Q1. 'Aswan Dam' is situated on which of the following rivers?
- AIndigo
- BZaire
- CLimpopo
- DZambezi
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Answer: A) Indigo
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Q2. 'Akosombo Dam' is located on which of the following rivers?
- ALimpopo
- BVolta
- CVolga
- DColorado
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Answer: B) Volta
Q3. 'Kariba Dam' is situated on which of the following rivers?
- AZambezi
- BIndigo
- CZaire
- DNiger
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Answer: A) Zambezi
Q4. 'Kainji Dam' is situated on which of the following rivers?
- AZambezi
- BIndigo
- CZaire
- DNiger
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Answer: D) Niger
Q5. 'Grand Kul Dam' is situated on which of the following rivers?
- AParaná
- BColombia
- CIndigo
- DZambezi
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Answer: B) Colombia
Q6. 'Hoover Dam' is located on which of the following rivers?
- AIndigo
- BParaná
- CColorado
- DZambezi
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Answer: C) Colorado
Q7. The highest dam in Africa is built on the Nile River. Its name is-
- AKariba
- BAswan
- CKanji
- DAkosombo
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Answer: B) Aswan
Q8. On which river is the 'Three Gorges Dam' built?
- AIndigo
- BZambezi
- CNiger
- Dyangtsiqiang
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Answer: D) yangtsiqiang
Q9. 'Bonne-ville Dam' is situated on which of the following rivers?
- AColumbia River
- BColorado River
- CMississippi
- DSacramento River
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Answer: A) Columbia River
Q10. Which is the highest dam in the world?
- AInguri (Russia)
- BRogvansky (Tajikistan)
- CBhakra (India)
- DNotre Dame (France)
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Answer: B) Rogvansky (Tajikistan)
Q11. Aswan High Dam is located in-
- AIn Sudan
- Bin Egypt
- CIn Zaire
- DIn Nigeria
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Answer: B) in Egypt