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291. The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the Krishna River , situated in which state of India ?

1. Karnataka
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Kerala

Option “4” is correct
The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the Krishna River.
· It is located between Nagarkurnool district in Telangana and Nandyal district in Andhra Pradesh.
· It is the 2nd largest capacity working hydroelectric station in the country.
292. The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is constructed across the Krishna River, situated in which state of India?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Himachal Pradesh

Option “4” is correct
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar.
· It forms the border between Nalgonda district in Telangana and Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh.
293. Nagi Dam is located in which state of India?

1. Karnataka
2. Bihar
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Kerala

Option “2” is correct
Nagi Dam is located in Jamui district of Bihar.
· The construction of Dam was completed in the Second Five-Year Plan in 1958.
· It is also an important bird sanctuary, Nagi Dam bird Sanctuary, declared an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International in 2004.
294. Hasdeo Bango Dam is constructed across the Hasdeo river, situated in which state of India?

1. Karnataka
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Kerala

Option “3” is correct

Hasdeo Bango Dam is a dam constructed in 1961-62 across the Hasdeo river in Chhattisgarh.
· It is the longest, widest dam in Chhattisgarh and the first multi-purpose water project in Chhattisgarh.

295. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is constructed across the Narmada river, situated in which state of India?

1. Odisha
2. Gujarat
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Kerala

Option “2” is correct
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada river.
· It is located in Narmada District of Gujarat.
· The dam was inaugurated in 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
296. Bhakra Dam is constructed across the Sutlej river, situated in which state of India?

1. Goa
2. West Bengal
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Himachal Pradesh

Option “4” is correct
Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River.
· It is located in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.
297. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located in which state of India ?

1. Telangana
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand
4. Both (a) & (b)

Option “4” is correct
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam has been built across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar.
· It forms the border between Nalgonda district in Telangana and Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh.
· It is jointly operated by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
298. The Tehri Dam is located in which state of India ?

1. Maharashtra
2. Sikkim
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand

Option “4” is correct
The Tehri Dam is located in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttrakhand.
· It is built on the Bhagirathi River.
· Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India.
299. Who was the first Indian woman President of Indian National Congress(INC)?

1. Padmaja Naidu
2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Sucheta Kriplani
4. Kasturba Gandhi

Option “2” is correct
Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President of Indian National Congress(INC).
· Sarojini Naidu was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress Party in 1925.
· Annie Besant was the 1st Women President of Indian National Congress.
300. Who is the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize?

1. Jhumpa Lahiri
2. Arundhati Roy
3. Kiran Desai
4. Anita Desai

Option “2” is correct
Arundhati Ray was the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize.
· She won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 for her novel “The God of Small Things”.