Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> How did Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru describe dams?

• A. Dams of modern India
• B. Temples of modern India
• C. Water conservation projects
• D. Temples of ancient India

Answer 1

The correct option is B Temples of modern India

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Having realised the importance of dams, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru described them as the "Temples of modern India". Reservoirs created by dams suppress floods and provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability.