General knowledge Capsule 5

Ø What is the total length of Indus River? 2896 km

Ø Dasht River is located in Baluchistan

Ø Gomal and Kuram rivers are in the Province of KPK

Ø Kabul river is located in the Province KPK

Ø The Gomal river falls in Indus River

Ø Name of nearest city from where Indus begins its deltaic stage and breaks into many distributaries? Thatta

Ø From where Ravi River originates?  Himachal Paradesh

Ø What is total length of River Ravi? 715 km

Ø Harappa city is situated on the bank of Ravi River

Ø Panjkora River is located in the Province of KPK

Ø Bolan River is located in the Province of Baluchistan

Ø How many Rivers are present in Pakistan? 24

Ø Zhob and Mula rivers are located in Baluchistan Plateau

Ø Which area has the biggest deposits of copper? Chagi

Ø Chaghi copper deposits are found in the Province? Baluchistan

Ø Zain, Mari are famouse for the Gas fields

Ø Sulphur is found in the areas of Pakistan? Koh-i-Sultan

Ø Which area has high quality iron ore deposits? Dammel-Nissar

Ø The first Gas field discovered in Pakistan in 1952 was at Sui

Ø Which Province is the largest producer of natural gas? Sindh

Ø Copper is used in the production of following items? Electric Wires

Ø The Potwar plateau is very rich in Oil and gas

Ø Warchha mine is famous for the mineral of Salts

Ø Khewra is famous of the minerals of salts

Ø Makarwal coal field is located in Punjab

Ø Koh-i-Sultan is located in Baluchistan

Ø Upper Chenab Canal takes off from the Head Marala

Ø The Chashma Nuclear plant was built with the help of China

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

Ø Pakistan’s plains are divided into two

Ø The upper Indus plain starts from Kalabagh

Ø The lower Indus plain ends at Mithankot

Ø Pakistan is connected through Silk Road with China

Ø 5.2% area of Pakistan is covered by forests

Ø Which country Is located south west of Pakistan? Iran

Ø What is total length of Pak-India boundry line? 1610 km

Ø Hina Lakeis situated near Quetta

Ø Wullar Lake is a source of Jhelum

Ø Which pass connects Mardan with Mlakand? Dargai Pass

Ø What is the total area of Sindh? 140914 sq km

Ø Bahawalpur is mostly consists of Desert

Ø Deltas plain of Pakistan starts from Thatta

Ø The lowest point of Pakistan in Indian Ocean

Ø Land situated between two rivers is known as Doab

Ø The climate of Pakistan is mostly referred as Hot and dry

Ø What is the total height of K-2 peak?

Ø 8611 meters

Ø Which mountain peaks is called killer Mountain? Nanga Parbat

Ø Which range separates China from Pakistan? Karakoram Range

Ø Which Is the Second highest peak of Pakistan in the World? K-2

Ø Indus plain is devided into Four

Ø K-2 is also called Goodwin Austin

Ø Nanga Parbat is located in Himalayas

Ø Which range is called roof of the world? Pamir

Ø In which Province of Pakistan, the desert of Thar lies? Sindh

Ø Which pass connects Sindh Plain with Quetta? Bolan Pass

Ø Which of the following districts is the newest district of Punjab? Chiniot

Ø What is share of Punjabin the total population of Pakistan? 56.5%

Ø Name of highest glacier of Pakistan? Siachen

Ø What is total length of Siachen glacier? 72.5 km

Ø How many peaks in Pakistan are higher than 8000 meters? 5

Ø The highest peak of Salt range is Sakasar

Ø What is the height of Broad Peak? 8047 meters

Ø The head of the Suhrawardia Silsila is Rukn-e-Alam

Ø Which pass is the highest Pass of Pakistan? Muztagh Pass

Ø How many districts are there in the Province of Punjab? 36

Ø Hub Lake is situated near Karachi