Indus | MCQs

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Coastal forests are found on the delta of the Indus and Hub rivers, especially in the form of mangroves.

Trees in these forests are typically small in size and adapted to saline conditions.

Explanation

PIDC is a federal government entity established in 1952.

It was initially formed to develop the industrial base in Pakistan.

PIDC operates under the Ministry of Industries and Production.

It has played a key role in industrialization and economic growth.

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Diamer-Bhasha Dam is constructed, on the River Indus 

between Kohistan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Diamer district in Gilgit Baltistan

 Its foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1998

Opened: 2028

Height: 272 m

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ND10-1-2023

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Hala is a city and taluka of Matiari district of Sindh.

Hala was given the status of Taluka of Hyderabad District in 1848.

In 2005, it became part of Matiari District.

Hala is located on the N-5 National Highway of Pakistan

Hala is famous throughout the subcontinent for:

art,

glazed colored pottery (Kaashi),

woodwork (Jandi),

cloth printing,

woven cloth (Sussi)

and khaddar made of handmade khaddi.

ND17-7-2023

Explanation

The Indus basin system is composed of more than 63,213 kms of channels

The Sukkur Barrage, is the pride of Pakistan's irrigation system

It is the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world.

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Harappa was an Indus civilization urban centre.

It lies in Punjab Province, Pakistan, on an old bank/bed of the River Ravi. 

Harappa was the first site of the civilization to be excavated in 1921.

The excavation team was led by Daya Ram Sahni.

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Pakistan Steel Mill in Karachi was founded on July 2, 1973.

PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto laid the foundation stone of Pakistan Steel Mills on December 30, 1973, with the support of the Soviet Union (Russia).

An agreement for techno-financial assistance was made between Pakistan and the Soviet Union in 1971.

It is the country's largest industrial undertaking.

It has a production capacity of 1.1 million tons of steel.

It expandable up to 3.0 million tons per annum.

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 At the time of the 1947 partition, Pakistan inherited a very small portion of the cotton industries in the subcontinent.

Specifically, it inherited only 16 out of the 921 industrial units that existed, and these mainly focused on cotton textiles.

Explanation

The Indus Tributaries:

• Sutlej River
• Chenab River
• Jhelum River
• Beas
• Ravi River

The Indus Sources:

• Tibetan Plateau,
• Senge Zangbu,
• Gar River

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The Indus River starts in Tibet

It is the National River of Pakistan

They originate from the Mansarovar Lake

It flows through India, Pakistan,

They finally fall into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

It starts making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus River was Sindhu

The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh

The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot