Dams and Barrages in Pakistan (Tarbela, Mangla, Diamer-Bhasha) MCQS 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : On which river is the Tarbela Dam built? (A) Jhelum (B) Indus (C) Chenab (D) Sutlej 2. : Which is the largest earth-filled dam in the world? (A) Mangla Dam (B) Diamer-Bhasha Dam (C) Tarbela Dam (D) Hub Dam 3. : Mangla Dam is built on which river? (A) Jhelum (B) Chenab (C) Ravi (D) Sutlej 4. : Diamer-Bhasha Dam is located in which region of Pakistan? (A) Sindh (B) Balochistan (C) Gilgit-Baltistan (D) Punjab 5. : Which dam is located near Swabi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? (A) Tarbela Dam (B) Warsak Dam (C) Dargai Dam (D) Dhan Gali Dam 6. : Which barrage is situated on the Indus River near Sukkur? (A) Guddu Barrage (B) Chashma Barrage (C) Sukkur Barrage (D) Taunsa Barrage 7. : Which of the following is a multipurpose dam under construction? (A) Warsak Dam (B) Diamer-Bhasha Dam (C) Rawal Dam (D) Hub Dam 8. : Chashma Barrage is built on which river? (A) Chenab (B) Sutlej (C) Jhelum (D) Indus 9. : What is the main purpose of Hub Dam? (A) Flood control (B) Navigation (C) Power generation (D) Water supply 10. : Warsak Dam is located on which river? (A) Kabul River (B) Swat River (C) Indus River (D) Soan River 11. : Which dam is closest to Islamabad? (A) Rawal Dam (B) Hub Dam (C) Tarbela Dam (D) Mangla Dam 12. : Which of the following is the second largest dam in Pakistan by storage capacity? (A) Diamer-Bhasha Dam (B) Hub Dam (C) Mangla Dam (D) Rawal Dam 13. : Taunsa Barrage is built on which river? (A) Sutlej (B) Jhelum (C) Indus (D) Ravi 14. : When was the Tarbela Dam completed? (A) 1970 (B) 1976 (C) 1980 (D) 1985 15. : What is the expected electricity generation capacity of Diamer-Bhasha Dam? (A) 2,000 MW (B) 4,500 MW (C) 3,000 MW (D) 1,500 MW 16. : What is the primary function of Rawal Dam? (A) Irrigation (B) Water supply (C) Power generation (D) Flood control 17. : When was Mangla Dam constructed? (A) 1958 (B) 1965 (C) 1967 (D) 1972 18. : Which barrage was built to improve irrigation in southern Punjab and Sindh? (A) Guddu Barrage (B) Taunsa Barrage (C) Sukkur Barrage (D) Chashma Barrage 19. : The NeelumāJhelum Hydropower Plant is associated with which river? (A) Neelum (B) Jhelum (C) Chenab (D) Swat 20. : Which dam supplies water to Karachi? (A) Rawal Dam (B) Dargai Dam (C) Hub Dam (D) Tarbela Dam 21. : Mirani Dam is located in which province? (A) Sindh (B) Balochistan (C) Punjab (D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 22. : What is the location of Gomal Zam Dam? (A) Dera Ismail Khan (B) Multan (C) Swabi (D) Skardu 23. : Dargai Dam is found in which province? (A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (B) Sindh (C) Punjab (D) Balochistan 24. : Which dam is under construction on the Indus River upstream of Tarbela? (A) Diamer-Bhasha Dam (B) Mangla Dam (C) Gomal Zam Dam (D) Rawal Dam 25. : Which of the following dams is used mainly for flood control and irrigation? (A) Rawal Dam (B) Hub Dam (C) Tarbela Dam (D) Mirani Dam 26. : Which barrage was built in 1932 and is one of the oldest in Pakistan? (A) Taunsa Barrage (B) Guddu Barrage (C) Sukkur Barrage (D) Chashma Barrage 27. : Jinnah Barrage is located on which river? (A) Sutlej (B) Chenab (C) Indus (D) Jhelum 28. : When did the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam start? (A) 2006 (B) 2012 (C) 2020 (D) 2023 29. : Khanpur Dam is built on which river? (A) Haro River (B) Swat River (C) Soan River (D) Kabul River 30. : What is the storage capacity of Tarbela Dam? (A) 6 MAF (B) 7.3 MAF (C) 11.1 MAF (D) 13.7 MAF 31. : Which dam in Pakistan has the highest water storage capacity? (A) Mangla Dam (B) Diamer-Bhasha Dam (C) Tarbela Dam (D) Hub Dam 32. : What is the main purpose of the Mangla Dam? (A) Water supply (B) Power generation (C) Flood control and irrigation (D) All of the above 33. : The construction of which dam aims to reduce sedimentation at Tarbela Dam? (A) NeelumāJhelum Dam (B) Gomal Zam Dam (C) Diamer-Bhasha Dam (D) Khanpur Dam 34. : Khanpur Dam is primarily used for: (A) Hydroelectric power (B) Irrigation only (C) Drinking water and irrigation (D) Flood control 35. : Jinnah Barrage is located near which city? (A) Sukkur (B) Mianwali (C) Dera Ismail Khan (D) Multan 36. : Rasool Barrage is built on which river? (A) Jhelum (B) Chenab (C) Indus (D) Sutlej 37. : Balloki Barrage is constructed on which river? (A) Sutlej (B) Ravi (C) Chenab (D) Jhelum 38. : Marala Headworks is built on which river? (A) Jhelum (B) Ravi (C) Chenab (D) Indus 39. : Trimmu Barrage connects which two rivers? (A) Jhelum and Indus (B) Chenab and Ravi (C) Sutlej and Chenab (D) Jhelum and Chenab 40. : Panjnad Headworks is located at the confluence of which rivers? (A) Chenab and Jhelum (B) Indus and Chenab (C) Five rivers of Punjab (D) Sutlej and Ravi 41. : The NeelumāJhelum Hydropower Project produces approximately: (A) 500 MW (B) 969 MW (C) 1200 MW (D) 2000 MW 42. : The Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) is associated with which barrage? (A) Taunsa (B) Guddu (C) Kotri (D) Sukkur 43. : Kotri Barrage is situated near which city? (A) Hyderabad (B) Multan (C) Sukkur (D) Karachi 44. : The Tarbela Dam generates hydroelectric power through how many tunnels? (A) Two (B) Four (C) Five (D) Six 45. : Which dam is constructed to overcome energy crisis and control floods in Pakistan? (A) Rawal Dam (B) Diamer-Bhasha Dam (C) Hub Dam (D) Khanpur Dam 46. : Chotiari Reservoir is located in which province? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Balochistan (D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 47. : Tanda Dam is located in which district? (A) Kohat (B) Mansehra (C) Dera Ghazi Khan (D) Swabi 48. : Nai Gaj Dam is being constructed in which area? (A) Kirthar Range (B) Swat Valley (C) Waziristan (D) Potohar Plateau 49. : Gomal Zam Dam is a tributary project on which river? (A) Swat River (B) Gomal River (C) Kabul River (D) Haro River 50. : Which major dam in Pakistan is known for its scenic view and tourist attraction? (A) Mangla Dam (B) Tarbela Dam (C) Hub Dam (D) Warsak Dam