Question

The hydroelectric project ‘Rihand’ is situated in the state of:

• A. Andhra Pradesh
• B. Odisha
• C. Uttar Pradesh
• D. Punjab

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Uttar Pradesh

The Rihand River Valley Project is in Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Rihand River which is the tributary of the Son River. It is also known as the Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which the largest dam in India by the amount of water stored by Volume. The catchment area of this dam is spread out in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh.