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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Diamer Bhasha river" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Diamer Bhasha river — Swat River
B. Diamer Bhasha river — Jhelum River
C. Diamer Bhasha river — Dasht River
D. Diamer Bhasha river — Indus River
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "Diamer Bhasha river — Indus River". The project is on the Indus between the Diamer and Kohistan regions.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Satpara location" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Satpara location — Skardu
B. Satpara location — Sindh and Balochistan
C. Satpara location — Sindh
D. Satpara location — Mirpur
Correct Answer: A
The correct match is "Satpara location — Skardu". Satpara Dam provides water and hydropower near Skardu.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Gomal Zam river" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Gomal Zam river — Indus River
B. Gomal Zam river — Gomal River
C. Gomal Zam river — Hub River
D. Gomal Zam river — Swat River
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Gomal Zam river — Gomal River". Gomal Zam Dam is a multipurpose project in South Waziristan/Dera Ismail Khan region.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Mirani river" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Mirani river — Hub River
B. Mirani river — Kabul River
C. Mirani river — Indus River
D. Mirani river — Dasht River
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "Mirani river — Dasht River". Mirani Dam is in Kech District, Balochistan, on the Dasht River.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Hub boundary" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Hub boundary — Exile in Britain
B. Hub boundary — Sindh and Balochistan
C. Hub boundary — Skardu
D. Hub boundary — Mirpur
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Hub boundary — Sindh and Balochistan". The reservoir lies close to the inter-provincial boundary.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Hub dam river" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Hub dam river — Gomal River
B. Hub dam river — Indus River
C. Hub dam river — Hub River
D. Hub dam river — Kabul River
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "Hub dam river — Hub River". Hub Dam supplies water to Karachi and parts of Balochistan.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Warsak river" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Warsak river — Indus River
B. Warsak river — Hub River
C. Warsak river — Kabul River
D. Warsak river — Haro River
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "Warsak river — Kabul River". Warsak Dam is on the Kabul River near Peshawar.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Mangla location" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Mangla location — Skardu
B. Mangla location — Rabat
C. Mangla location — Sindh and Balochistan
D. Mangla location — Mirpur
Correct Answer: D
The correct match is "Mangla location — Mirpur". The dam lies near Mirpur in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Mangla river" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Mangla river — Dasht River
B. Mangla river — Kabul River
C. Mangla river — Jhelum River
D. Mangla river — Gomal River
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "Mangla river — Jhelum River". Mangla Dam is on the Jhelum near Mirpur.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Tarbela type" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Tarbela type — Hydroelectric power project
B. Tarbela type — Store water for later use
C. Tarbela type — Earth-filled dam
D. Tarbela type — Safely release excess water
Correct Answer: C
The correct match is "Tarbela type — Earth-filled dam". Tarbela is a massive earth-and-rock-fill structure.
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Dams of Pakistan
Which pairing is correct for the "Tarbela river" aspect of Dams of Pakistan?
A. Tarbela river — Kabul River
B. Tarbela river — Indus River
C. Tarbela river — Jhelum River
D. Tarbela river — Hub River
Correct Answer: B
The correct match is "Tarbela river — Indus River". Tarbela Dam is located on the Indus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Rawal lake"?
A. Mangla Dam
B. Satpara Dam
C. Tarbela Dam
D. Rawal Dam
Correct Answer: D
Rawal lake: Rawal Dam. Rawal Dam on the Korang River created Rawal Lake.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Khanpur river"?
A. Dasht River
B. Haro River
C. Kabul River
D. Jhelum River
Correct Answer: B
Khanpur river: Haro River. Khanpur Dam on the Haro supplies water to Islamabad-Rawalpindi and supports irrigation.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Neelum Jhelum type"?
A. Hydroelectric power project
B. Monitoring seepage, stability and structural condition
C. Earth-filled dam
D. Land area draining water into the reservoir
Correct Answer: A
Neelum jhelum type: Hydroelectric power project. It diverts water through tunnels for hydropower generation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Mohmand river"?
A. Indus River
B. Jhelum River
C. Kabul River
D. Swat River
Correct Answer: D
Mohmand river: Swat River. Mohmand Dam is on the Swat River in Mohmand District.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Diamer Bhasha river"?
A. Haro River
B. Gomal River
C. Hub River
D. Indus River
Correct Answer: D
Diamer bhasha river: Indus River. The project is on the Indus between the Diamer and Kohistan regions.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Satpara location"?
A. Jeddah
B. Mirpur
C. Sindh and Balochistan
D. Skardu
Correct Answer: D
Satpara location: Skardu. Satpara Dam provides water and hydropower near Skardu.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Gomal Zam river"?
A. Gomal River
B. Haro River
C. Jhelum River
D. Dasht River
Correct Answer: A
Gomal zam river: Gomal River. Gomal Zam Dam is a multipurpose project in South Waziristan/Dera Ismail Khan region.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Mirani river"?
A. Haro River
B. Jhelum River
C. Dasht River
D. Indus River
Correct Answer: C
Mirani river: Dasht River. Mirani Dam is in Kech District, Balochistan, on the Dasht River.
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Dams of Pakistan
For Dams of Pakistan, which option correctly gives the "Hub boundary"?
A. Mirpur
B. Sindh and Balochistan
C. Shanghai
D. Skardu
Correct Answer: B
Hub boundary: Sindh and Balochistan. The reservoir lies close to the inter-provincial boundary.