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The Hirakud Dam is built across the rive...

The Hirakud Dam is built across the river:

A

Damodar

B

Tungabhadra

C

Mahanadi

D

Koyna

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The correct Answer is:
C
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 kilometres from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha. It has a reservoir named Hirakud Reservoir which is 55 km long. It is one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects started after India.s independence.
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