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

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 Neelum–Jhelum 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) Neelum–Jhelum 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 Neelum–Jhelum 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




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