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Which dam's reservoir is called 'Gobind Sagar'?

Correct answer: (C) Bhakra Dam.

Gobind Sagar is the reservoir created by Bhakra Dam in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.

  1. (A)

    Tehri Dam

  2. (B)

    Sardar Sarovar Dam

  3. (C)

    Bhakra Dam

  4. (D)

    Hirakud Dam

Explanation

Gobind Sagar is linked to Bhakra Dam, not to Tehri, Sardar Sarovar or Hirakud. The official BBMB report describes Bhakra Dam as a 225.55 m high straight gravity concrete dam near village Bhakra in Bilaspur district, built across the Satluj. The reservoir created by Bhakra Dam is known as Gobind Sagar Lake. Gobind Sagar is Bhakra Dam's reservoir and is named after Guru Gobind Singh. The lake's spread is 168.35 sq km at maximum reservoir level, which also explains why it is remembered among India's major man-made reservoirs.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Tehri Dam is not linked to Gobind Sagar; its reservoir is known as Tehri Lake.
  • (B) Sardar Sarovar Dam does not create Gobind Sagar; its water body is referred to as Sardar Sarovar Reservoir.
  • (D) Hirakud Dam is a different dam-reservoir pair, with its reservoir called Hirakud Reservoir, not Gobind Sagar.

Concept

This tests the Geography of India linkage between major dams and their reservoirs. RAS repeats such pairs because multipurpose river-valley projects are core map-based and factual geography.

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