Set-12 (CAR) Flashcards by Compitative Exams MCQs

When Quetta was devastated by a earthquake?

(a) 28 May. 1935
(b) 29 May, 1935
(c) 30 May. 1935
(d) 31, May. 1935

(d) 31, May, 1935

Movement on the Chaman Fault resulted in an earthquake early in the morning on 31 May 1935 estimated anywhere between the hours of 2:33 am and 3:40 am which lasted for three minutes with continuous aftershocks.

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How many Peoples were killed in Quetta is
earthquake of 1935?

(a) 35.000
(b) 45.000
(c) 55,000
(d) 60,000

(a) 35.000

On the morning of 31 May, 1935, a powerful earthquake devastated the town of Quetta and the adjoining areas. Nearly 35,000 people are believed to have been killed, most of those fatalities in Quetta alone. This was one of the deadliest known earthquakes in the Indian sub-continent.07-Oct-2021

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In which city’s proximity the Chiltan Hill are
located?

(a) Zyarat
(b)Swat
(c) Quetta
(d) None of above

(a) Zyarat

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What is Meant by Chiltan?

(a) Pious Souls
(b) Pious Peoples
(c) Place of Souls
(d) Forty Souls

(d) Forty Souls

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113 Hanna lake is located in which Province?

(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) Balochistan
(d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The most popular and beautiful spot of Urak valley— Hanna Lake, situated in the capital city Quetta (Balochistan, Pakistan), is shrinking affecting the surrounding environment and lake’s ecosystem.

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Kach is located in which province?

(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) Balochistan
(d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Kach is town and union council of the Ziarat District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

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Which in the highest peak in Balochistan?

(a) Mount Khilafat
(b) Mount Jaffar
(c) Chujak Hills
(d) Chiltan Hills

(a) Mount Khilafat

The next highest peak in Balochistan province is Khilafat Hill at 3,475 metres (11,401 ft), which is located in the Ziarat District of Pakistan and is famous for the Ziarat Juniper Forest, where Juniperus macropoda trees grow.

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What kind of trees are found in Ziarat?

(a) Mango
(b) Apple
(c) Banana
(d) Juniper

(d) Juniper

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118 In Ziarat where did Quaid-e-Azam stay?

(a) Hotel
(b) Rest House
(c) Residency
(d) GuestHouse

(b) Rest House

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119 When Residency was built in Quetta?

(a) 1882
(b) 1883
(C) 1884
(d) 1885

1892
Quaid-e-Azam Residency, also known as Ziarat Residency, is located in Ziarat, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is where Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah spent the last two months and ten days of his life, nursed by A. S. Nathaniel. It is the most famous landmark of the city, constructed in 1892 during the British Raj.

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120 Who built Residency in Quetta?

(a) Robert Sandeman
(b) Michal Sandewan
(c) John Sandewan
(d) David Sandewan

(a) Robert Sandeman

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District Loralai in famous for—————

(a) Apples
(b) Almonds
(c) Pomegranates
(d) B and C both

(d) B and C both

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122 Why the Muslim Bagh is famous?

(a) Sault
(b) Marble
(c) Chromite
(d) Natural Gas

Chromite is the source of chromium used commercially and as an alloying element plays an important role in metallurgy. Balochistan is endowed with huge reserves of chromite. The first discovery was made at Muslim Bagh and Khanozai in district Kila Saifullah in 1901.

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Which pass is situated near Zohb valley?

(a) Bolan Pass
(b) Khyber Pass
(c) Gomal Pass
(d) Khojak Pass

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The Godray Pass is close to—————–

(a) Iran border
(b) Afghan Border
(c) India border
(d) Punjab border

(b) Afghan Border

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The Takht-e-Sulaiman is situated near

(a) Quetta
(b) Peshawar
(c) Jalalabad
(d) Kapip

(d) Kapip

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Bolan pass is located in the province of

(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) Balochistan
(d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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What is Jirga Hall of Sibi?

(a) A City
(b) A Town
(c) A Garden
(d) A Museum

(d) A Museum

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128 Where the Chkkar Fort is located?

(a) Quetta
(b) Jalalabad
(c) Sibi
(d) Qalat

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Which pass is located at Chamman?

(a) Bolan pass
(b) Khyber pass
(c) Chaman pass
(d) Khojak pass

(d) Khojak

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Gwadar and Jimani were part of oman for
about————–?

