All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

2621. Old name of jehlum river is _______?

• A. satadru
• B. vitasta
• C. satlaj
• D. None of These

Explanation: Vitasta was the ancient Sanskrit name of the Jhelum River, while Satadru refers to the Sutlej. Satlaj is simply another modern name for Sutlej, not Jhelum.

2622. The length of the Tarbela dam is __________?

• A. 9000 ft.
• B. 5900 ft.
• C. 13000 ft.
• D. 4500 ft.Geographic Reference

Explanation: The Tarbela Dam is approximately 9,000 feet long, or about 2,743 metres. Its large embankment is built across the Indus River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

2623. What is the length of Hingol River?

• A. 559 km
• B. 560 km
• C. 561 km
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Hingol River is generally recorded as approximately 560 kilometres long. It flows through Balochistan and reaches the Arabian Sea near Hingol National Park.

2624. Porali River is located at __________ ?

• A. Punjab
• B. Sindh
• C. K.P.K
• D. Balochistan

Explanation: The Porali River is located in Balochistan and flows through the Lasbela area before entering the Arabian Sea. It is one of the important rivers of southern Balochistan.

2625. Which of the following the current length of Indus river?

• A. 4112 km
• B. 3059 km
• C. 3180 km
• D. 2900 km

Explanation: The Indus River is generally given a length of about 3,180 kilometres from its source in Tibet to its delta in the Arabian Sea. Different measurements may vary slightly depending on the source and the point chosen as its source.

2626. Which Doab is Between Indus River and Jhelum River?

• A. Chaj Doab
• B. Rachna Doab
• C. Bari Doab
• D. Sindh Sagar Doab

Explanation: The Sindh Sagar Doab lies between the Indus and Jhelum rivers. Chaj, Rachna and Bari Doabs are respectively formed by other river pairs in the Punjab plain.

2627. Gudu Barrage was constructed in which year?

• A. 1960
• B. 1961
• C. 1962
• D. None of these

Explanation: Guddu Barrage on the Indus River was constructed in 1962 and is located near Kashmore in Sindh. It supports irrigation in parts of Sindh and Balochistan.

2628. Kotri Barrage was constructed in which year?

• A. 1955
• B. 1956
• C. 1957
• D. None of these

Explanation: Kotri Barrage, also called the Ghulam Muhammad Barrage, was completed in 1955 on the Indus River near Hyderabad. Its construction is therefore associated with option a, not the nearby 1956 and 1957 dates.

2629. Sukkur Barrage was constructed in which year?

• A. 1930
• B. 1932
• C. 1933
• D. None of these

Explanation: Sukkur Barrage was completed and inaugurated in 1932 on the Indus River. It is one of the major irrigation works of Sindh, so option b is correct.

2630. KOTO Hydropower Project Timergara Dir of KPK Province generation capacity is _________ Megawatts?

• A. 25 MW
• B. 35 MW
• C. 40.08 MW
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Koto Hydropower Project near Timergara in Lower Dir has a generation capacity of 40.08 MW. The figures 25 MW and 35 MW refer to other project capacities, making option c correct.