Pong Dam

Pong Dam

Context:

Water level in Pong Dam recedes after recess of heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh

About Pong Dam:

  • A reservoir in Himachal Pradesh
  • Location: River Beas in the wet land of Shivalik hills
  • A famous wildlife sanctuary
  • One of the 75 Ramsar sites in India
  • Other Ramsar sites in Himachal Pradesh – Chandra Taal, Pong Dam Lake, Renuka Lake

Reference: The Indian Express


Previous year question

Consider the following pairs:

      Wetland/Lake:                      Location

  1. Hokera Wetland                    Punjab
  2. Renuka Wetland                   Himachal Pradesh
  3. Rudrasagar Lake                  Tripura
  4. Sasthamkotta                        Tamil Nadu

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one pair

(b) Only two pairs

(c) Only three pairs

(d) All four pairs


Practice question

Pong Dam, a reservoir located in Himachal Pradesh is a Ramsar site. The reservoir was constructed by blocking which river

 
 
 
 

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