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571. World largest dam made of mud is__________?
- A. Mangla
- B. Warsak
- C. Tarbela
- D. Barotha
Explanation: Tarbela is the world’s largest earth-filled, or earth-and-rock-filled, dam by structural volume. It was built on the Indus River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Correct answer: Tarbela572. Which one is the largest barrage of Pakistan?
- A. Jhelum
- B. Qadrabad
- C. Sukkur
- D. Rasul
Explanation: Sukkur Barrage on the Indus is the largest barrage in Pakistan and irrigates a substantial part of Sindh. Rasul and Qadirabad are important barrages but are smaller.
Correct answer: Sukkur573. The capacity of Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Plant is___________?
- A. 960 MW
- B. 950 MW
- C. 990 MW
- D. 969 MW
Explanation: The Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project has an installed generation capacity of 969 MW. Its four generating units were designed to produce electricity from diverted Neelum River water.
Correct answer: 969 MW574. Dasu dam is in?
- A. Sindh
- B. Punjab
- C. Baluchistan
- D. K.P.K
Explanation: Dasu Hydropower Project is being developed on the Indus River in Upper Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is part of Pakistan’s major hydropower development programme.
Correct answer: K.P.K575. Watersports at Khanpur Dam was?
- A. Beat The Waves
- B. Game of Thrones
- C. Battle of War
- D. Swimming
Explanation: “Beat the Waves” is the name associated with the watersports event held at Khanpur Dam. The other options are not recognized names for this event.
Correct answer: Beat The Waves576. Largest dam of Pakistan is____________?
- A. Tarbela Dam
- B. Mangla dam
- C. Warsak dam
- D. None of these
Explanation: Tarbela Dam on the Indus River is generally regarded as Pakistan’s largest dam by structural size and one of the world’s largest earth-filled dams. Mangla is also enormous, but it is not the usual answer to this standard GK question.
Correct answer: Tarbela Dam577. What is the total length of Indus River?
- A. 2900 km
- B. 2514 km
- C. 3180 km
- D. 7854 km
Explanation: The Indus River is commonly stated to be about 3,180 kilometres long, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. Figures near 2,900 kilometres are sometimes used in simplified references, but 3,180 km is the standard answer among these options.
Correct answer: 3180 km