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:

Related Mcqs:

1. 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:

   A. 109000, 42,000
   B. 110000, 43000
   C. 115000, 44,000
   D. None of these

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. 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

4. The major floods in Pakistan have caused losses worth _____ million and are responsible for unsufficiency of food and subsequent higher import bills in the year to follow:

   A. Rs.80,000
   B. Rs.90,000
   C. Rs.75,000
   D. None of these

5. Mangla dam on river:

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

6. Of the ________ million ha area under cultivation, 15.62 million ha area (76%) is under irrigation:

   A. 21
   B. 22
   C. 23
   D. 24

7. Tarbela dam on river:

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

8. Winds – Hot and desiccating winds blow from _____ at the rate of 80-96 km per hour and decrease the efficiency of the already meager rainfall in the plains areas:

   A. April to September
   B. June to October
   C. July to November
   D. None of these

9. Longitudinal sand dunes move slowly at the rate of _____ per annum:

   A. 5 meters
   B. 10 meters
   C. 20 meters
   D. 30 meters

10. Land -use pattern, is, however, available only for _____ million ha (67.7% of total):

    A. 28.43
    B. 29.5
    C. 30.55
    D. None of these