Dams are an important topic in General awareness section in most competitive exams such as SSC, IBPS SO and IBPS Clerk. Here is a list of important Dams in India, which will help you prepare for the Static Gk questions that are asked in this section.
1). Andhra Pradesh
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| Trick | Dam | River | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rameshwaram/ Godavari | Dowleswaram Barrage | Godavari | |
| Pole/ Godavari | Polavaram | Godavari | |
| Jai/ Godavari | Jalaput Dam | Godavari | |
| Soumya naam ki Mahila (Myla) ne apna reynolds ke Pen se Tatya bichoo ke Ghost ko maara | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Saumya/ Pen | Somasilam Dam | Penna |
| Mahila (Myla)/ Pen | Mylavaram Dam | Penna |
| Tatya/ Ghost | Tatipudi Reservoir | Gosthani |
2). Jammu and Kashmir
| Indu apni dost Nimmo se milne Chenab ke kinare bane Sal ke Bag mai mili or ek Dum se use dara diya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Sal/ Chenab | Salal Dam | Chenab |
| Bag/ Chenab | Baglihar Dam | Chenab |
| Dum/ Indu | Dumkhar Dam | Indus |
| Nimoo/ Indu | Nimoo Bazgo | Indus |
| Kishna Chanda se milne Dur Jhelum ke kinare par khadi Kashti se Ud kar Marupak gaya or chupke se kaan mai bola Suru mai aa gaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Chupke/ Suru | Chutak Dam | Suru |
| Ud/ Jhelum | Uri Dam | Jhelum |
| Maru/ Pak | Pakal Dul Dam | Marusadar |
| Dur Khasti/ Chanda | Dul Hasti Dam | Chandra |
| Kishan | Kishanganga Dam | Kishanganga |
3). Uttar Pradesh
| Dhruv Ki Mata ne apne Bete ka Parichay Raja se karwaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Parichay/ Bete | Parichha Dam | Betwa |
| Raja/ Bete | Rajghat Dam | Betwa |
| Dhruv/ Bete | Dhurwara Dam | Betwa |
| Mata/ Bete | Matatila Dam | Betwa |
| Rihana’s Son Govind open his bank account in Ghana Dhan Yojana | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Rihana/ Son | Rihand Dam (or Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar) | Rihand and Son |
| Dhana/ Ghana | Dhanraul Dam | Ghaghar |
4). Jharkhand
| Subarana and Chanda participated in Marathon starting from Barrackpore and ends at Talaiya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Marathon/ Barrackpore | Maithon Dam | Barakar |
| Talaiya/ Barrackpore | Tilaiya Dam | Barakar |
| Chanda/ Subarna | Chandil Dam | Subarnarekha |
| Damodar ne Khan se Sugar Kone ke liye hue jhagde ko le kr Teen Gaon ki Panchayat bulayi | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Panchayat/ Damodar | Panchet Dam | Damodar |
| Kone/ Damodar | Konar Dam | Damodar |
| Teen Gaon/ Damodar | Tenughat Dam | Damodar |
| Khan/ Damodar | Khandoli Dam | Damodar |
5). Madhya Pradesh
| Narm Indira Gandhi ordered Omkar to closed all the Bars in MP | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Indira/ Narm | Indira Sagar Dam | Narmada |
| Narm | Narmada Dam | Narmada |
| Bar / Narm | Bargi Dam | Narmada |
| Omkar/ Narm | Omkareshwar Dam | Narmada |
Madhav Sindhia ne Raja ki Beti Barna or Son Sagar ko Tawa reservoir dekhne ko bulaya
| ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Raja/ Beti | Rajghat Dam | Betwa |
| Barna | Barna Dam | Barna |
| Sagar/ Son | Bansagar Dam | Son |
| Tawa Tawa | Tawa Reservoir | Tawa |
| Madhav/ Sindhia | Madhi Kheda Dam | Sindh |
| Gambhir ne Yashwant or Gandhi ko Chamba se Call (Kol) kiya and Bhim ka Tika Sang hue cricket match ka commentary sunaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Gandhi/ Chamba | Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal |
| Yashwant/ Gambhir | Yashwant Sagar Dam | Gambhir |
| Call (Kol) | Kolar Dam | Kolar |
| Bhim/ Ganga | Bhimgarh Dam (or sanjay sarovar) | Wainganga |
| Tika/ Sang | Tighra Dam | Sank |
6). Telangana
| Krishna asked Arjun to speak in Hindi | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Dande/ Krishna | Dindi Reservoir | Krishna |