(a) 200 years
(b) 300 years
(c) 400 years
(d) 500 years

(a) 200 years

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Jonpur forest is located in which Province?

(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) Balochistan
(d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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In which forest about 2000 old trees are
founds?

(a) Jonpur
(b) Udehpu
(c) Changa Manga
(d) Mirpur

(a) Jonpur

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What is the area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

(a) 75,220 sq. km
(b) 75,300 sq. km
(c) 75,415 sq. km
(d) 75,521 sq. km

(d) 75,521 sq. km

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134. What is Safaid Koh? (a) A City in Punjab (b) A Town of Sindh (c) A Mountain Range (d) A Lake in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

135. Sufaid Koh is crossed by------------ (a) Khyber Pass (b) Bolan Pass (c) Lyari Pass (d) Khojak Pass

(a) Khyber Pass Safed Koh säfād´ kō [key], mountain range on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, SE of Kabul; rises to 15,620 ft (4,761 m) at Mt. Sikaram. It parallels the Kabul River. A spur of the range is crossed by the Khyber Pass.

136. Who wrote Lords of the Khyber? (a) Andre Singer (b) Khipling (c) Yousaf Khan (d) Andre Joseph

(a) Andre Singer

137 Who captured Peshawar in 1818? (a) Gulab Sing (b) Partap Sing (c) Ranjit Sing (d) Kuldeep Sing

138 When British took Peshawar from Sikhs? (a) 1818 (b) 1830 (c) 1848 (d) 1852

(c) 1848 Second Anglo-Sikh War Date 18 April 1848 – 30 March 1849 Location Punjab Result British victory East India Company annexed the entire Punjab region up to Peshawar Dissolution of the Sikh Empire

139 Which is the Heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? (a) Mardan (b) Swabi (c) Kabul (d) Vale of Peshawar

(d) Vale of Peshawar The Valley of Peshawar or Peshawar Basin is a broad valley situated in the central part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The valley is 7,176 km² in area, and is traversed by the Kabul River. It has a mean elevation of 345 metres. Purushpura In Ancient India, the city was known as Purushpura and served as the capital of the Kushan Empire under the rule of Kanishka; and was home to the Kanishka stupa, which was among the tallest buildings in the ancient world.

140. Which is most historical village in Swat? (a) Jalalabad (b) Abbotabad (c) Badgram (d) Udegram

(d) Udegram

141. Ambeha Pass is situated in which Province? (a) Punjab (b) Sindh (c) Balochistan (d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

142. Karakaram and Malandri Passes are situated in which province of Pakistan? (a) Punjab (b) Sindh (c) Balochistan (d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

143. What is the Pukhtumwali? (a) A City (b) A Town (c) A Shawl (d) Ethical code

(d) Ethical code Pashtunwali (Pashto: پښتونولي) is the traditional lifestyle and best described as a code of honor of the Pashtun people, by which they live. Scholars widely have interpreted it as being "the way of the Afghans" or "the code of life".

144. When and where Mahabat Khan Mosque is constructed? (a) 1670. Banu (b) 1670. Mardan (c) 1670. Peshawar (d) 1670, Sibi

(c) 1670. Peshawar The Mahabat Khan Mosque, sometimes spelt Mohabbat Khan Mosque, is a 17th-century Mughal-era mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. The mosque was built in 1630, and named after the Mughal governor of Peshawar, Nawab Mahabat Khan bin Ali Mardan Khan, known alternatively as Mahabat Khan and Ali Mardan Khan

145. Mahabat Khan Mosque was destroyed in 2007 by (a) Water (b) Bomb blast (c) Time (d) Earthquake

(b) Bomb blast

146. In which year Mahabat Khan Mosque was first destroyed? (a) 1895 (b) 1896 (c) 1897 (d) 1898

(a) 1895 The mosque has a strange story of being razed and plundered during Sikh rule. The top minarets were destroyed by a great fire in June 1895. Paolo Bartolomeo Avitabile (Abu Tabela), an Italian mercenary serving as governor of Peshawar under Ranjeet Singh used to hang a local tribesman each day at the top of the minaret.05-Dec-2008

147. Where the Cunningham Clock Tower is situated? (a) Naushehra (b) Swabi (c) Peshawar (d) Mardan

(c) Peshawar The Cunningham Clock Tower in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, was built in 1900, "in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen Empress". The tower was named after Sir George Cunningham, former British governor and political agent in the province

