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531. In Pakistan "City of Garden" is known as___________?

  • A. Karachi
  • B. Lahore
  • C. Gilgit Baltistan
  • D. Quetta

Explanation: Lahore is known as the City of Gardens because of its historic gardens, including Shalimar Gardens and the Lahore Fort garden complex. Karachi is commonly called the City of Lights, not the City of Gardens.

Correct answer: Lahore

532. "Wali Tangi Dam" is located in__________?

  • A. Punjab
  • B. Sindh
  • C. KPK
  • D. Balochistan

Explanation: Wali Tangi Dam is situated near Quetta in Balochistan. It is a small water-storage and irrigation project serving the surrounding area.

Correct answer: Balochistan

533. First Water Canal Agreement on 4th May 1948?

  • A. Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • B. Pakistan and India
  • C. Pakistan and China
  • D. Pakistan and Iran

Explanation: The 4 May 1948 water agreement was reached between Pakistan and India over the use of the waters of the Indus system after the irrigation-headworks dispute. It was an early inter-Dominion arrangement that preceded the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.

Correct answer: Pakistan and India

534. Hina Lake is situated near?

  • A. Siri Nagar
  • B. Karachi
  • C. Quetta
  • D. Islamabad

Explanation: Hanna Lake is a well-known recreational lake near Quetta in Balochistan, located in the surrounding hills. Srinagar, Karachi and Islamabad are not its location.

Correct answer: Quetta

535. What is the shape of the shangrila lake in pakistan?

  • A. Circle
  • B. Heart
  • C. Triangle
  • D. Tear drop

Explanation: Shangrila Lake in Skardu is famous for its heart-like shape, which is why it is often called a heart-shaped lake. The question uses a tourism fact rather than a geographical classification.

Correct answer: Heart

536. The Sukkur Barrage is also known as the___________?

  • A. Chenab Barrage
  • B. Kandyaro Barrage
  • C. Ravi Barrage
  • D. Lloyed Barrage

Explanation: Sukkur Barrage was originally called Lloyd Barrage after Sir George Lloyd, the Governor of Bombay who inaugurated it in 1932. The other names are not established names for this barrage.

Correct answer: Lloyed Barrage

537. Akhori Dam is located in__________?

  • A. Punjab
  • B. Sindh
  • C. Balochistan
  • D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Explanation: Akhori Dam is located in Attock District of Punjab. It is a proposed dam project associated with the Haro River basin, not with Sindh, Balochistan or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Correct answer: Punjab

538. Which River is joining in the river Indus at Attock ?

  • A. Kabul River
  • B. Kunar River
  • C. Hakra River
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The Kabul River joins the Indus at Attock, after flowing eastward from Afghanistan through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Kunar is a tributary of the Kabul rather than the river that directly joins the Indus at Attock.

Correct answer: Kabul River

539. The largest lake in Jammu & Kashmir ?

  • A. Dal Lake
  • B. Nagin Lake
  • C. Wullar Lake
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Wular Lake, located in Jammu and Kashmir, is traditionally identified as the largest freshwater lake in the region. Dal and Nagin lakes are smaller lakes associated with Srinagar.

Correct answer: Wullar Lake

540. In which province Tanda Dam is located?

  • A. Sindh
  • B. Punjab
  • C. Balochistan
  • D. KPK

Explanation: Tanda Dam is located near Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is an important irrigation and water-storage project of the province.

Correct answer: KPK