Explanation

• Mangla Dam was completed on 23 November 1967.
• Its construction started in 1962.
• It is built on the Jhelum River in Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir.
• It is an earth-filled embankment dam.
• Height – 147 meters
• Length – 3,140 meters

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Explanation

• A simple microscope is used to magnify small objects.
• It works by bending light to produce a larger image.
• Only a converging lens can produce a magnified virtual image.
• A convex lens has this property.
• Therefore, simple microscopes use a convex lens.

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Explanation

Know about ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2009

Edition: Second

Hosted by: England

Held: 5 June – 21 June 2009

Winner: Pakistan

Pakistan won: First time

Runner-up: Sri Lanka

Most wickets taken by: Umar Gul (13 wickets)

Pakistani captain: Younas Khan

Explanation

Note: according to Fpsc answer key  the correct  ans is green light

Since the maximum absorption by chlorophyll occurs in red light.

It is the most effective wavelength for photosynthesis.

Chlorophyll strongly absorbs red light.

Thus it is effective at photosynthesis.

All important questions and Information Related to 'Photosynthesis"

Photosynthesis takes place in the presence of the following light Only in sunlight from the sun

Photosynthesis takes place faster in white light

Photosynthesis occurs more in blue and red light rays

Photosynthesis occurs more in blue and red light rays and less, or not at all, in green light rays.

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Explanation

Pakistan is a forest poor country where less than 6 per cent of total area is under forests.

Russia, Brazil, Canada have the largest area under forest

Explanation

Kohat Pass located: Elevation of 855m (2,805ft) above sea level (Khigana Mountains)

Explanation

The Indus River starts in Tibet

The river Indus originates from the Mansarovar lake

The Indus River flows through India, Pakistan,

The Indus River finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

River Indus starts making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus river was: Sindhu

National River of Pakistan: Indus River

6 Barrages constructed in Indus River

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

The upper Indus plain ends at Mithankot 

The upper Indus plain starts from Kalabagh

Explanation

Karakar pass is located in: Hindu Kush, KPK

 Important Passes of Pakistan

1. Khyber Pass 

connects: Peshawar to Kabul

connects: Pakistan to Afghanistan

Height 1070 meters, 3510 feet 

2. Bolan Pass 

Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 

Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet 

3. Lowari Pass 

Connects: Chitral with Dir 

Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

4. Broghil Pass 

Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 

Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

5. Malakand Pass 

Connects: Dir with Chitral 

Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

6. Shandur pass

Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 

Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

7. Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan) 

Other name: Friendship Gate

Connects: China with Pakistan 

Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

8. Dorah pass

Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 

Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

9. Babusar Pass 

Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

10. Kohat Pass

Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

11. Khojak Pass

Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

12. Tochi Pass

Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

13. Karakar Pass

Connects: Mingora with Buner 

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Explanation

The Thal desert is situated in Punjab, Pakistan. That extends between in Indus and Jhelum River near the Pothohar Plateau.

With a total length from north to south 190 miles,

The desert covers the districts of Bhakkar, Khushab, Mianwali, Layyah, Muzaffargarh as well as Jhang, from the left bank of the river Jhelum.

Explanation

Upper Indus plain height: 180m to 300m.

 Five rivers of Punjab drain this plain and cover it with alluvial soils.