Dams play a crucial role in Pakistan’s water management and agricultural irrigation. This MCQ set covers key dams like Tarbela and Mangla, and challenges in managing the country’s water resources. Learn about the importance of dams and water resources for Pakistan’s agriculture and economy.
Which is the largest dam in Pakistan in terms of water storage capacity?
a) Tarbela Dam
b) Mangla Dam
c) Diamer-Bhasha Dam
d) Ghazi Barotha Dam
Which river is the Tarbela Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Swat River
Which dam is known as the second-largest dam in Pakistan in terms of water storage capacity?
a) Tarbela Dam
b) Mangla Dam
c) Diamer-Bhasha Dam
d) Ghazi Barotha Dam
Which river is the Mangla Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Swat River
Which dam is also known as the Mangla Dam?
a) Rasul Dam
b) Warsak Dam
c) Khanki Barrage
d) Jehlum Barrage
The construction of the Tarbela Dam was started in which decade?
a) 1950s
b) 1960s
c) 1970s
d) 1980s
Which dam was built in the early 2000s and is a hydroelectric power generation project?
a) Ghazi Barotha Dam
b) Diamer-Bhasha Dam
c) Dasu Dam
d) Satpara Dam
Which river is the Ghazi Barotha Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Swat River
Which dam is a multipurpose project located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province?
a) Gomal Zam Dam
b) Mirani Dam
c) Khanpur Dam
d) Kurram Tangi Dam
Which river is the Gomal Zam Dam built on?
a) Gomal River
b) Zhob River
c) Tochi River
d) Kurram River
Which dam is located in Balochistan and is a multipurpose project?
a) Pat Feeder Dam
b) Pelar Dam
c) Shadikor Dam
d) Subakzai Dam
Which river is the Pat Feeder Dam built on?
a) Porali River
b) Dasht River
c) Pat River
d) Shadikor River
Which dam is located in Sindh and is a large irrigation project?
a) Rainee Canal
b) Kalri Lake
c) Kotri Barrage
d) Nara Canal
Which river is the Kotri Barrage built on?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Ravi River
Which dam is known as the Pakistan-India composite project?
a) Salal Dam
b) Baglihar Dam
c) Dul Hasti Dam
d) Sawalkot Dam
Which river is the Baglihar Dam built on?
a) Chenab River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Sutlej River
Which dam is located in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is a major tourist attraction?
a) Gomal Zam Dam
b) Mahodand Dam
c) Tarbela Dam
d) Warsak Dam
Which river is the Mahodand Dam built on?
a) Swat River
b) Kabul River
c) Kurram River
d) Tochi River
Which dam is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region and is known for its scenic beauty and recreational activities?
a) Khanpur Dam
b) Naltar Dam
c) Attabad Dam
d) Satpara Dam
Which river is the Satpara Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Shigar River
Which dam is located in the Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is a popular tourist spot?
a) Khanpur Dam
b) Gomal Zam Dam
c) Rawal Dam
d) Hub Dam
Which river is the Khanpur Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Haro River
d) Swat River
Which dam is located in the Islamabad Capital Territory and provides water for irrigation and other purposes?
a) Rawal Dam
b) Hub Dam
c) Khanpur Dam
d) Simly Dam
Which river is the Rawal Dam built on?
a) Korang River
b) Soan River
c) Kurang River
d) Haro River
Which dam is located in the Hub River in Balochistan and provides water to the city of Karachi?
a) Hub Dam
b) Hub River Dam
c) Hub City Dam
d) Hub Lake Dam
Which river is the Hub Dam built on?
a) Hub River
b) Malir River
c) Lyari River
d) Keenjhar Lake
Which dam is located in the Karachi District of Sindh and is a major source of water for the city?
a) Keenjhar Lake
b) Haleji Lake
c) Hadero Lake
d) Chotiari Dam
Which lake is the Keenjhar Dam built on?
a) Malir River
b) Indus River
c) Hub River
d) Keenjhar Lake
Which dam is located in the Thatta District of Sindh and is a wildlife sanctuary and a popular tourist spot?
a) Haleji Lake
b) Hadero Lake
c) Chotiari Dam
d) Keenjhar Lake
Which lake is the Haleji Lake Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Malir River
c) Haleji Lake
d) Keenjhar Lake
Which dam is located in the Dadu District of Sindh and is a major source of water for irrigation in the region?