148 Where Pakistan Academy for Rural Development is situated? (a) Hangu (b) Kohistan (c) Peshawar (d) Mardan

149 Where the Pakistan Forest Institution is located (a) Chitral (b) Mardan (c) Peshawar (d) Sawabi

150. Which place is called Gate Way to Khyber Pass? (a) Jamrud (b) Peshawar (c) Naushera (d) Mardan

151. Which is the highest Point of Khyber Pass? (a) Landi Kotal (b) Bannu (c) Mardan (d) Swabi

(a) Landi Kotal

152 Why Darra Adam Khel is famous? (a) Gardens (b) Lacks (c) Rivers (d) Gun Factory

(d) Gun Factory

153. Which is the toughest town of the world? (a) Darra Adam Khel (b) Darra Khyber (c) Darra Isa Khel (d) Khojak Pass

(a) Darra Adam Khel

154 What is Thal in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? (a) A desert (b) A Semi Desert (c) A Lack (d) A Trading Port

(a) A desert

155. Warsak Dam is built on the river--------------- . (a) Ravi (b) Kabul (c) Satluj (d) Swat

(b) Kabul

156. Gomal University is situated in which city? (a) Dera Gazi Khan (b) Lahore (c) Karachi (d) Dera Ismail Khan

(d) Dera Ismail Khan

157. Which is the famous pass of Koh-e-Sufaid Range (a) Badawi Pass (b) Khyber Pass (c) Karakoram Pass (d) None of the above

(b) Khyber Pass

158. Akbar Fort is situated in which city? (a) Noushehra (b) Peshawar (c) Kolistan (d) Hund

(d) Hund

159. Who arrived at Swat from central Asia in 2000 B C? (a) Ashoka (b) Mughal (c) Aryans (d) Alexander

160. Which is the highest peak of Hindukush range? (a) Tirich Mir (b) Koh-e-Sufaid (c) Koh-e-Sulaiman (d) Koh-e-Murdar

(a) Tirich Mir

161. Yarkhun, Kunar, Masting are names of (a) One Darra (b) One City (c) One River (d) One Lake

162. Which valley is called "Pearl of the Himalaya”? (a) Kaghan (b) Naran (c) Neelam (a) Kalam

(a) Kaghan

163. Malika Parbat is located near which valley? (a) Neelam (b) Kaghan (c) Naran (d) Kalam

(a) Neelam Malika Parbat is the highest peak in Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is about 6 kilometres south of Lake Saiful Muluk, near Ansoo Lake. The mountain is clearly visible from the popular tourist spot of Lake Saiful Maluk in Kaghan Valley. Only twelve climbers have reached the top of Malika Parbat (North Peak) until now. The North Summit was firstly reached by Captain B.W. Battye and four Gurkha soldiers in 1920 followed by a second ascent made by Trevor Braham, Norman Norris and Gene White in 1967.

164. The lake Saif-ul-Maluk is situated in which valley? (a) Neelam valley (b) Kaghan valley (c) Naran valley (d) Kalam valley

(b) Kaghan valley

165. What is the old name of Karakoram Highways? (a) Silk Route (b) Rertiam Highway (c) Silk Highway (d) Khunjrab Road

(a) Silk Route

166. From where Karakoram Highway starts? (a) Quetta (b) Bannu (c) Hasan Abdal (d) Abbotabad

167. At which place Karakoram ends? (a) Taxila (Pakistan) (b) Haveilian (Pakistan) (c) Kashgar (China) (d) Sost (China)

(d) Sost (China)

168 The Karakoram Highway is built as a (a) Civil Project (b) Military Project (c) Dafense Project (d) Trade Project

(d) Trade Project

169. Karakoram is a-------------- . (a) Arabic word (b) Turkish word (c) Italian word (d) French word

(b) Turkish word

170 What is the meaning of Karakoram? (a) Land of Mountain (b) Place of Mountain (c) Highest Place (d) Crumbling Rock

(d) Crumbling Rock

171. Which river separates Himalaya from Karakoram? (a) Jhelum river (b) Ravi river (c) Indus river (d) Hangol river

172. Which is the Last Peak of Hamaliya Range in Pakistan? (a) K.2 (b) Mount Averest (c) Nanga Parbat (d) Raka Poshi

(d) 1982

174. The construction of Karakoram completed in (a) 10 years (b) 15 years (c) 20 years (d) 25 years

175 Nanga Parbat is also known as - (a) Moran peak (b) Sakardu Mountain (c) Terau peak (d) Mountain of India

(b) Sakardu Mountain

176. What is the nick name of Nanga Parbat? (a) Malika Mountain (b) Golden Mountain (c) Silver Mountain (d) Killer Mountain

