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Ans: There are three big hydroelectric power projects in Pakistan. . Tarbela on the River Indus . Warsak on the River Kabul, . Mangla on the River Jhelum Related Questions: Q5. Name the sites where the coal was mined in Pakistan. Q8. What are the main uses of Sulphur and where it is found in … Read more
Ans: The international partition line drawn between India and Pakistan in 1947 cut the Bah Doab and Sutej Valley project into two parts, Ferozpur headworks on river Sutej and Madhupur headworks on river Ravi went to Indian share but the canals rising from these headworks flew in Pakistan territory. By this division water supplies to … Read more
Ans: Agricultural Reforms: Many steps were taken after independence for the improvement of agricultural sector. Provisional governments made policies to safeguard the tenants oghts, as well as for the improvement of tenant-landions relationship. The federal governments introduced reforms in years 195 1958, 1872 and 1897. Under all these reforms maximum limit of lang holding was … Read more
Ans: Water logging and Salinity: Underground water level rises and comes very close to the surface of the earth, this condition is called water-logging. Underground salts dissolve in this water and come to the surface of the Earth. Water evaporates due to heat of the sun and leaves these salts on the surface. These salts … Read more
Ans: Petroleum has gradually developed as the lifeline of transport and industry throughout the world. It has many variants and by-products i.e. gasoline, kerosene, diesel, furnace oil, mobil oil, wax, coal tar etc. The Potwar Platue is the oldest oil producing area in Pakistan. Potwar oil wells are located in Balkassar, Khor, Dhallian, Joyamir, Kot … Read more
Ans: A person who earns less than two dollars a day falls in the category of the poor, this is the global standard. Pakistan is facing extreme poverty issues. . According to a survey the number of people living below poverty line rose from 69 to 87 million in one financial year i.e. 2019-2020. According … Read more
Ans: In the beginning, our financial planners mainly focused on achieving maximum growth rate. They ignored the fact that due to this strategy poverty and unemployment horribly increased and health and medical facilities could not be made available to the needy. After a long period of time, the planners realized that the economic progress that … Read more
Ans: Dry Ports in Pakistan: Dry ports are also called inland ports. They are localities set up at a distance from seashore, meant for the storage of goods. Dry ports store, imports and export goods, these are connected with other parts of the country through rail and road links. Imported goods are first stored at … Read more
Ans: Pakistan Railways is running 6 dry ports at present. These ports with their respective years of establishment are as follows: . Karachi dry port (1974) . Quetta dry port (1984) . Peshawar dry port (1986) . Multan dry port (1988) . Rawalpindi dry port (1990) In addition to these, two dry ports are operating … Read more
Ans: Oil Refineries: Fossil oil is not used in crude form, it has to be refined and purified before consumption. After refining it turns into fuel for diesel, furnace oil, motor vehicles and aeroplanes. Oil refineries are usually set up in the vicinity of oil fields. Pakistan has three big oil refineries. Attock Oil Refinery … Read more