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Which of the following is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh?

A Pong Dam
B Tehri Dam
C Kallanai Dam
D Indira Sagar Dam
Answer & Explanation
Option: Pong Dam

Explanation:

After more than 1,400 migratory birds were found dead due to an unexplained cause in the Pong Dam area of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, the local administration has suspended all tourism activities in the reservoir's precincts till further orders. Wildlife authorities have sent samples taken from the carcass of the birds for testing at the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal to ascertain the cause of death. The Pong Dam is also known as the Beas Dam. It is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh.
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