Natural resources-Water

Question 1

Rivers of Balochistan

Answer 1

Quetta being high altitude region
Rivers Zhob, Khandar and Kalachi drain into Indus
-Rivers Loralai, Chakar, Bolan, Mula are absorbed in Karachi Sibbi Plain
-Hab, Porali, Hingol and Mashkel drain in Arabian sea
-Many small rivers join too

Question 2

How many of the cultivated area in Pakistan is under irrigation

Answer 2

75%

Question 3

Conventional systems of irrigation

Answer 3

-Shaduf
-Charsa
-Persian Wheel
-Karez
-Inundation canals
-Diversion channel
-Tank irrigation

Question 4

Disadvantages

Answer 4

-Irrigate limited area
-Requite manual labor or animals
-Are difficult to maintain

Question 5

Mordern Systems

Answer 5

Perennial canals
Tube wells
Sprinklers

Question 6

Indus Water treaty cost would be covered by

Answer 6

USA
UK
West Germany
New Zealand

Question 7

Dams built and completed

Answer 7

Mangla-Jhelum
Tarbela-Indus

Question 8

Barrages built

Answer 8

Chashma Barrage
Rasul Barrage
Maraia Barrage
Qadirabad Barrage

Question 9

A multipurpose dam yet to be completed

Answer 9

Diamer Bhasha Dam

Question 10

How tall would Diamer Bhasha Dam be

Answer 10

2272m high
produces 4500 megawatts of electricity

Question 11

Which program was started to stop Salinity and waterlogging

Answer 11

Salinity Control and Reclamation Project(SCARP)

Question 12

Agriculture percentages

Answer 12

20% of our GDP made from crops
40% people employed in agriculture

Question 13

Precipitation has decreased by

Answer 13

10-15%

Question 14

Some Dams India made violating IWT(rip)

Answer 14

Kishanganga project
Baglihar Dam
Neelum Jhelum project

Question 15

How many people from KPK would be displaced if Kalabagh dam was completed

Answer 15

30k

Question 16

What was created to stop Sindh and Punjab from fighting

Answer 16

IRSA in 1991

Question 17

Percentages of water used in every industry

Answer 17

Agriculture-69%
Industries- 23%
Domestic- 8%