Water Resources of Pakistan MCQs 11

The National Drainage Programme (NDP) was launched in
(a) 1997
(b) 1998-✔️
(c) 1999
(d) 2000

102. The number of lives lost in 1950 flood was:
(a) 2910-✔️
(b) 679
(c) 1008
(d) 519

How many people died in 1992 flood?
(a) 2910
(b) 1901
(c) 1008-✔️ 
(d) 679

Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) was created in:
(a) 1949
(b) 1959-✔️
(c) 1969
(d) 1979

When was the Federal Flood Commission set up?
(a) January 1957
(b) January 1967
(c) January 1977-✔️ 
(d) January 1987

Which of the following barrages are on River Indus?
(a) Jinnah Barrage
(b) Kotri Barrage
(c) Guddu Barrage
(d) All of the above-✔️

Which western tributary; joins the Indus near Attock?
(a) The Chenab
(b) The Kabul-✔️
(c) The Swat
(d) The Kunar

Which of the following rivers drain into the Indus?
(a) The Soan
(b) The Harrow
(c) The Panjkora
(d) All of the above-✔️

The Chenab enters Pakistan through Diawara Village in:
(a) Sialkot-✔️
(b) Gujranwala
(c) Gujrat
(d) Lala Musa

Which of the following are major tributaries of the Chenab?
(a) Jammu Tawi
(b) Palkhu Nullah
(c) Aik Nullah
(d) All of the above-✔️