Tarbela dam is being silted at ______ acre feet per year while Mangla is being silted at a rate of _____ acre feet per year due to misuse of their watershed area:

Related Mcqs:

1. The reservoir of Mangla is being silted at the rate of 48.27 million m3 per year and that of Tarbela at the rate of _____ million cubic meters per year:

   A. 160.5
   B. 167.75
   C. 170.6
   D. 175.8

2. In Pakistan Tarbela, Mangla and Warsak dams are the main:

   A. Hydro-electric power plants
   B. Nuclear power plants
   C. Thermal power plants
   D. Power plants

3. Mangla dam on river:

   A. Jhelum
   B. Chenab
   C. Indus
   D. Ravi

4. The Tarbela catchment erosion has been measured at the rate of _____ meter:

   A. 2 to 4 kg/sq
   B. 3 to 5 kg/sq
   C. 4 to 6 kg/sq
   D. None of these

5. Government of Pakistan has realized the importance of watershed management and an extensive watershed development programme is being implemented in:

   A. Northern part of the country
   B. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

6. Tarbela dam on river:

   A. Jhelum
   B. Chenab
   C. Indus
   D. Ravi

7. A yield table for any species gives the following information on per acre basis for different site qualities and at various ages of crops:

   A. Age (5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 years)
   B. Main crop
   C. Thinning
   D. Final yield
   E. All of the above

8. Misuse of land involves:

   A. Construction of canals
   B. Construction of bridges
   C. Rapid urbanization
   D. Erosion

9. The importance of watershed management was realized when Pakistan signed Indus Water Treaty with India through which right of water of ______ was given to India while Pakistan has the right on river Indus and Jhelum:

   A. Chenab
   B. Ravi
   C. Sutlij
   D. All of the above

10. At present ______ population is living in the watershed areas and are converting forest into agriculture land for food production:

    A. 50-80%
    B. 55-85%
    C. 60-90%
    D. 65-95%