Multiple choice

The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the tallest in the world. In which of the following states is it situated?

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Uttarakhand
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Explanation

The Tehri Dam is located on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand (formerly part of Uttar Pradesh). It is indeed the highest dam in India and one of the tallest in the world. The dam was built in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, which became a separate state in 2000, carved out of Uttar Pradesh.

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