Q 1 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Tarbela Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Indus River
Correct Answer: Indus River
Tarbela Dam, Pakistan's largest dam, is built on the Indus River.
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Dams of Pakistan — Practice Set Solved MCQs
Solved Dams of Pakistan practice set — 35 MCQs with verified answers and explanations: Tarbela, Mangla, Warsak, Mirani, Khanpur, Rawal, Hub, Gomal Zam, Satpara, Neelum-Jhelum and the under-construction dams. A Sir Adnan practice set for PMS Screening preparation, not an official past paper.
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A Sir Adnan fact sheet headed 'Dams of Pakistan (River & Construction Year) / MCQs (PPSC/FPSC NEW TREND 2025-26) BY SIR ADNAN' from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack. The source prints a 15-row table (dam, river, construction/completion year) plus a 5-item 'Important for MCQs' box (2 pp, no numbered questions, no options); 35 questions are published here in the standard MCQ format with verified answers and explanations, 1 correction and 2 NOTE flags.
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Q 2 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Mangla Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Jhelum River
Correct Answer: Jhelum River
Mangla Dam is built on the Jhelum River.
Q 3 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Warsak Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Kabul River
Correct Answer: Kabul River
Warsak Dam is built on the Kabul River, about 30 km from Peshawar.
Q 4 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Mirani Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Dasht River
Correct Answer: Dasht River
Mirani Dam, Balochistan's major dam, is built on the Dasht River.
Q 5 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Khanpur Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Haro River
Correct Answer: Haro River
Khanpur Dam is built on the Haro River.
Q 6 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Rawal Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Korang River
Correct Answer: Korang River
Rawal Dam is built on the Korang River, near Islamabad.
Q 7 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Hub Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Hub River
Correct Answer: Hub River
Hub Dam is built on the Hub River, on the Sindh-Balochistan border.
Q 8 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Gomal Zam Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Gomal River
Correct Answer: Gomal River
Gomal Zam Dam is built on the Gomal River in South Waziristan.
Q 9 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which stream is Satpara Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Satpara Stream
Correct Answer: Satpara Stream
Satpara Dam stands on the Satpara Stream, downstream of Satpara Lake near Skardu.
Q 10 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is the Neelum-Jhelum Project built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Jhelum River
Correct Answer: Jhelum River
The Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project is built on the Jhelum River, diverting Neelum River water through a tunnel to it.
Q 11 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which tributary is Sabakzai Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Sawar Rud (Zhob River tributary)
Correct Answer: Sawar Rud (Zhob River tributary)
Sabakzai Dam is built on the Sawar Rud, a tributary of the Zhob River, in Balochistan.
Q 12 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Darawat Dam built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Nai Baran River
Correct Answer: Nai Baran River
Darawat Dam is built on the Nai Baran River in Jamshoro district, Sindh.
Q 13 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Nai Gaj Dam being built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Gaj River
Correct Answer: Gaj River
Nai Gaj Dam, still under construction, is being built on the Gaj River in Sindh.
Q 14 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Kurram Tangi Dam being built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Kaitu River
Correct Answer: Kaitu River
Kurram Tangi Dam, still under construction, is being built on the Kaitu River, which downstream becomes the Kurram River.
Q 15 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
On which river is Mohmand Dam being built?
View answer & explanation Ans: Swat River
Correct Answer: Swat River
Mohmand Dam, still under construction, is being built on the Swat River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Q 16 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Tarbela Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1976
Correct Answer: 1976
Tarbela Dam's construction, begun in 1968, was completed in 1976.
Q 17 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Mangla Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1967
Correct Answer: 1967
Mangla Dam, on the Jhelum River, was completed in 1967.
Q 18 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Warsak Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1960
Correct Answer: 1960
The first phase of Warsak Dam and its hydropower station was completed in 1960-61.
Q 19 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Mirani Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2006
Correct Answer: 2006
Mirani Dam, on the Dasht River in Balochistan, was completed in 2006.
Q 20 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Khanpur Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1983
Correct Answer: 1983
Khanpur Dam, on the Haro River, was completed in 1983.
