Multiple choice

Mettur Dam is built on the

  1. Godavari River

  2. Krishna River

  3. Kaveri (Cauvery) River

  4. Tungabhadra River
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Explanation

Mettur Dam is built across the Kaveri (Cauvery) River at Salem district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the largest dams in India and serves multiple purposes including irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and water supply. The other rivers listed (Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra) are major peninsular rivers but not the site of Mettur Dam.

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