Answers of Quiz 2269 (Guddu Barrage)
1. (B) Kashmore
2. A barrage is a kind of wall constructed across the river. It has gates through which water passes in a limited quantity. A barrage controls the flow of water in floods and thus protects life and property. A barrage also stores water which is used for irrigation through canals.
3. (B) Indus
4. On 2 February 1957
5. 474.8 million rupees
6. President of Pakistan General Muhammad Ayub Khan
7. On 4 February 1962
8. 1355 metres
9. 1400 metres
10. Up to 1.2 million cubic feet per second (34,000 m³/s)
11. Control water flow in the River Indus for irrigation and flood control purposes
12. 64 bays, each 60 feet (18 m) wide
13. 26 feet (8 m)
14. 2.9 million acres (12,000 km²) of agricultural land in the Kashmore Jacobabad, Larkana and Sukkur districts of Sindh province and the Naseerabad district of Balochistan province
15. Ghotki Feeder, Begari Feeder, Desert and Pat Feeder canals
16. 64 gates of 18 meters each
17. The two problems posed by rivers are how to get water from the rivers throughout the year and how to escape the fury of floods. A barrage is the solution to these problems. Barrages store water and control the flow of water.
2. A barrage is a kind of wall constructed across the river. It has gates through which water passes in a limited quantity. A barrage controls the flow of water in floods and thus protects life and property. A barrage also stores water which is used for irrigation through canals.
3. (B) Indus
4. On 2 February 1957
5. 474.8 million rupees
6. President of Pakistan General Muhammad Ayub Khan
7. On 4 February 1962
8. 1355 metres
9. 1400 metres
10. Up to 1.2 million cubic feet per second (34,000 m³/s)
11. Control water flow in the River Indus for irrigation and flood control purposes
12. 64 bays, each 60 feet (18 m) wide
13. 26 feet (8 m)
14. 2.9 million acres (12,000 km²) of agricultural land in the Kashmore Jacobabad, Larkana and Sukkur districts of Sindh province and the Naseerabad district of Balochistan province
15. Ghotki Feeder, Begari Feeder, Desert and Pat Feeder canals
16. 64 gates of 18 meters each
17. The two problems posed by rivers are how to get water from the rivers throughout the year and how to escape the fury of floods. A barrage is the solution to these problems. Barrages store water and control the flow of water.
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