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Identify the state on the given map of India where Tungabhadra dam is situated.


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a

Karnataka

b

Madhya Pradesh

c

Rajasthan

d

None of these 

answer is A.

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The correct option is 1st, as the Tungabhadra Dam is situated in the state of Karnataka.
Another name for Tungabhadra Dam is Pampa Sagar Dam, built across the Tungabhadra river, a major tributary of the Krishna river. It was completed in 1953 and is one of the earliest dams inaugurated after independence. It serves multiple purposes like irrigation, generation of hydroelectric power, control of floods, supply of drinking water, etc. It has also developed as a tourist spot and is a means of income for the Indian government.
 
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Identify the state on the given map of India where Tungabhadra dam is situated.