7/4/2019 Important Pakistani Rivers, Dams, Lakes and Doaabas MCQs

Important Pakistani Rivers, Dams, Lakes and

Doaabas MCQs
By Shahzad F. Malik - July 4, 2019

Land between Beas and Ravi is called ____.

(a) Doaaba Bari
(b) Doaaba Rachna
(c) Doaaba Chaj
(d) None of these
Answer: a

Doaaba Rachna is located between the River Chenab and River ___.
(a) Ravi
(b) Jhelum
(c) Indus
(d) None of these
Answer: a

____ lies between Indus and Jehlum rivers.

(a) Doaaba Chaj
(b) Sindh Sagar
(c) Doaaba Bari
(d) None of these
Answer: b

Doaaba Chaj is located between River Chenab and River ____.

(a) Jhelum
(b) Ravi
(c) Indus
(d) None of these
Answer: a

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River ____ is the longest river in Pakistan.

(a) Jhelum
(b) Indus
(c) Chenab
(d) Ravi
Answer: b

The length of Indus River is ____.

(a) 1,600 miles
(b) 1,700 miles
(c) 1,800 miles
(d) None of these
Answer: c

Indus River is also called, Nile of Pakistan, Attock and ____.

(a) Abaseen
(b) Mehran
(c) Sapt Sindhu
(d) All of these
Answer: d

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Indus River rises from Kailash Mountain and enters into Pakistan near ____.
(a) Gilgit
(b) Chilas
(c) Astore
(d) None of these
Answer: b

Indus River falls into Arabian Sea near ____.

(a) Thatta
(b) Karachi
(c) Badin
(d) None of these
Answer: b

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River Jhelum rises in the Himalayas and meets the River Chenab in southwest of Jhang.
Its length is ____ kms.
(a) 625
(b) 725
(c) 825
(d) 925
Answer: b

Chenab River rises in Himalayas and flows into Pakistan. Its length is ____ kms.
(a) 987
(b) 1,087
(c) 1,187
(d) None of these
Answer: b

River Ravi rises in the South East of Pir Punjal range and joins the River Chenab. Its
length is ____ kms.
(a) 700
(b) 765
(c) 865
(d) 965
Answer: b

River Sutlej rises in Tibet (China) and meets the Indus. Its length is ____ kms.
(a) 1,270
(b) 1,370
(c) 1,470
(d) 1,570
Answer: b

Bolan, Nari, Pishin, Lora Mulla, Hingol, Rakhshan, Dusht and Zhob are the rivers of
____.
(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) Balochistan
(d) None of these
Answer: c

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Hub and Baran are the rivers of ____ province.

(a) Sindh
(b) Balochistan
(c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(d) None of these
Answer: a

Kabul, Swat, Kunhar, Panjkora, Bara, Kurram and Gomal are the rivers of ____.
(a) Punjab
(b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(c) Sindh
(d) Balochistan
Answer: b

The Swan River flows near the city of ____.

(a) Jhang

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(b) Rawalpindi
(c) Gujrat
(d) None of these
Answer: b

Kalabagh Dam is planned to be built on the River ____.

(a) Indus
(b) Jhelum
(c) Kabul
(d) None of these
Answer: a

The proposed site for the dam is situated at Kalabagh, in ____ district of Punjab.
(a) Jhelum
(b) Sargodha
(c) Mianwali
(d) None of these
Answer: c

The proposed capacity of Kalabagh Dam is ____ MW.

(a) 3600
(b) 4600
(c) 5600
(d) 6600
Answer: a

Tarbela Dam is located on the River ____.

(a) Indus
(b) Jhelum
(c) Kabul
(d) None of these
Answer: a

Tarbela Dam is located in ____ district of Khyber Pakhtuankhwah.

(a) Peshawar
(b) Abbotabad
(c) Haripur
(d) None of these
Answer: c

The Dam is ____ kilometres northwest of Islamabad.

(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 70
(d) 80
Answer: a

Tarbela Dam is ____ feet (148 m) high above the riverbed.

(a) 485
(b) 490
(c) 495
(d) 500
Answer: a

Tarbela Dam was completed in ____.

(a) 1970
(b) 1972

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(c) 1974
(d) 1976
Answer: c

The installed capacity of Tarbela Dam is ____MW.

(a) 3474
(b) 3476
(c) 3478
(d) 3480
Answer: c

Which Dam was constructed on River Jhelum ____?

