Water Resources of Pakistan Solved MCQs

1.

Indus river originate from:

A. Azad Kashmir
B. Western Tibet
C. Kashgar
D. Upper Sindh
Answer» B. Western Tibet
2.

The length of Indus river is:

A. 2736 km
B. 2803 km
C. 2990 km
D. 3050 km
Answer» A. 2736 km
3.

The maximum discharge of water in Indus River under normal climatic conditions is around:

A. 63 MAF
B. 73 MAF
C. 83 MAF
D. 93 MAF
Answer» D. 93 MAF
4.

Chenab river originate from the mountainous range of:

A. Suleman
B. Karakoram
C. Himalayas
D. Hindu Kush
Answer» C. Himalayas
5.

The length of Chenab river is:

A. 974 km
B. 1230 km
C. 1350 km
D. 1403 km
Answer» A. 974 km
6.

The maximum discharge of water in Chenab river under normal climatic conditions is around:

A. 18 MAF
B. 22 MAF
C. 26 MAF
D. 30 MAF
Answer» C. 26 MAF
7.

Which of the following rivers rises from a deep spring at Vernag, in the Indian held section of Jammu and Kashmir state:

A. Ravi
B. Jhelum
C. Kabul
D. Sutlej
Answer» B. Jhelum
8.

Jhelum river join Chenab river near:

A. Trimmu
B. Marala
C. Punjnad
D. None of the Above
Answer» A. Trimmu
9.

The maximum discharge of water in Jhelum river under normal climatic conditions is around:

A. 17 MAF
B. 19 MAF
C. 22 MAF
D. 23 MAF
Answer» D. 23 MAF
10.

Ravi river originate in the Indian state of:

A. Orissa
B. Hamachel Pardesh
C. Andra Pardesh
D. Utter Pardesh
Answer» B. Hamachel Pardesh
11.

River Kabul joins the Indus river at:

A. Mohmand Agency
B. Attock
C. Peshawar
D. Gilgit
Answer» B. Attock
12.

River Kabul originate from north eastern Afghanistan, its length is:

A. 480 km
B. 550 km
C. 580 km
D. 705 km
Answer» C. 580 km
13.

The total storage capacity of different water reservoirs in Pakistan is around:

A. 17.1 MAF
B. 22.2 MAF
C. 34.5 MAF
D. 39.1 MAF
Answer» A. 17.1 MAF
14.

Tarbela Dam was constructed in 1976 on:

A. Indus river
B. Jhelum river
C. Chenab river
D. Kabul river
Answer» A. Indus river
15.

The total storage capacity of Tarbela Dam under normal climatic conditions is:

A. 7.5 MAF
B. 8.3 MAF
C. 9.7 MAF
D. 11.6 MAF
Answer» D. 11.6 MAF
16.

The main purpose for constructing of Tarbela Dam was:

A. Irrigation
B. Hydropower generating
C. Both the above
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both the above
17.

The world's twelfth largest earthfill dam is:

A. Salal Dam (Jammu & Kashmir)
B. Aswan Dam (Egypt)
C. Mangla Dam (Pakistan)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Mangla Dam (Pakistan)
18.

Mangla Dam was constructed on river Jhelum in:

A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1966
D. 1969
Answer» C. 1966
19.

The gross water storage capacity of Mangla Dam is:

A. 5.88 MAF
B. 4.77 MAF
C. 3.55 MAF
D. 2.66 MAF
Answer» A. 5.88 MAF
20.

Hydropower generating capacity of Mangla Dam is:

A. 200 MW
B. 500 MW
C. 700 MW
D. 1000 MW
Answer» D. 1000 MW
21.

Chashma Barrage was built in 1971 on river:

A. Jhelum
B. Beas
C. Indus
D. Sutlej
Answer» C. Indus
22.

The main purpose of Chashma Barrage is:

A. Hydro power generating
B. Irrigation of land
C. Controlling water logging and salinity problem
D. Providing water to the Tarbela Lake
Answer» B. Irrigation of land
23.

The live water storage capacity of this Barrage is:

A. 0.61 MAF
B. 1.7 MAF
C. 2.2 MAF
D. 2.9 MAF
Answer» A. 0.61 MAF
24.

Warsak Dam was built in 1960 on river:

A. Indus
B. Jhelum
C. Dasht
D. Kabul
Answer» D. Kabul
25.

The storage of water capacity of Warsak Dam is around:

A. 0.04 MAF
B. 0.06 MAF
C. 1.2 MAF
D. 0.09 MAF
Answer» A. 0.04 MAF
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