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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 129 of 200

Q129
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Rivers, Lakes, Dams & Water Resources
Which river is the main source of water for the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam?
  1. a.Krishna
  2. b.Godavari
  3. c.Cauvery
  4. d.Tungabhadra

Answer: (A) Krishna

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built across the Krishna on the Telangana–Andhra Pradesh border. The Tungabhadra is a tributary that joins the Krishna upstream and has its own dam at Hosapete, while the Godavari and Cauvery are separate rivers.