(a) Warsak
(b) Mangla
(c) Rawal
(d) None of these
Answer: b

Mangla Dam is located in ____ district.

(a) Swat
(b) Upper Dir
(c) Mirpur
(d) Lower Dir
Answer: c

Mirpur District is located in ____.

(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) Azad Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Balochistan
Answer: c

Mangla Dam’s construction started in 1961 and completed in ___.

(a) 1965
(b) 1966
(c) 1967
(d) 1968
Answer: c

The installed capacity of Mangla Dam is ____MW.

(a) 500
(b) 1000
(c) 1500
(d) 2000
Answer: b

Diamer-Bhasha Dam is constructed on ____ River.

(a) Chenab
(b) Indus
(c) Jhelum
(d) None of these
Answer: b

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The height of Bhasha Dam is ____.metres

(a) 270

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(b) 272 ft/mtr

(c) 274
(d) None of these
Answer: b

Bhasha Dam has a storage capacity of ____ MAF.

(a) 6.2
(b) 6.4
(c) 6.6
(d) 6.8
Answer: b

The installed capacity of Bhasha Dam is ____ MW.

(a) 4400
(b) 4450
(c) 4500
(d) None of these
Answer: c

It would irrigate more than ____ million acres.

(a) 32
(b) 33
(c) 34
(d) 35
Answer: b

Bhasha Dam will be completed by ____.

(a) 2014
(b) 2015
(c) 2016
(d) 2017
Answer: c

Warsak Dam is constructed on ____ River.

(a) Indus
(b) Kabul
(c) Jhelum
(d) None of these
Answer: b

Hub Dam is located on ____ River.

(a) Indus
(b) Hub
(c) Baran
(d) None of these
Answer: b

In which province of Pakistan, Mirani Dam is being constructed.

(a) Sindh
(b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(c) Balochistan
(d) Punjab
Answer: c

Hub, Haleji, Keenjhar and Manchhar lakes are located in ____ province.
(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh

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(c) Balochistan
(d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Answer: b

Kallar Kahar Lake is located in ____ district.

(a) Chakwal
(b) Jhelum
(c) Rawalpindi
(d) None of these
Answer: a

Haleji Lake is the largest bird sanctuary near Karachi. It is ____ kms from Karachi.
(a) 72
(b) 82
(c) 92
(d) 100
Answer: b

Keenjhar Lake is a manmade lake. It is a combination of Suneri and ____.

(a) Keenjhar
(b) Haleji
(c) Hub
(d) None of these
Answer: a

Keenjhar Lake is ____ kms away from Karachi.

(a) 105
(b) 110
(c) 115
(d) 120
Answer: c

Manchhar Lake is located to the west of ____.

(a) Sehwan Sharif
(b) Thatta
(c) Larkana
(d) None of these
Answer: a

Manchhar Lake is the largest natural lake in Asia. It covers an area of ____.
(a) 16 sq. kms
(b) 20 sq. kms
(c) 24 sq. kms
(d) None of these
Answer: c

Hanna is Balochistan’s famous lake. It is ____ away from Quetta.

(a) 8 kms
(b) 10 kms
(c) 12 kms
(d) 15 kms
Answer: b

Hub Lake is located outside ____.

(a) Hyderabad
(b) Karachi
(c) Sukkur

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(d) None of these

Answer: b

Kachura Lake is located some 29 kilometres from ____.

(a) Skardu
(b) Gilgit
(c) Astor
(d) None of these
Answer: a

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Lalusar Lake is situated in ____.

(a) Kaghan Valley
(b) Swat Valley
(c) Neelam Valley
(d) None of these
Answer: c

Lalusar Lake is located some ____ kms from Naran.

(a) 40
(b) 46
(c) 48
(d) None of these
Answer: c

Rawal Lake is located some ____ kms from Islamabad.

(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12
Answer: b

In Kaghan Valley, Saiful-Malook Lake is located near ____.

(a) Naran
(b) Kalam
(c) Bahrain
(d) None of these
Answer: a

Satpara and Phandar are located in ____ areas.

(a) Kashmir
(b) Gilgit-Baltistan
(c) Astor
(d) None of these
Answer: b

Where will you find Hamun-i-MashKel Lake?

(a) In Sindh
(b) In Balochistan
(c) In Punjab
(d) None of these
Answer: b

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