Hydroelectric Power | MCQs

Explanation

Explanation

Diamer-Bhasha Dam is constructed, on the River Indus 

between Kohistan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Diamer district in Gilgit Baltistan

 Its foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1998

Opened: 2028

Height: 272 m

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Explanation

Tarbela Dam was built on the Indus River in KPk.

It is located mainly in the Swabi District Tehsil Topi of KPK.

It is the largest earth-filled dam in the world

The Construction began in 1968  

They were Opened in 1976

Height: 470 feet (143 m)

Explanation

Tarbela Dam is an earth-filled dam along the Indus River in Swabi  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Tarbela Dam is the largest earth-filled dam in the world, and also the largest dam by structural volume

Tarbela Dam Construction began in 1968  and  Opening date 1976

Explanation

• The Kalabagh Dam  is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Indus River.
  
• The proposed site for the dam is situated at Kalabagh,
• in Mianwali district of Punjab. 
• Height: 83 m
  
• Location: Kalabagh, Mianwali District
• Active capacity: 7.52 km3 
• Installed capacity: 3,600 MW
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Explanation

Mangla Dam, located on the Jhelum River in Pakistan’s Mirpur District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

It is a multipurpose dam.

It is the world's seventh-largest dam.

It was constructed between 1961 and 1967 with assistance from the World Bank.

The dam features five tunnels and a power station.

It is named after the nearby village of Mangla.

Explanation

The Jinnah Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus near Kalabagh, Pakistan.

It is part of the Thal Project which helps irrigate 770,000 ha in the Sindh Sagar Doab east of the Indus

Jinnah Barrage is in the district Mianwali of Punjab near Kalabagh 

Jinnah Barrage construction began in 1939 and opened in 1946 

Height: 8.5 m

Explanation

Tarbela Dam is located in the Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

It is the largest  built over the River Indus

It is 485 feet (148 m) high above the Indus riverbed.

it is the largest earth-filled dam in the world

It is construction began in 1968

it was Completed in 1976

Explanation

Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project is a 1,450 MW un-of-the-river hydropower, connected to the Indus River.

Ghazi-Barotha  Location Between Attock, Punjab and Haripur, KP

Construction of the project began in 1995. 

Opening date: 2002

The Official name of Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project is غازى بروتھا

Explanation

Hingol Dam is a proposed 3.5 MW hydroelectric dam on the Hingol River in Lasbela District, Balochistan.

It is near Hingol National Park.

It is a scenic tourist spot known for its wildlife, including the rare Houbara bustard.