Water Resources of Pakistan MCQs 14

Which is the first multipurpose dam built by Pakistan after independence?
(a) Tarbela dam
(b) Mangla dam
(c) Warsak dam-✔️
(d) Khushdil Khan dam

132. To solve Indus Water dispute, negotiations under the offices of the world Bank commenced in:
(a) May 1949
(b) May 1950
(c) May 1951
(d) May 1952-✔️

The Sutlej Valley Tripartite Agreement was signed by the Punjab, Bhawalpur and Bikanir states in:
(a) 1910
(b) 1915
(c) 1920 -✔️
(d) 1925

The Sutlej Valley Project committee was setup in
(a) 1922
(b) 1932-✔️
(c) 1942
(d) 1952

The 1991 Water Accord also called ‘Water Apportionment Accord” was signed by:
(a) Governors of the four provinces
(b) Chief Ministers of the four province-✔️
(c) Chief Secretaries of the four provinces
(d) None of the above

The Water Accord 1991 was signed on March 16 in
(a) Lahore
(b) Islamabad
(c) Karachi-✔️
(d) Peshawar

Under the chairmanship of Akhtar Hussain, the Water Allocation and Rates Committee was constituted in
(a) 1965
(b) 1967
(c) 1968-✔️
(d) 1969

For the water apportionment of the Indus and its tributaries, a committee was constituted in October 1970 under the chairmanship:
(a) Justice Fazle Akbar-✔️
(b) Justice Hamud-ur-Rehman
(c) Justice Muhammad Munir
(d) Justice Irshad Hassan Khan

Which of the following is the smallest barrage?
(a) Sukkur Barrage
(b) Chasma Barrage
(c) Taunsa Barrage-✔️
(d) Kotri Barrage

The current estimated irrigation efficiency in Pakistan is just
(a) 25.5%
(b) 35.5%-✔️
(c) 45.5%
(d) 55.5%