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On which river was the Hirakud dam built?

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Ganga
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Yamuna
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Godavari
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Mahanadi
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Solution

The correct option is D Mahanadi
Hirakud is the longest earthen dam in the world; it is built on the river Mahanadi in Odisha. It was the first major multipurpose river valley project since India's Independence.

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