(d) Killer Mountain

177. Which Place is knonw as the Roof of the world? (a) Bannu (b) Kohistan (c) Pamir Plateau (d) Baltistan

178 Which Place is called Little Tibet? (a) Peshawar (b) Bannu (c) Mardan (d) Baltistan

(d) Baltistan

179. Which mountain changes its colour in accordance to the time of the day (a) K.2 (b) Nanga Parbat (c) Rakaposhi (d) Mount Averest

(c) Rakaposhi (The special feature of Rakaposhi is that it changes colour during the day time and it is extraordinary beautiful.) The word Rakaposhi translates to “Snow Covered” and the mountain is also known as 'Mother of Mist' or 'Mother of Clouds' by its admirers from around the globe. The first successful Rakaposhi Peak Expedition took place in 1958 by a British-Pakistani expedition led by Mike Banks and Tom Patey Rakaposhi is also known as Rakaposhi Peak. Rakapushi and Dumani (“Mother of Mist”) It is ranked 27th highest in the world and 12th highest in Pakistan, but it is more popular for its beauty than its rank might suggest and is said to be one of the most beautiful mountains in the world.

180. Satpara lake is located near--------------- (a) Bannu (b) Skardu (c) Chitral (d) Peshawar

(b) Skardu Satpara sar Lake (Urdu: سدپارہ سر جھیل) is a natural lake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, which supplies water to Skardu Valley.

181. Which is the capital of Northern areas of Pakistan? (a) Muzafarabad (b) Naran (c) Gilgit (d) Kaghan

182 About which place it is said ‘ The place where heaven and earth meet”? (a) Kashmir (b) Gilgit (c) Punaial (d) Abbotabad

183 When Gilgit agency was setup (a) 1870 (b) 1873 (c) 1876 (d) 1879

(b) 1873

184. About which place it is said that mere cooking is forbidden? (a) Gilgit valley (b) Punaial valley (c) Kashmir valley (d) Hunza valley

(d) Hunza valley

(a) 1974 What is the history of Hunza? "Hunza was formerly a princely state bordering Xinjiang (autonomous region of China) to the northeast and Pamir to the northwest, which survived until 1974, when it was finally dissolved by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The state bordered the Gilgit Agency to the south and the former princely state of Nagar to the east.

186. Where the Polo games were orginated’ (a) U K (b) U S.A (c) India (d) Northern areas of Pakistan

(d) Northern areas of Pakistan Persia A game of Central Asian origin, polo was first played in Persia (Iran) at dates given from the 6th century bc to the 1st century ad

1. From where Jhelum River starts? (a) Occupied Kashmir (b) Tibet (c) Azad Kashmir (d) None of them

(a) Occupied Kashmir

2. The upper Bari Doaab starts from (a) Indian Punjab (b) Pakistani Punjab (c) Near Amritsar (d) Madhopur India

(d) Madhopur India In Punjab, the land between two rivers is known as doab and accordingly the region between Ravi and Beas is known as Bari Doab. Upper Bari Doab Canal, which originates at Madhopur near Pathankot, derives its name from it.

3. Land between River Bias and River Ravi is known as--------- . (a) Baari Doaab (b) Sindh Sagar Doaab (c) Chaj Doaab (d) Rachna Doaab

(a) Baari Doaab

4. Mid regions of Abbottabad. Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Muzaffargarh are known as (a) Baari Doaab (b) Chaj Doaab (c) Sindh Saagir Doaab (d) Rachna Doaab

5. Manchhar lake is in the province of--------------- . (a) Punjab (b) Sindh (c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (d) Balochistan

(b) Sindh Lake Manchar, also spelled Manchhar, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan, and is one of South Asia's largest. It is located west of the Indus River, in Jamshoro District and Dadu District, Sindh - 18 km away from Sehwan Sharif

6. Lalusar lake is located in (a) Swat (b) Murree (c) Kaghan (d) None of these

(c) Kaghan Lulusar, or Lalusar, is a group of mountain peaks and a lake in the Kaghan Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

7. Kotri Barrage was built in 1955 on the river (a) Ravi (b) Jhelum (c) Indus (d) Sutlej

(a) 1968

9. Sidhnai Barrage was built in 1965 on the river---------------- . (a) Ravi (b) Indus (c) Sutlej (d) Chenab

(b) Indus

(b) 1892

11. Total number of Barrages made on the Indus is------------- . (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 11

(a) 6 In Pakistan currently there are six barrages on the Indus: Guddu Barrage, Sukkur Barrage, Kotri Barrage (also called Ghulam Muhammad barrage), Taunsa Barrage, Chashma Barrage and Jinnah Barrage. Another new barrage called "Sindh Barrage" is planned as a terminal barrage on the Indus River.