| Arjun/ Krishna | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Krishna |
| Shri Ram saves Godavari | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Ram/ Godavari | Ramagundam Dam | Godavari |
| Dum/ Godavari | Dummugudem Dam | Godavari |
| Shri Ram/ Godavari | Shriram Sagar Dam | Godavari |
| Nizam apni wife Manjri ke Sang Himalaya gaya or waha apni Mausi Rajabala ke ghar Tunga gaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Nizam/ Manjri | Nizam Sagar Dam | Manjira |
| Sang/ Manjri | Singur Dam | Manjira |
| Himalaya/ Mausi | Himayat Sagar Dam | Musi |
| Rajabala/ Tunga | Rajaolibanda Dam | Tungabhadra River |
7). Karnataka
| Krishna Raja and Kaveri went to attend Marriage of Bhadra at All Matti farm house in Banaras | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| All Matti/ Krishna | Almatti Dam | Krishna |
| Banaras/ Krishna | Basava Sagar Dam (Narayanpur) | Krishna |
| Bhadra/ Krishna | Tungabhadra Dam | Krishna and Tungabhadra |
| Krishna Raja/ Kaveri | Krishna Raja Sagar Dam | Kaveri |
| Manu Koda and Kadar Khan acted Superb in movie Kali | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Superb/ Kali | Supa Dam | Kali |
| Madhu Koda/ Kali | Kodasalli Dam | Kali |
| Kadar Khan/ Kali | Kadra Dam | Kali |
| Sharavathi Watch Linga movie with her friends Renuka Mala and Bhadra at Hid Kul Ghat | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Linga/ Sharavathi | Linganamakki Dam | Sharavathi |
| Hid Kul/ Ghat | Hidkal Dam | Ghataprabha |
| Renuka/ Mala | Renuka Sagar Dam | Malaprabha |
| Bhadra | Bhadra Dam | Bhadra |
| Arkam and Annabel enjoyed Hemants’ classical Village song describing Vedas using Sarangi and Chakra | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Annabelle/ Arkam | Manchanabele Dam | Arkavathy |
| Hemant | Hemavathy Reservoir | Hemavathy |
| Pan Vilas/ Vedas | Vani Vilasa Sagar Dam | Vedavathi |
| Sarangi | Harangi Dam | Harangi |
| Chakra | Chakra Dam | Chakra |
8). Kerala
| Param ne Hina ke Naye Naye Pyar me Dubki Lagayi | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Naye | Neyyar Dam | Neyyar |
| Pyar | Mulla Periyar Dam | Periyar |
| Dubki/ Pyar | Idukki Dam | Periyar |
| Param | Parambikkulam Dam | Parambikkulam |
| Bal Asur Kabini ne Manali ka Picha Puja Wale resort tak kiya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Picha/ Manali | Peechi Dam | Manali |
| Wala | Walayar Dam | Walayar |
| Bal Asur/ Kabini | Banasura Sagar Dam | Kabini |
| Puja (Puzha) | Malampuzha Dam | Malampuzha |
9). Odisha
| Indra ko Machli Kund se Nikli Jalpari ne Mahan Hira gift main diya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Hira/ Mahan | Hirakud Dam | Mahanadi |
| Indra | Indravati Dam | Indravati |
| Jalpari/ Machlikund | Jalaput Dam | Machkund |
| Mandira ne Sankh baja kar Siliguri ke Bal Mela main Jokes ka Pitara khola or waha Barah (12) Rang bhar diye | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Bal Mela/ Siliguri | Balimela Reservoir | Sileru |
| Mandira/ Sankh | Mandira Dam | Sankh |
| Pitara/ Jokes | Patora Dam | Jonk |
| Rang/ 12 (Barah) | Rengali Dam | Brahmani |
10). Uttarakhand
| Yaman ne Lakh koshish ki Tehri se Bhagne ki par charo taraf lage Lohe ke Kanto se dar kar wapis aa jata | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Tehri/ Bhagne | Tehri Dam | Bhagirathi |
| Kante/ Bhagne | Koteshwar Dam | Bhagirathi |
| Loha/ Bhagne | Lohari Nag Dam | Bhagirathi |
| Lakh/ Yamuna | Lakhwar Dam | Yamuna |
| Kichak Dholakpur se Tanakpur gaya or Sharda ke sath Ram Ganga mai dubki laga kr pap Dho Liye | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Ram/ Ganga | Ramganga Dam | Ramganga |
| Dho Liye/ Ganga | Dhauliganga Dam | Dhauliganga |
| Tanakpur/ Sharda | Tanakpur Dam | Sharda (or Mahakali) |
| Dholakpur/ Kichak | Dhora Dam | Kiccha |
11). Chhattisgarh
| Mahan Nadi Ganga Doodh jaisi white or Sundar hain | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Ganga/ Mahan Nadi | Gangrel Dam | Mahanadi |