a) Chotiari Dam
b) Chotiari Lake
c) Hadero Lake
d) Hub Dam
Which lake is the Chotiari Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Malir River
c) Haleji Lake
d) Chotiari Lake
Which dam is located in the Jamshoro District of Sindh and is known for its biodiversity and ecological importance?
a) Hadero Lake
b) Hadero Dam
c) Hadero Reservoir
d) Hadero Water
Which river is the Hadero Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Malir River
c) Hadero River
d) Keenjhar Lake
Which dam is located in the Dadu District of Sindh and is a major source of water for irrigation and drinking purposes?
a) Nai Gaj Dam
b) Nara Canal
c) Rainee Canal
d) Rice Canal
Which river is the Nai Gaj Dam built on?
a) Indus River
b) Malir River
c) Nai Gaj River
d) Hingol River
Which dam is located in the Dadu District of Sindh and is a part of the Nara Canal system?
a) Nara Barrage
b) Nara Dam
c) Nara Reservoir
d) Nara Water
Which river is the Nara Dam built on?
a) Nara River
b) Malir River
c) Nai Gaj River
d) Hingol River
Which canal is the Nara Barrage associated with in Sindh?
a) Nai Gaj Canal
b) Nara Canal
c) Rainee Canal
d) Rice Canal
Which river is the Rainee Canal built on in Sindh?
a) Indus River
b) Malir River
c) Nai Gaj River
d) Hingol River
Which canal is the Rainee Canal associated with in Sindh?
a) Nai Gaj Canal
b) Nara Canal
c) Rice Canal
d) Rainee Dam
Which dam is located in the Gwadar District of Balochistan and is a multipurpose project?
a) Shadikor Dam
b) Shadikor Reservoir
c) Shadikor Water
d) Shadikor Lake
Which river is the Shadikor Dam built on?
a) Shadikor River
b) Dasht River
c) Hub River
d) Porali River
Which dam is located in the Pishin District of Balochistan and is known for its scenic beauty and recreational activities?
a) Pat Feeder Dam
b) Porali Dam
c) Pishin Dam
d) Pelar Dam
Which river is the Porali Dam built on?
a) Porali River
b) Dasht River
c) Hub River
d) Shadikor River
Which is the largest dam in Pakistan by storage capacity?
a) Tarbela Dam
b) Mangla Dam
c) Diamer-Bhasha Dam
d) Warsak Dam
Which river is the Tarbela Dam located on?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Swat River
The Mangla Dam is located on which river?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Ravi River
Which is the largest earth-filled dam in Pakistan?
a) Tarbela Dam
b) Mangla Dam
c) Warsak Dam
d) Hub Dam
The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is being constructed on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Swat River
The Warsak Dam is located on which river?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Kabul River
The Hub Dam is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Mirani Dam is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Which is the highest earth-filled dam in Pakistan?
a) Tarbela Dam
b) Mangla Dam
c) Warsak Dam
d) Hub Dam
The Satpara Dam is located in which region of Pakistan?
a) Gilgit-Baltistan
b) Azad Jammu and Kashmir
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Punjab
The Gomal Zam Dam is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Kurram Tangi Dam is being constructed on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Kurram River
d) Swat River
The Sabakzai Dam is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Khanpur Dam is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Subri Dam is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Namal Dam is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Satpara Dam is being constructed on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Kurram River
d) Satpara River
The New Bong Escape Dam is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Nai Gaj Dam is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Nai Gaj Dam is being constructed on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Nai Gaj River
d) Hub River
The Gomal Zam Dam is being constructed on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Gomal River
c) Kabul River
d) Zhob River
The Chashma Barrage is situated on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Sutlej River
The Chashma Barrage is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Khanki Barrage is situated on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Sutlej River
The Marala Headworks is located on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Chenab River
The Taunsa Barrage is situated on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Chenab River
The Sukkur Barrage is located on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Sutlej River
The Sukkur Barrage is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Sidhnai Barrage is located on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Chenab River
The Sidhnai Barrage is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Trimmu Barrage is located on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Chenab River
The Trimmu Barrage is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Jinnah Barrage is located on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Sutlej River
The Jinnah Barrage is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
The Khanki Barrage is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
