The most frequently asked MCQs in past competitive exams about dams in Pakistan focus on major dams, their locations, and key features.
Dams in Pakistan
| Names | Location | River | completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbela Dam | Haripur | Indus River | 1974 |
| Mangla Dam | Mirpur Kashmir | Jhelum River | 1967 |
| Rawal Dam | Islamabad | Korang River | 1962 |
| Khanpur Dam | Haripur | Haro River | 1985 |
| Hub Dam | Malir | Hub River | 1979 |
| Mirani Dam | Kech Balochistan | Dasht River | 2006 |
| Warsak Dam | Peshawar | Kabul River | 1960 |
| Gomal Zam | South Waziristan | Gomal River | 2011 |
| Satpara Dam | Skardu | Satpara Stream | 2011 |
| Neelum Jhelum | Muzaffarabad | Neelum Rive | 2018 |
| Sabakzai Dam | Zhob | Zhob River | 2007 |
| Namal Dam | Mianwali | Namal Lake | 1913 |
| Gulpur Dam | Azad Kashmir | Poonch River | 2020 |
| Diamer Bhasha | Gilgit Baltistan | Indus River | - |
One-liner Dams in Pakistan MCQs
The oldest dam in Pakistan is: Warsak Dam
Warsak Dam is constructed on __ river: Kabul
The largest earth filled dam in world is: The Tarbela Dam (volume 142,000,000 cubic meters )
Tarbela Dam is located on the river: Indus
Kalabagh Dam is planned to be built on the River: Indus
The proposed site for the dam is situated at Kalabagh, in __district of Punjab: Mianwali
The proposed capacity of Kalabagh Dam is __ MW: 3600
Tarbela Dam is located in __ district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Haripur
Tarbela Dam is __ feet (148 m) high above the riverbed: 485
Tarbela Dam was completed in which year? 1974
The installed capacity of Tarbela Dam is __ MW: 4,888
Which Dam was constructed on River Jhelum? Mangla
Mangla Dam is located in ___ district: Mirpur
Mangla Dam’s construction started in 1961 and completed in: 1967
The installed capacity of Mangla Dam is __MW: 1000
Diamer-Bhasha Dam is constructed on _ river: Indus
The height of Diamer-Bhasha Dam is __ meters: 272
Bhasha Dam has a storage capacity of ___ Million Acre Feet (MAF): 6.4 MAF
The installed capacity of Bhasha Dam is _ MW: 4500 MW
Bhasha Dam will be completed by : 2028
Hub Dam is located on __ river: Hub
In which province of Pakistan, Mirani Dam is being constructed? Balochistan
Mirani dam is located on the river: Dasht
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