Q. The Maharana Pratap Sagar reservoir on the river Beas in Himachal Pradesh is also known as _____ ?

Explanation by: Akash Lawaniya

Maharana Pratap Sagar reservoir also known as Pong Reservoir was created in 1975 by building the highest earthfill dam in India on the Beas River in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Named in the honour of Maharana Pratap (1540–1597), the reservoir or the lake is a well-known wildlife sanctuary and one of the 27 international wetland sites declared in India by the Ramsar Convention. The reservoir covers an area of 24,529 hectares and the wetlands portion is 15,662 hectares.