Question

The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is ?

• A. Bhakra Nangal
• B. Kahalgaon
• C. Ranjit Sagar Dam
• D. Rihand Dam

Hint:

Link rivers with major dams: Ravi → Ranjit Sagar; Sutlej → Bhakra Nangal; Rihand → Rihand Dam.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Thein Dam, is built on the Ravi river in Punjab-Jammu & Kashmir border. 
Step 2: It is the highest earth-fill multipurpose dam in India constructed on the Ravi river. 
Step 3: Bhakra Nangal is on the Sutlej river, Rihand dam is on the Rihand river, and Kahalgaon is a thermal power station in Bihar, not a dam. \[ \boxed{\text{Ranjit Sagar Dam}} \]

Answer 2

Matching each dam to the river it actually stands on quickly narrows down the answer.

1. Option 1 (Bhakra Nangal): This dam is built across the Sutlej river, not the Ravi.
2. Option 2 (Kahalgaon): Kahalgaon is known for its thermal power station in Bihar, not for being a dam on the Ravi.
3. Option 3 (Ranjit Sagar Dam): Also called the Thein Dam, it stands on the Ravi river near the Punjab-Jammu & Kashmir border and is recognised as the highest earth-fill multipurpose dam associated with that river.
4. Option 4 (Rihand Dam): This dam is constructed on the Rihand river, a tributary system separate from the Ravi.

Since only Ranjit Sagar Dam is tied to the Ravi river among these choices, option 3 is the fit.

Hence, the correct answer is Ranjit Sagar Dam.