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261. The Pandoh Dam is located in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Gujarat
4. Himachal Pradesh

Option “4” is correct
The Pandoh Dam is an embankment dam on the Beas River in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
· The dam was completed in 1977 and its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation.
262. Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in which state of India?

1. Karnataka
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Gujarat
4. Himachal Pradesh

Option “1” is correct
Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydroelectric Power Plant is located in Karnataka.
· Kalinadi Nagjhari Hydroelectric Power Plant is commissioned in 1979 with an installed capacity of 810 Megawatt.
263. Teesta-V Power Station is located in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Sikkim

Option “4” is correct
Teesta-V Power Station is located in the Himalayan State of Sikkim.
· Teesta-V Power Station is a run of the river project on river Teesta.
· In 2021, Teesta-V Power Station was conferred with the prestigious Blue Planet Prize by International Hydropower Association (IHA).
264. Baira Siul Power Station is located in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. West Bengal
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Sikkim

Option “3” is correct
Baira Siul Power Station is a major hydroelectric power station in Himachal Pradesh.
265. Machkund Hydroelectric Project is located in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Sikkim

Option “4” is correct
Machhakund (or Machkund) Hydroelectric Project is located near Duduma Falls between the Andhra Pradesh and Orissa Border.
· It is a collaborative project of Government of Andhra Pradesh and Government of Odisha.
· Machkund is a River and a tributary of the Godavari River.
266. Balimela Hydroelectric Power Plant India is located in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Odisha
4. Sikkim

Option “3” is correct
Balimela Hydroelectric Power Plant India is located in Odisha.
· The Balimela Reservoir is located in Malkangiri district, Odisha on the river Sileru which is a tributary of the Godavari river.
267. Subarnarekha Hydroelectric Power Plant India is located in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Orissa
4. Sikkim

Option “2” is correct
Subarnarekha Hydel Power Project is located in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
· The hydel project was commissioned in 1977 with a total installed capacity of 130 Megawatt.
· The Subarnarekha River flows through the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
268. Loktak Power Station is located in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Manipur
3. Bihar
4. Sikkim

Option “2” is correct
Loktak Power Station is located in the state of Manipur.
· The main reservoir of the plant is Loktak Lake.
· The river on which the hydroelectric project has been erected is Leimatak River.
269. Rangit Hydroelectric Power Project Stage III is located in which state of India?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Orissa
4. Sikkim

Option “4” is correct
Rangit Hydroelectric Power Project Stage III is located in the state of Sikkim.
· It uses water of river Rangit for generation of Power.
· River Rangit is a major tributary of the Teesta River.
270. Bansagar Dam is located in which state of India?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Orissa
4. Sikkim

Option “1” is correct
Ban Sagar Dam is a multipurpose river Valley Project on Sone River situated in the Ganges Basin in Madhya Pradesh.
· The project was called “Bansagar” after Bana Bhatt, the renowned Sanskrit scholar of the 7th century.