The 'Hoover Dam' is on which river? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Hoover Dam' is on which river?

A. Columbia River

B. Mississippi River

C. Colorado River

D. Rio Grande

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.

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