| Doodh/ Mahan Nadi | Dudhwa Dam | Mahanadi |
| Sundar | Sondur Dam | Sondur |
| Sukhi new song Tandav released on Moharram and enjoyed by Silki and Haseena Bano | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Tandav/ Sukhi | Tandula Dam | Tandula and Sukha Nala |
| Haseena Bano | Hasdeo Bango Dam | Hasdeo |
| Moharram/ Silki | Murrum Silli Dam | Sillari |
12). Goa
| Anju caught Gun-Gun playing Zua in Panch Wati | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Anju/ Gun Gun | Anjunam Dam | Gunulleni Nala |
| Salim/ Sang | Salaulim Dam | Sanguem |
| Panch Wati/ Zua | Panchwai Dam | Zuari |
13). Punjab
| Ranjit and Ravi ne Shah Kandi Alam ko Punjab Ka Dum dikhaya or yudh mai hara diya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Dum | Damsal Dam | Damsal |
| Ranjit/ Ravi | Ranjit Sagar Dam | Ravi |
| Shah Kand Alam/ Ravi | Shahpur Kandi Dam | Ravi |
14). West Bengal
| Damodar ne Durga or Ganga ko Farraka Barrack se Mukt Kar Manipur ki Kangra Basti bhej diya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Durga/ Damodar | Durgapur Barrage | Damodar |
| Farraka/ Ganga | Farraka Barrage | Ganga |
| Mukt Manipur/ Kangra Basti | Mukutmanipur Dam | Kangasbati |
15). Tamil Nadu
| Matthew ne Kaveri ko Kol kar kasam khayi ki vo uske Amar Pyar main Non Veg Khana chod dega | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Amar | Amravathi Dam | Amravathi |
| Pyar | Periyar Dam | Periyar |
| Matthew/ Kaveri | Mettur Dam | Kaveri |
| Kol/ Kaveri | Kollanai Dam | Kaveri |
| Veg | Vaigai Dam | Vaigai |
| Sonapur ki Chalak Kudi Peru ne Parul ke sath Mil kar Krishan ko Thagne ke liye Bhavana ka Nashila Pani Pilaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Bhavani | Bhavani Sagar Reservoir | Bhavani |
| Pilaya/ Bhavani | Pillur Dam | Bhavani |
| Peru/ Parul | Perunchani Dam | Paralayar |
| Krishna/ Thugne Pani | Krishnagiri Dam | Thenpennai |
| Solapur/ Chalak Kudi | Solaiyar Reservoir | Chalakudy |
| Ali aur Mani itne Ameer hai ki unke Piche Peru or Kodayar ke Ladke pade hue hain | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Ali | Aliyar Reservoir | Aliyar |
| Mani | Manimuthar Dam | Manimuthar |
| Piche Peru/ Kadak | Pechiparayi Dam | Kodayar |
16). Maharashtra
| Jai ne Ganga or Godavari se kaha Koyna dam Kal dekhne chalte hai | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Jai/ Godavari | Jayakwadi Dam | Godavari |
| Ganga/ Godavari | Gangapur Dam | Godavari |
| Koi Na | Koyna Dam | Koyna |
| Kal Ki/ Koi Na | Kolkewadi Dam | Koyna |
| Khadak singh or Munshi ne Mathe par likhwaya I Love My India | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Munshi/ Muli | Mulshi Dam | Mula |
| Muli | Mula Dam | Mula |
| Khadak Singh/ Mathe | Khadakwasla Dam | Mutha |
Tana Shah Giri Raj apni Radha Nagri main Bhog Wilas ka anand le rahe hain
| ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Tana Shah | Tansa Dam | Tansa |
| Giri Raj | Girna Dam | Girna |
| Radha Nagri/ Bhog Wilas | Radha Nagri Dam | Bhogawati |
| Ambica apne Tauji ko Pan ke khet dikhane Yel Dari se Poona le gayi | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Yel Dari/ Poona | Yeldari Dam | Purna |
| Pan Ka Khet/ Ambica | Panshet Dam (Tanaji Sagar) | Ambi |
| Kanhaiya or Veena Vistara airline se Bhim ke dwara Ujjain mai karaye gaye Bhandare ko Khane Parivar sahit Bhat Nagar se aaye | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Bhat Nagar | Bhatsa Dam | Bhatsa |
| Vistara | Vaitarna Dam (Modaksagar) | Vaitarna |
| Bhandara/ Parivar | Bhandardara Dam | Pravara |
| Ujjain/ Bhim | Ujjani Dam | Bhima |
| Kanhaiya/ Veena | Kanehar Dam | Venna |
17). Himachal Pradesh
| Sutlej ke Bhakra Nagal Picnic Jane ka Kharcha uske papa Gobind Nath Jhakar ne kiya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Nath Jhakar/ Sutlej | Nathpa Jhakri Dam | Sutlej |
| Bhakra Nagal/ Sutlej | Bhakra Nagal Dam (Gobind Sagar) | Sutlej |
| Kharcha/ Sutlej | Karcham Dam | Sutlej |
