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. \[ \boxed{\text{Ranjit Sagar Dam}} \]