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Canals and Irrigation System of Pakistan MCQS

1. : What is the name of the largest irrigation system in Pakistan?

(A) Upper Swat Canal


(B) Indus Basin Irrigation System


(C) Western Canal Network


(D) Kachhi Canal System




2. : Which canal is the longest in Pakistan?

(A) Rohri Canal


(B) Nara Canal


(C) Upper Bari Doab Canal


(D) Lower Chenab Canal




3. : Which canal originates from the Sukkur Barrage?

(A) Nara Canal


(B) Dadu Canal


(C) Rohri Canal


(D) All of the above




4. : What is the source of the Upper Bari Doab Canal?

(A) Indus River


(B) Ravi River


(C) Chenab River


(D) Jhelum River




5. : The Lower Chenab Canal takes off from which barrage?

(A) Taunsa


(B) Marala


(C) Balloki


(D) Trimmu




6. : The Upper Swat Canal is located in which province?

(A) Punjab


(B) Sindh


(C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


(D) Balochistan




7. : Which canal irrigates parts of Bahawalpur?

(A) Desert Canal


(B) Abbasia Canal


(C) Dadu Canal


(D) Nara Canal




8. : The Gudu Barrage feeds how many major canals?

(A) Two


(B) Three


(C) Four


(D) Five




9. : Which canal is part of the Thal Development Project?

(A) Kachhi Canal


(B) Greater Thal Canal


(C) Lower Swat Canal


(D) Dadu Canal




10. : Which of these is a perennial canal?

(A) Rohri Canal


(B) Bambanwala-Ravi-Bedian Canal


(C) Nara Canal


(D) All of the above




11. : Which river supplies water to the Dadu Canal?

(A) Indus


(B) Ravi


(C) Chenab


(D) Jhelum




12. : The Balloki-Sulemanki Link Canal connects which rivers?

(A) Indus and Chenab


(B) Ravi and Sutlej


(C) Jhelum and Indus


(D) Chenab and Jhelum




13. : What is the purpose of link canals in Pakistan?

(A) Flood protection


(B) Connecting cities


(C) Transferring water between rivers


(D) Navigation




14. : Which of the following is a major canal taken from Trimmu Barrage?

(A) Rasul Qadirabad Canal


(B) Haveli Canal


(C) Lower Chenab Canal


(D) Sidhnai Canal




15. : The Sidhnai Canal gets water from which barrage?

(A) Sukkur


(B) Taunsa


(C) Trimmu


(D) Marala




16. : Which canal is famous for irrigating Multan region?

(A) Sidhnai Canal


(B) Abbasia Canal


(C) Dadu Canal


(D) Rohri Canal




17. : Rasul Qadirabad Link Canal connects which two barrages?

(A) Balloki and Sulemanki


(B) Trimmu and Panjnad


(C) Rasul and Qadirabad


(D) Marala and Balloki




18. : The irrigation system of Pakistan is managed by:

(A) WAPDA


(B) Ministry of Agriculture


(C) Provincial Irrigation Departments


(D) Ministry of Water Resources




19. : The length of the Nara Canal is approximately:

(A) 180 miles


(B) 226 miles


(C) 360 miles


(D) 450 miles




20. : The Kachhi Canal is located in which province?

(A) Sindh


(B) Balochistan


(C) Punjab


(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa




21. : From where does the Kachhi Canal originate?

(A) Tarbela Dam


(B) Sukkur Barrage


(C) Taunsa Barrage


(D) Marala Barrage




22. : How many major canals are drawn from Sukkur Barrage?

(A) One


(B) Two


(C) Three


(D) Four




23. : Which river is linked to the Marala-Ravi Link Canal?

(A) Ravi and Chenab


(B) Chenab and Jhelum


(C) Sutlej and Indus


(D) Ravi and Indus




24. : The irrigation system in Pakistan was greatly expanded during:

(A) British period


(B) Ayub Khan’s regime


(C) Bhutto era


(D) Zia-ul-Haq era




25. : The Rohri Canal flows in which province?

