Explanation

• The Sutlej River does not originate in India.
• It originates near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet (China).
• It flows through Tibet, enters India (Himachal Pradesh), and then flows into Pakistan.

Additional information:

• Sutlej → Tibet (China)
• Ravi → Himachal Pradesh, India
• Beas → Himachal Pradesh, India
• Chenab → Formed in Himachal Pradesh, India
• Jhelum → Indian-administered Kashmir

Last verified on 06-07-2026

Explanation

• The Mangla Dam is situated on the Jhelum River.
• It is the seventh-largest dam in the world.
• Construction was started in 1961.
• It was completed in 1967.
• It has 5 tunnels and a power station.

Last verified on 07-06-2026

Explanation

• The area between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers is called Chaj Doab.
• The word Doab means the land between two rivers.

Chenab River:

• Originates from the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, India.
• Enters Pakistan through Jammu and Kashmir.

Jhelum River:

• Originates from Verinag Spring, Jammu and Kashmir.
• Joins the Chenab River at Trimmu, Pakistan.

1. Bari Doab – Between Beas and Ravi
2. Bist Jalandhar Doab – Between Beas and Sutlej
3. Rachna Doab – Between Ravi and Chenab
4. Chaj Doab – Between Chenab and Jhelum
5. Sind Sagar Doab – Between Indus and Jhelum

Last verified on 25-06-2026

Explanation

• The smallest river of Pakistan is River Ravi.
• It is one of the five major rivers of the Indus River system.
• Ravi originates from Himachal Pradesh (India) and enters Pakistan.
• It flows along the Indo-Pak border before fully entering Punjab.

Additional information:

• The largest/longest river of Pakistan is River Indus.
• It flows from Tibetan Plateau and enters Pakistan from Gilgit-Baltistan.
• It finally drains into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• Tarbela Dam was built on the Indus River.
• It is located mainly in the Swabi District Tehsil Topi of KPK.
• It is the largest earth-filled dam in the world.
• The Construction began in 1968. 
• They were Opened in 1976.
• Height: 470 feet (143 m)

Last verified on 30-03-2026