3. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) was
created in:
Correct : B. 1959
4. When was the Federal Flood Commission set up?
Correct : C. January 1977
5. Which of the following barrages are on River Indus?
Correct : D. All of the above
6. Which western tributary joins the Indus near Attock?
Correct : B. The Kabul
7. Which of the following rivers drain into the Indus?
Correct : D. All of the above
8. The Chenab enters Pakistan through Diawara Village in:
Correct : A. Sialkot
9. Which of the following are major tributaries of the Chenab?
Correct : D. All of the above
10. Islam Barrage is on:
Correct : C. River Sutlej
11. Which of the following is the smallest of the five main
eastern tributaries of the Indus?
Correct : A. The Ravi
12. Rasul Barrage is on:
Correct : B. River Jhelum
13. After passing through Gurdaspur district, the Ravi enters Sialkot’s tehsil:
Correct : A. Shakargarh
14. Pollution in the Ravi is the highest compared to all the rivers in Pakistan. What percentage of total pollution (muncipal and industrial) is only discharged into the Ravi?
Correct : B. 47%
15. Which of the following rivers flows through Dal Lake and
Wullar Lake?
Correct : C. The Jhelum
16. Near Muzaffarabad, the Jhelum is joined by its largest
tributary:
Correct : D. The Neelum
17. The retention level of Kalabagh dam was 925 feet, which has
been reduced by:
Correct : B. 10 feet
18. The Kalabagh reservoir at a 915 feet elevation would pose no flood risk to Nowshera which is located at an elevation of:
Correct : D. 938 feet
19. The Pakistani government first undertook engineering investigations for Kalabagh dam during
Correct : A. 1953-1954
20. The preliminary feasibility study of Kalabagh dam was completed in:
Correct : C. 1956
21. Which is the twelfth largest (earth fill) dam in the world?
Correct : B. Mangla dam
22. The installed hydropower capacity of Basha dam is 3360
Mega Watts from _____ units.
Correct : D. 12
23. Which is the largest earth and rockfill dam of the world?
Correct : C. Tarbela dam
24. Tarbela dam was started in 1968 and completed in
Correct : B. 1977
25. The hydropower capacity of Tarbela dam is
Correct : A. 3478 MW
26. Indus Water Treaty was signed in Karachi on
Correct : A. 19 September 1960
27. Indus water dispute arose on _____ when India stopped the irrigation supplies coming to Pakistan.
Correct : B. April 1, 1948
28. Since Mangla dam’s first impounding in 1967, its gross storage capacity has reduced to 4.75 MAF from the actual design of 5.88 MAF due to
Correct : D. Sedimentation
29. The Indus and its five main tributaries all combine into one
river near:
Correct : C. Mithan Kot
30. Which is the first multipurpose dam built by Pakistan after independence?
Correct : C. Warsak dam
31. To solve Indus Water dispute, negotiations under the offices
of the world Bank commenced in:
Correct : D. May 1952
32. The Sutlej Valley Tripartite Agreement was signed by the
Punjab, Bhawalpur and Bikanir states in:
Correct : C. 1920
33. The Sutlej Valley Project committee was setup in
Correct : B. 1932
34. The 1991 Water Accord also called “Water Apportionment Accord” was signed by:
Correct : B. Chief Ministers of the four province
35. The Water Accord 1991 was signed on March 16 in
Correct : C. Karachi
36. Under the chairmanship of Akhtar Hussain, the Water
Allocation and Rates Committee was constituted in
Correct : C. 1968
37. For the water apportionment of the Indus and its tributaries, a committee was constituted in October 1970 under the chairmanship:
Correct : A. Justice Fazle Akbar
38. Which of the following is the smallest barrage?
Correct : C. Taunsa Barrage
39. The current estimated irrigation efficiency in Pakistan is just
Correct : B. 35.5%
40. Pakistan asked the world Bank to appoint a neutral expert to resolve the dispute arising out of the construction of