12. Give the number of the Canals which takes off Sukkur Barrage (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 4

13. How many canals takes off from Kotri Barrage? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

(b) 4

(b) 1963

15. Chashma Barrage is constructed on (a) River Ravi (b) River Indus (c) River Chenab (d) River Sutlej

(b) River Indus

(d) 1985 Taunsa Barrage/Opened Image result for When Jinnah Barrage was constructed? As a part of this irrigation network, Taunsa Barrage was built in 1958 to divert water to 2 million acres of farmland.

17. Guddu Barrage was constructed on-------------. (a) River Ravi (b) River Indus (c) River Jhelum (d) River Sutlej

(b) River Indus

(d) 1965

19. How many canals originate from Guddu Barrage? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

(b) 3

20. On which river Marala Barrage constructed? (a) Chenab (b) Indus (c) Kabul (d) Jhelum

(a) Chenab

21. How much Diamer Bhasha dam will produce electricity after completing? (a) 4200 MW (b) 4500 MW (C) 4800 MW (d) 5200 MW

(b) 4500 MW

22. What is the installed generating capacity of private IPPs (a) 5672 MW (b) 5999 MW (c) 6374 MW (d) 6012 MW

23. What is the installed electric generating capacity of nuclear plants (a) 462 MW (b) 510 MW (c) 415 MW (d) 495 MW

(a) 462 MW

24 Which sector is the biggest consumer of Petroleum Products in Pakistan (a) Industry (b) Household (c) Transport (d) Power

25. How much percentage of electricity is consumed by Industrial sector (a) 23.92 (b) 14.5 (c) 12.5 (d) 16.2

(a) 23.92

26. How much percentage of electricity is Consumed by Household sector (a) 32.2 (b) 30.7 (c) 42.2 (d) 29.8

28. The largest water tunnel in Pakistan is (a) Warsak (b) Lowari (c) Khojak (d) Tarbela

(a) Warsak

(a) 1960

30. Warsak Project is located on (a) Gomal River (b) Karam River (c) Bera River (d) Kabul River

(d) Kabul River

31. What is the height of Tarbela Dam? (a) 141m (b) 123 m (c) 143 m (d) 133 m

32. What is the storage capacity of Tarbela lake? (a) 11.1 million acre feet (b) 12.1 million acre feet (c) 10.1 million acre feet (d) 9.1 million acre feet

(a) 11.1 million acre feet

33. What is the length of Tarbela reservoir? (a) 35 KM (b) 40 KM (c) 30 KM (d) 45 KM

(b) 40 KM

34. On which river Kalabagh Dam is supposed to be built? (a) Kabul (b) Jhelum (c) Sutlej (d) Indus

(d) Indus

35 Which is the biggest earth filled dam in the world? (a) Tarbela (b) Mangla (c) Hub (d) None of them

(a) Tarbela

36. Which dam has the largest electricity generating potential in the world? (a) Tarbela (b) Mangla (c) Rawal (d) None of them

(a) Tarbela

37. What is the total hydroelectricity production in Pakistan? (a) 5635 MW (b) 6555 MW (c) 4532 MW (d) 5163 MW

(b) 6555 MW

38. What is the potential capacity of hydroelectricity production from river Indus, Jhelum and Chenab? (a) 35000 MW (b) 36000 MW (c) 30000 MW (d) 38000 MW

39. What is the share of Tarbela in the total hydroelectricity production of Pakistan? (a) 70% (b) 65% (c) 80% (d) 55%

(a) 70%

(b) 1938

41 Which is the oldest hydroelectricity project in Pakistan? (a) Mangla (b) Tarbela (c) Warsak (d) Malakand Dargai

(d) Malakand Dargai

42 What is the length of Tarbela Dam? (a) 2786 m (b) 2795 m (c) 2744 m (d) 2701 m

43 What is the height of Rawal Dam? (a) 35 m (b) 40 m (c) 30 m (d) 45 m

(a) 35 m