Q 21 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Rawal Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1962
Correct Answer: 1962
Rawal Dam, on the Korang River, was completed in 1962.
Q 22 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Hub Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1981
Correct Answer: 1981
Hub Dam, on the Hub River, was completed in 1981.
Q 23 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Gomal Zam Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2011
Correct Answer: 2011
The main Gomal Zam Dam was completed in April 2011; its powerhouse was completed in March 2013 and it was officially inaugurated in September 2013.
Q 24 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Satpara Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2011
Correct Answer: 2011
Satpara Dam, near Skardu, was completed in 2011 (opening date November 2011).
Q 25 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was the Neelum-Jhelum Project completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2018
Correct Answer: 2018
The Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project was completed in 2018.
Q 26 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Sabakzai Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2007
Correct Answer: 2007
Sabakzai Dam, on the Sawar Rud in Balochistan, was completed in 2007.
Q 27 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year was Darawat Dam completed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2014
Correct Answer: 2014
Darawat Dam, on the Nai Baran River, was completed in 2014.
Q 28 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year did construction of Nai Gaj Dam start?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2012
Correct Answer: 2012
Construction of Nai Gaj Dam, on the Gaj River, started in 2012; the project remains under construction.
Q 29 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year did construction of Kurram Tangi Dam start?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2016
Correct Answer: 2016
Construction of Kurram Tangi Dam, on the Kaitu River, started in July 2016; the project remains under construction.
Q 30 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
In which year did construction of Mohmand Dam start?
View answer & explanation Ans: 2019
Correct Answer: 2019
Construction of Mohmand Dam, on the Swat River, started in 2019; the project remains under construction.
Q 31 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
Which is the largest dam of Pakistan?
View answer & explanation Ans: Tarbela Dam
Correct Answer: Tarbela Dam
Tarbela Dam, on the Indus River, is Pakistan's largest dam.
Q 32 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
Which is the second largest reservoir in Pakistan?
View answer & explanation Ans: Mangla Dam
Correct Answer: Mangla Dam
Mangla Dam, on the Jhelum River, is Pakistan's second largest reservoir after Tarbela.
Q 33 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
Which was the first main hydropower project executed in Pakistan after independence?
View answer & explanation Ans: Warsak Dam
Correct Answer: Warsak Dam
Warsak Dam was the first main hydropower project executed in Pakistan after independence, its first phase completed in 1960-61.
Q 34 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
Which is Balochistan's major dam?
View answer & explanation Ans: Mirani Dam
Correct Answer: Mirani Dam
Mirani Dam, on the Dasht River, is Balochistan's major dam.
Q 35 Pakistan Affairs Pakistan Affairs — Dams Of Pakistan
Which under-construction mega project is named in the booklet's 'Important for MCQs' box?
View answer & explanation Ans: Mohmand Dam
Correct Answer: Mohmand Dam
The booklet names Mohmand Dam, on the Swat River, as the under-construction mega project.
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Is this an official PMS past paper? +
No. It is a Sir Adnan fact-sheet practice set on the dams of Pakistan, prepared for PMS Screening 2026. It is published as paperType 'practice', never as a past paper, and the year 2026 is the booklet's label, not a claimed exam session.
Which dam is the largest in Pakistan, and on which river? +
Tarbela Dam, on the Indus River, completed in 1976. Mangla Dam, on the Jhelum River, is the second largest reservoir.
Why does this set give 2011 for Gomal Zam Dam when the booklet prints 2015? +
The main Gomal Zam Dam was completed in April 2011 (WAPDA/Dawn reporting); 2013 is the powerhouse completion and official inauguration. The booklet's 2015 is corrected to the standard 2011 completion year and flagged in the file.
Which dams in the set are still under construction? +
Nai Gaj Dam (Gaj River, work started 2012), Kurram Tangi Dam (Kaitu River, work started July 2016) and Mohmand Dam (Swat River, work started 2019) — the booklet's named under-construction mega project.