| Mahrana Pratap 20 (Beas) Pandito ko le kar Pangong Lake gaye | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Pandit/ 20 (Beas) | Pandoh Dam | Beas |
| Pangong/ 20 (Beas) | Pong Dam (Mahrana Pratap Sagar) | Beas |
| Ravi Chameera or Parbati ne daily school jane ke liye Bus Pass banwaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Chameera/ Ravi | Chamera Dam | Ravi |
| Parbati | Parbati Dam | Parbati |
| Bus Pass | Baspa Dam | Baspa |
18). Meghalaya
| PM Modi ne Hong Kong se bola Mitro U ME or I AM main koi farq nhi hota hai | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| U ME or I AM | Umiam Dam | Umiam |
| Mitro | Umtru Dam | Umtru |
| Hong Kong/ Mitro | Nongkhyllem Dam | Umtru |
| Kapil Khan ne Myntra se Muffler (Maw Flur) View kiya or order bhi kiya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Kapil/ Khan | Khandong Dam | Kopili |
| (Muffler) Maw Flur/ View | Mawphlang Dam | Umiew |
| Myntra | Myntdu Lehsaka Dam | Myntdu |
19). Nagaland
| Nagaland ke Do Young ladke Everest par first attempt mai chad gaye | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Do Young | DoyangDam | Doyang |
20). Manipur
| Tipu ka Bara Mukh or Sing wala hiran Kho Gaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Kho Gaya | Khuga Dam | Khuga |
| Tipu Mukh/ Bara | Tipaimukh Dam | Barak |
| Sing | Singda Dam | Singda |
| Khap panchayat ne btaya Cheng main Thou Sand logo ka Bal tha | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Thou / Bal | Thoubal Dam | Thoubal |
| Khap / Cheng | Khopum Dam | Machengdui |
21). Sikkim
| Ranga ne PO ke liye hue Test mai sare answer wrong (Rong) mark kiye | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Ranga | Rangit Dam | Rangit |
| Test | Teesta Dam | Teesta |
| Ranga PO/ Rong | Rangpo Dam | Rongpo |
| Rong | Rongoli dam | Rongoli |
22). Mizoram
| Cerelac main Toor Dal ka flavour bhi aata hai | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Toor | Tuirial Dam | Tuirial |
| Cer Lac | Serlui Dam | Serlui |
23). Arunachal Pradesh
| Arun ki beti Subarn Rekha ne puri Nadi Green color se Rang di | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Rang Nadi | Ranganadi Dam | Ranganadi |
| Subarn Rekha | Subansiri Dam | Subansiri |
24). Rajasthan
| Chambal Main Sagaro ka Maha Muqabla between Jawahar and Rana Pratap vs Gandhi and Mahi Bajaj | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Jawahar/ Chambal | Jawahar Sagar Dam | Chambal |
| Rana Pratap/ Chambal | Rana Pratap Sagar Dam | Chambal |
| Gandhi/ Chambal | Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal |
| Mahi Bajaj | Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam | Mahi |
| Bisal Rana ne Major Kothari ko mar kar uski Bandi Hema ko Jawani mai hi vidhwa hone ka Jakham de diya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Bisal/ Bana | Bisalpur Dam | Banas |
| Major/ Kothari | Meja Dam | Kothari |
| Hema/ Bandi | Hemawas Dam | Bandi |
| Jakham | Jakham Dam | Jakham |
| Jawani | Jawai Dam | Jawai |
25). Tripura
| Gomti Tripura mai Gum Ho gyi | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Gomti | Gumti Dam | Gumti |
26). Assam
| Umang ne Barish ka Pani apni bullet ke Carburetor se nikala or uski bike start ho gyi | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Carburetor/ Barish Pani | Karbi Langpi Dam | Borpani |
| Umang | Umrong Dam | Umrong |
27). Gujarat
| Sukhi or Mithi ne Tapti ko UK ki pop singer Mahi Ka Gana (Dana) sunaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Uk/ Tapti | Ukai Dam | Tapti |
| Ka Gana/ Mahi | Kadana Dam | Mahi |
| Sukhi | Sukhi Dam | Sukhi |
| Mithi | Mitti Dam | Mitti |
| Sabarmati ka Dant Kanti toothpaste or Dhara Refined se Aaj Vishwas uth gaya | ||
| Trick | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Aaj/ Vishwas | Ajwa Reservoir | Vishwamitri |
| Dhara/ Sabarmati | Dharai Dam | Sabarmati |
| Dant Kanti/ Sabarmati | Dantiwada Dam | Sabarmati |
