Water | MCQs

Explanation

Indus River System Authority (IRSA) is a water regulator in Pakistan,

established in 1992 as an act of Parliament.

Headquarters Islamabad, Pakistan

Location

Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh & Azad Kashmir.

Explanation

• The construction of Mangla Dam was started in 1962 and completed in 1967.
• It is an earth-filled embankment dam with a height of 147 meters and a length of 3,140 meters.
• It is situated on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
• It is the sixth-largest dam in the world.

Explanation

Mohmand Dam

Inaugurated by: Prime Minister Imran Khan on May 2, 2019

Expected Completion: November 2024

Type: Multi-purpose concrete-faced rock-filled dam

Location: Swat River, Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Construction Cost: ₨340 billion (US$1.2 billion)

Explanation

The Kalabagh Dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Indus River.

Installed capacity: 3,600 MW

Active capacity: 7.52 km3 

The proposed site for the dam is situated at Kalabagh,

Location: Kalabagh, Mianwali District

in Mianwali district of Punjab. 

Height: 83 m

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Explanation

Chashma Barrage has been built on the Indus river

It is located in Mianwali District, Punjab. 

Chashma Barrage Construction began1967

Chashma Barrage Opening date 1971

Chashma Barrage Length is 1,084 m (3,556 ft)

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Explanation

Perennial Canals flow throughout the year

Thus referred to as perennial canals.

They draw water from perennial rivers or from artificial reservoirs

which sustain a high water level on the upstream side.

Explanation

Hub Dam  is a reservoir on the Hub River.

It is situated 56 km from Karachi city in Karachi and Lasbela Districts on Sindh and Balochistan provinces border.

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Explanation

Marala Headworks is a headworks situated on the Chenab River near the city of Sialkot in Punjab.

 A weir was first built during 1906–1912

Explanation

Khanpur dam is situated in the Haro River.

The dam is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

It about 50 km away from Islamabad.

Explanation

The Sulemanki Headworks is a major irrigation structure located on the Sutlej River.

It is situated near the border between Pakistan and India.

It is crucial for controlling water flow and supporting agricultural activities in the region.