirs built by these dams are not just used to suppress the floods, but these also provide water for industrial usage, human consumption, aquaculture, and better navigation. These dams help produce hydroelectricity which is a renewable source of energy. This is a pollution-free alternative to fossil fuel energy. These dams can be built in a wide variety of sizes from embankments made for small farming purposes to small dams made for multipurpose river valley projects. These dams help to harvest the potential energy of the rivers and to convert it into electrical energy. Govind Ballabh Sagar Dam is the largest man-made reservoir in India and is a part of the Chambal Project. Located in the Madhya Pradesh state of India, it is a part of the Rihand Dam. It is built on the river Chambal and its tributaries.

Thus, option (B) is correct.

Note:Tehri Dam in the Uttarakhand state of India is the tallest dam in India and is among the list of tallest dams in the entire world. This is a rock and earth-filled dam which is also a multipurpose river valley project. Damodar Valley Project is India’s first multipurpose river valley project. It is built keeping the Tennessee River Valley project. It is based in Jharkhand and West Bengal states of India. It is built on the river Damodar and its tributaries.