Free Rivers and Dams MCQs with Answers

71. Who inaugurated Guddu barrage ?

• A. Iskandar Mirza
• B. Ayub khan
• C. Yahya khan
• D. Z.A Bhutto

Explanation: Guddu Barrage was inaugurated by President Ayub Khan in 1962. Iskander Mirza laid its foundation stone earlier, so he is the tempting alternative in this pair of questions.

72. Who laid the foundation stone of Guddu Barrage?

• A. General Ayub Khan
• B. President Iskander Mirza
• C. Hussain Shaheed Suharwardi
• D. Malik Feroze Noon

Explanation: President Iskander Mirza laid the foundation stone of Guddu Barrage on 2 February 1957. Ayub Khan later inaugurated the completed barrage, which explains the confusion between the two names.

73. When the foundation stone of Guddu Barrage was laid?

• A. 2nd Feb 1957
• B. 2nd March 1957
• C. 22 Feb 1958
• D. 12 March 1958

Explanation: The foundation stone of Guddu Barrage was laid on 2 February 1957. Its construction and later inauguration occurred under different leadership, so the 1957 date should not be confused with its completion date.

74. The Ghaggar-Hakra river is located in India and _________?

• A. Bangladesh
• B. Nepal
• C. Pakistan
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: The Ghaggar-Hakra is an ancient river system whose course is traced through northwestern India and Pakistan. In Pakistan it is linked especially with the Cholistan region, where it is often associated with the Hakra channel.

75. M5 connect which cities:

• A. Islamabad-to-Pheshawar
• B. Islamabad-to-Lahore
• C. Multan-to-Sukkur
• D. Multan-to-Faisalabad

Explanation: The M-5 is the Multan-Sukkur Motorway, forming a major section of the north-south motorway network. Islamabad-Peshawar is the M-1, while Islamabad-Lahore is linked mainly with the M-2.

76. 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.

77. 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.

78. 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.

79. 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.

80. 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.