River System | MCQs

Explanation

دریائے سندھ جنوبی ایشیا کا سب سے بڑا دریا جو دنیا کے بڑے دریاؤں میں سے ایک ہے۔ اس کی لمبائی 2000 ہزار میل یا 3200 کلو میٹر ہے۔ یہ پہاڑی علاقہ قراقرم ، ہمالیہ اور ہندوکش میں سے بہتا ہوا آتا ہے

Explanation

• The Jumna River, is a tributary of the Ganges River, not the Indus River.

Major Tributaries of Indus River are:

1. Jhelum River
2. Chenab River
3. Ravi River
4. Beas River
5. Satluj River

Explanation

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  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

1.       Indus

2.       Jhelum

3.       Chenab

4.       Ravi

5.        Sutlej

Explanation

Indus is the longest river of Pakistan.

Explanation

The Kabul River empties into the Indus River near Attock, Pakistan.

It is the main river in eastern Afghanistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Explanation

• Indus river end at the Arabian sea
• The Indus River rises near Mansarovar in Tibet and flows through India, Pakistan, and finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
  
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• The old name of the Indus river was: Sindhu
  

• Indus River Length: 3,180 km

  Indus River Mouths: Arabian Sea, Rann of Kutch, Nalsarovar bird sanctuary

  Indus River Tributaries: Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,

  Indus River Sources: Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

  Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

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Explanation

The Ravi River is a transboundary river flowing through northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, its waters, along with those of the Sutlej and Beas rivers, are allocated to India.

Explanation

 The Lower Chenab Canal is a canal in Pakistan.

It was dug in 1892 and originates from Khanki Headworks,

which is situated on the River Chenab in Gujranwala District.

Some distributaries coming out of Lower Chenab Canal are the Jhang Branch, the Rakh Branch and the Gugera Branch Canal.

Explanation

The Indus Sources: Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

The Indus Tributaries:

• Sutlej River
• Chenab River
• Jhelum River
• Beas
• Ravi River

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The Indus River starts in Tibet

The river Indus originates from the Mansarovar lake

The Indus River flows through India, Pakistan,

The Indus River finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

River Indus starts making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus River was: Sindhu

National River of Pakistan: Indus River

6 Barrages constructed in Indus River

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot 

The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh