Multiple choice

Name the Dam that has been constructed on the river Beas.

  1. Narmada Dam

  2. Pong Dam

  3. Tunga Anicut Dam

  4. Marconahally Dam
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Explanation

The Pong Dam is indeed constructed on the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh. It is a major earth-fill embankment dam built as part of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) system. The dam creates the Maharana Pratap Sagar reservoir and serves multiple purposes including irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and water supply. Narmada Dam is on the Narmada River, while Tunga Anicut and Marconahally are in South India.

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