(A) Balochistan


(B) Punjab


(C) Sindh


(D) KPK




26. : Link canals were built after which treaty?

(A) Indus Waters Treaty


(B) Tashkent Agreement


(C) Simla Agreement


(D) Rann of Kutch Agreement




27. : Which canal is a non-perennial canal?

(A) Kachhi Canal


(B) BRB Canal


(C) Dadu Canal


(D) Thal Canal




28. : Which of the following canals helps irrigate lands in Larkana District?

(A) Dadu Canal


(B) Warah Canal


(C) Saifullah Magsi Canal


(D) All of the above




29. : Which major canal provides water to the Punjab plains?

(A) Lower Chenab Canal


(B) Rohri Canal


(C) Dadu Canal


(D) Sidhnai Canal




30. : Which canal takes off from Panjnad Barrage?

(A) Abbasia Canal


(B) Thal Canal


(C) Sidhnai Canal


(D) Nara Canal




31. : The irrigation system of Pakistan is mostly:

(A) Rain-fed


(B) River-fed


(C) Canal-fed


(D) Both B and C




32. : The total length of canals in Pakistan is over:

(A) 10,000 km


(B) 30,000 km


(C) 40,000 km


(D) 60,000 km




33. : What is the main purpose of the BRB Canal?

(A) Military defense


(B) Irrigation


(C) Both A and B


(D) Fishing




34. : Which province has the most extensive canal network?

(A) Punjab


(B) Sindh


(C) Balochistan


(D) KPK




35. : The Dadu Canal is used for irrigation in which region?

(A) Larkana


(B) Sukkur


(C) Hyderabad


(D) Thatta




36. : What is the function of escape canals?

(A) Divert excess water


(B) Direct water to cities


(C) Link rivers


(D) Help in hydropower




37. : The term “doab” refers to land between:

(A) Mountains


(B) Two rivers


(C) Two canals


(D) Two barrages




38. : Link canals were built to transfer water from:

(A) Western to Eastern rivers


(B) Eastern to Western rivers


(C) Punjab to Sindh


(D) None of the above




39. : Who regulates the water distribution in canals?

(A) WAPDA


(B) Indus River System Authority (IRSA)


(C) Federal Flood Commission


(D) NADRA




40. : A distributary canal is used to:

(A) Collect flood water


(B) Distribute water to farms


(C) Provide water to industries


(D) Transport goods




41. : BRB stands for:

(A) Bari Ravi Bridge


(B) Bambanwala-Ravi-Bedian


(C) Barki-Ravi-Battagram


(D) Bund Road Branch




42. : The perennial canals carry water:

(A) Only in rainy season


(B) All year round


(C) In winter only


(D) In summer only




43. : Kachhi Canal primarily benefits which province?

(A) Punjab


(B) KPK


(C) Balochistan


(D) Sindh




44. : The irrigation system in Pakistan is mainly fed by:

(A) Lakes


(B) Snowmelt and rivers


(C) Groundwater


(D) Rainfall only




45. : Which is the headwork of the BRB Canal?

(A) Marala


(B) Balloki


(C) Rasul


(D) Trimmu




46. : The area irrigated by canals is called:

(A) Rain-fed


(B) Chahi


(C) Sailaba


(D) Canal command area




47. : Which barrage controls the Taunsa-Panjnad Link Canal?

(A) Taunsa


(B) Sukkur


(C) Kotri


(D) Panjnad




48. : The distributaries are linked with:

(A) Rivers directly


(B) Barrages directly


(C) Main canals


(D) Lakes




49. : What is a head regulator?

(A) Controls water flow at dam


(B) Regulates flow into a canal


(C) Manages rainfall


(D) Records flood levels




50. : A minor canal is:

(A) Main irrigation source


(B) Used only in cities


(C) A small channel branching off a distributary


(D) Used for drainage




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