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What is the distinctive characteristic of the dam on the river Mahanadi?

  1. It is the second longest dam in the world.

  2. It is the tallest dam in Asia.

  3. It is the only series of small dams in India.

  4. It is the longest dam in the world.
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Explanation

The dam on the river Mahanadi is the longest dam in the world. Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dams. Behind the dam extends a lake, Hirakud Reservoir, 55 km long. Hirakud Dam is the longest man-made dam in the world, about 26 km in length. 

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