General knowledge about rivers

Ø Trimmu Sidhnai canal takes water from Trimmu Barrage and discharges it into Ravi

Ø ‘Hangol Dam’ is located in Baluchistan

Ø The “Basha Dam” on Indus River is being constructed in Northern Areas

Ø Ghulam Muhammad Barrage was constructed on River Indus

Ø Shanom Dam is being constructed in Northern Areas

Ø Which is the biggest natural gas field of Pakistan? Sui (Baluchistan)

Ø Which of the following places is famous for Bauxite? Hazara

Ø What is the length of Tarbela reservoir? 40 km

Ø The Sidhnai Canals start from the left bank of the Ravi at Sidhnai

Ø On which river Mangla Dam is built? Jhelum

Ø Longest tunnel of Pakistan is Khojak

Ø What is the installed generation capacity of Mangla Dam? 1000 MW

Ø Which is the second biggest dam in Pakistan? Mangla dam

Ø Warsak Project is located on Kabul River

Ø The origin of Upper Bar Doab Canal is Chenab

Ø Warsak multi project was started in 1960

Ø Which Dam has the largest electricity generating potential in the world? Tarbela

Ø Chashma Nuclear Plant was connected to national grid in 2000

Ø What is installed capacity of Chashma Nuclear Plant? 325 MW

Ø Hat is the total generation capacity of Warsak Dam? 240 MW

Ø What is storage capacity of Terbela Lake? 11.1 million acre feet

Ø Terbela Dam was constructed in 1976

Ø What is the length of Tarbela Dam? 2744 m

Ø When Mangla Dam was completed? 1967

Ø What is the height of Mangla Dam? 110 meters

Ø Which is the oldest hydroelectricity project in Paksitan? Malakand Dargai

Ø The origin of Upper Bari Doab Canal is Chenab

Ø What is the total length of seven canals built under Indus Water Treaty? 621 km

Ø Malakand Dargai Project started its operation in 1938

Ø Which is the biggest earth filled dam of Pakistan? Tarbela

Ø Under Indus Water Treaty the rivers given to Pakistan are Indus Jhelum and Chenab

Ø The irrigation system of Baluchistan plateau is called Karez

Ø How many headworks have been constructed on River Sutlej? 4

Ø Which sector is the largest consumer of Gas? Power

Ø Area around the rivers is known as Bela