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Dams and Barrages in Pakistan (Tarbela, Mangla, Diamer-Bhasha) MCQS

1. : Where is the Tarbela Dam located?

(A) Swabi


(B) Dera Ghazi Khan


(C) Attock


(D) Haripur




2. : Which is the largest earth-filled dam in the world?

(A) Mangla Dam


(B) Warsak Dam


(C) Tarbela Dam


(D) Diamer-Bhasha Dam




3. : Mangla Dam is constructed on which river?

(A) Jhelum


(B) Indus


(C) Chenab


(D) Ravi




4. : What is the main purpose of Diamer-Bhasha Dam?

(A) Irrigation only


(B) Flood control


(C) Power generation and water storage


(D) Navigation




5. : Which barrage is located on the Indus River near Sukkur?

(A) Guddu Barrage


(B) Kotri Barrage


(C) Taunsa Barrage


(D) Sukkur Barrage




6. : When was Tarbela Dam completed?

(A) 1970


(B) 1976


(C) 1984


(D) 1990




7. : Which dam is under construction in Gilgit-Baltistan?

(A) Neelum–Jhelum


(B) Diamer-Bhasha


(C) Satpara


(D) Gomal Zam




8. : Mangla Dam is located in which district?

(A) Mirpur


(B) Muzaffarabad


(C) Bhimber


(D) Bagh




9. : Which is the oldest barrage on the Indus River?

(A) Kotri Barrage


(B) Guddu Barrage


(C) Sukkur Barrage


(D) Taunsa Barrage




10. : Which of the following dams is used for irrigation in South Waziristan?

(A) Satpara


(B) Gomal Zam


(C) Dargai


(D) Rawal




11. : Which dam provides water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi?

(A) Mangla


(B) Tarbela


(C) Rawal


(D) Hub




12. : Kotri Barrage is located in which province?

(A) Punjab


(B) Sindh


(C) Balochistan


(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa




13. : Which dam is built on the Hunza River?

(A) Diamer-Bhasha


(B) Dattakhel


(C) Attabad Lake Dam


(D) Gomal Zam




14. : What is the primary function of the Taunsa Barrage?

(A) Transportation


(B) Drinking water supply


(C) Water diversion for irrigation


(D) Tourism




15. : Satpara Dam is located in which region?

(A) Gilgit


(B) Skardu


(C) Swat


(D) Mirpur




16. : Which of the following is a multi-purpose dam project in Pakistan?

(A) Sukkur Barrage


(B) Rawal Dam


(C) Tarbela Dam


(D) Hub Dam




17. : What is the expected power generation capacity of Diamer-Bhasha Dam?

(A) 1,200 MW


(B) 2,400 MW


(C) 4,500 MW


(D) 6,400 MW




18. : Which barrage connects to the Nara Canal system?

(A) Guddu


(B) Taunsa


(C) Sukkur


(D) Kotri




19. : Hub Dam is a water source for which major city?

(A) Quetta


(B) Karachi


(C) Peshawar


(D) Multan




20. : When was Mangla Dam constructed?

(A) 1955


(B) 1960


(C) 1967


(D) 1972




21. : Which dam was severely affected by the earthquake in 2005?

(A) Tarbela


(B) Warsak


(C) Mangla


(D) Rawal




22. : Which barrage is also called Ghulam Muhammad Barrage?

(A) Guddu


(B) Sukkur


(C) Taunsa


(D) Kotri




23. : Which dam is located near D.I. Khan?

(A) Warsak Dam


(B) Gomal Zam Dam


(C) Satpara Dam


(D) Diamer-Bhasha Dam




24. : Which dam is built on the Swat River?

(A) Dargai


(B) Malakand-III


(C) Jabban


(D) All of these




25. : Tarbela Dam was built with the assistance of which international body?

(A) IMF


(B) World Bank


(C) OIC


(D) ADB




26. : What is the location of the proposed Kalabagh Dam?

(A) D.I. Khan


(B) Mianwali


(C) Swabi


(D) Sukkur




27. : Which is the largest dam in Pakistan in terms of water storage capacity?

(A) Mangla


(B) Tarbela


(C) Rawal


(D) Hub




28. : Which of the following dams is used for hydroelectric power generation in Northern Areas?

(A) Satpara


(B) Diamer-Bhasha


(C) Both A and B


(D) None




29. : Which dam is located on the Kabul River?

(A) Tarbela


(B) Warsak


(C) Hub


(D) Rawal




30. : When was the Guddu Barrage commissioned?

(A) 1955


(B) 1962


(C) 1971


(D) 1980




31. : Which is the southernmost barrage on the Indus River?

(A) Guddu


(B) Taunsa


(C) Kotri


(D) Sukkur




32. : What type of dam is the Diamer-Bhasha Dam?

(A) Concrete gravity


(B) Arch


(C) Earth and rock-fill


(D) Hollow gravity




33. : Which dam is situated between Balochistan and Sindh?

(A) Hub


(B) Rawal


(C) Tarbela


(D) Satpara




34. : The Taunsa Barrage is located on which river?

(A) Jhelum


(B) Chenab


(C) Indus


(D) Ravi




35. : Which dam’s reservoir created Mangla Lake?

(A) Tarbela


(B) Mangla


(C) Hub


(D) Rawal




36. : Which barrage is linked to the Begari Canal?

(A) Kotri


(B) Guddu


(C) Taunsa


(D) Sukkur




37. : What is the total height of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam?

(A) 210 meters


(B) 272 meters


(C) 190 meters


(D) 314 meters




38. : When was the Sukkur Barrage inaugurated?

(A) 1932


(B) 1947


(C) 1955


(D) 1965




39. : Which of the following dams is a source of hydel power for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

(A) Tarbela


(B) Rawal


(C) Mangla


(D) Hub




40. : Which canal system is controlled by the Guddu Barrage?

(A) Rohri Canal


(B) Nara Canal


(C) Begari Canal


(D) All of the above




41. : What is the main issue delaying Diamer-Bhasha Dam construction?

(A) Environmental clearance


(B) Lack of labor


(C) Funding and land disputes


(D) Lack of cement




42. : Which dam is proposed on the Swat River?

(A) Kurram Tangi


(B) Munda Dam


(C) Neelum–Jhelum


(D) Satpara




43. : What is the live storage capacity of Tarbela Dam (approx.)?

(A) 5.5 MAF


(B) 8.3 MAF


(C) 11.6 MAF


(D) 7.0 MAF




44. : Mangla Dam was raised in:

(A) 1985


(B) 1999


(C) 2006


(D) 2011




45. : Which is the longest barrage in Pakistan?

(A) Sukkur


(B) Guddu


(C) Taunsa


(D) Kotri




46. : Warsak Dam is located near which city?

(A) Nowshera


(B) Dera Ghazi Khan


(C) Peshawar


(D) Kohat




47. : Hub Dam was constructed in which year?

(A) 1963


(B) 1972


(C) 1981


(D) 1990




48. : The Kalabagh Dam project has been opposed due to:

(A) Budget issues


(B) Political reasons and provincial concerns


(C) Lack of labor


(D) Environmentalists’ pressure only




49. : Dargai and Jabban Dams are located in:

(A) Balochistan


(B) Swat


(C) Malakand


(D) Waziristan




50. : Which of these is the primary function of barrages in Pakistan?

(A) Store water


(B) Generate electricity


(C) Divert water for irrigation


(D) Protect against earthquakes




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