Important Dams of the World MCQs with Explanations
This final topic examines massive water engineering projects globally. It explores their river basins, maximum reservoir capacities, hydroelectric yields, and regional geopolitical tensions caused by upstream megastructures (e.g., Nile and Mekong river dynamics).
Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have it as a joint project?
Correct Answer:
(C) Brazil and Paraguay
Itaipu Dam is a joint venture between Brazil and Paraguay (both South American countries) at Itaipu of Brazil on the Parana river. The dam is 196 meter high and 7919 meter long.
Ques: 2
Match list-I (River) with List-II (Dam) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
Colorado 1. Aswan
Damodar 2. Kariba
Nile 3. Panchet
Zambezi 4. Hoover
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(D)
4 3 1 2
The correctly matched pairs of rivers and dams are as follows:
(River) (Dam)
Colorado Hoover
Damodar Panchet Hill
Nile Aswan
Zambezi Kariba
Ques: 3
Kariba dam has been built on the river:
Correct Answer:
(B) Zambezi
Kariba dam, one of the largest dams of the world, is located on Zambezi River on Zambia-Zimbabwe border.
Ques: 4
The Aswan High Dam is located –
Correct Answer:
(B) Egypt
Ques: 5
Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
Dams Rivers
Correct Answer:
(B) Hoover - Tennessee
Hoover dam also known as Boulder dam is a concrete arch- gravity dam in the black canyon of Colorado River on the border of U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched.