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Question

The place where China has started construction of a dam on River Brahmaputra in Nov, 2010 is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Zangmou

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Zangmou”.
China started construction of a dam on the Brahmaputra river in November 2010 in place of Zangmou.

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