IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN MCQs – CHAPTER 13 DAE 10 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/10 Subscribe 1. What is the total cultivable area in Pakistan? (A) 22 million hectares (B) 25 million hectares (C) 20 million hectares (D) 18 million hectaresShow All Answers 2. What percentage of Pakistan's population is employed in the agriculture sector? (A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 70% (D) 80%Show All Answers 3. Which river is the primary source of irrigation water in Pakistan? (A) Indus River (B) Sutlej River (C) Jhelum River (D) Ravi RiverShow All Answers 4. What is the largest dam in Pakistan? (A) Mangla Dam (B) Tarbela Dam (C) Warsak Dam (D) Hub DamShow All Answers 5. What is the most common irrigation system used in Pakistan? (A) Center pivot irrigation (B) Sprinkler irrigation (C) Drip irrigation (D) Flood irrigationShow All Answers 6. Which province of Pakistan has the largest irrigated area? (A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (B) Sindh (C) Punjab (D) BalochistanShow All Answers 7. What is the main crop grown in the irrigated areas of Punjab? (A) Wheat (B) Rice (C) Sugarcane (D) CottonShow All Answers 8. What is the purpose of the Indus Basin Irrigation System? (A) To provide water for domestic use (B) To generate hydroelectric power (C) To irrigate agricultural land (D) To control floodingShow All Answers 9. What is the capacity of Tarbela Dam, the largest earth-filled dam in the world? (A) 5,000 MW (B) 6,000 MW (C) 7,000 MW (D) 8,000 MWShow All Answers 10. Which canal is the largest and longest canal in Pakistan? (A) Sutlej Canal (B) Indus Canal (C) Thal Canal (D) Chashma CanalShow All Answers
