Question

The prominent modern dam which has changed its name several times is _____________

(a) Nagarjuna dam

(b) Hoover dam

(c) Bhakra dam

(d) Idukki dam

This question was posed to me in an interview for job.

My question is taken from Categories of Dams in portion General and Particular Dams of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Hoover dam

The explanation: The name of the Hoover dam was a political issue and it was first of all named as Boulder dam. Later it was changed to Hoover dam when Herbert Hoover became the President of America. In 1933, President Roosevelt changed this name again to Boulder dam for 14 years and then once again the name was changed to Hoover dam by Republicans which still exists today.