Explanation

Rasul Barrage is a barrage on the River Jehlum

Between Jhelum District and Mandi Bahauddin District of the Punjab.

It is situated 72 km downstream of Mangla Dam.

The current structure of the barrage was constructed in 1968

Explanation

Sindh is a province of Pakistan.

Sindh is known as Bab-ul-Islam

Sindh has 30 Districts and 7 district

The mountain range located in Sindh is Kirthar Range

There are three Barrages in Sindh

Explanation

Khanki Headworks is a headworks situated on the River Chenab in Gujranwala District 

The construction of this headworks was completed in 1889 

It is also used to divert water to the Lower Chenab Canal

The old "Head Khanki Barrage" was built from 1892 to 1898 on the Chenab River 

Explanation

The Indus is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South Asia.

The 3,180 km river rises in Western Tibet, flows northwest through the Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan regions of Kashmir

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

Indus River Mouths: Arabian Sea, Rann of Kutch, Nalsarovar bird sanctuary

Indus River Tributaries: Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,

Indus River Sources: Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

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Explanation

• Ravi does not flow from Jammu and Kashmir.
• River Ravi originates from the state of India Himachal Pradesh.
• It flows along the Indo-Pak border before entering Pakistan.
• The Ravi River is the smallest river among five other rivers of the Indus basin system flowing in Pakistan.

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While

• 24 rivers are present in Pakistan
• 5 rivers flow in Punjab Province
• 4 rivers flow in Sindh Province
• 7 rivers flow in Balochistan Province
• 8 rivers flow in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province 

Explanation

The Kūnaṛ River, also known in its upper reaches as the Mastuj, Chitral, or Kama River,

The Kūnaṛ River is located in Afghanistan and the KPK

The town lies along the Kunar River (also known as the Chitral River)

Kunar River gives its name to Kunar Province.

Length:480 km (300 mi)

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Explanation

Banjosa Lake  is an artificial lake

Banjosa Lake is a tourist resort 18 kilometers from the city of Rawalakot in the Poonch District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

It is located at an altitude of 1,981 meters.

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Explanation

The Kunar River is also known as the Chitral River: 

Location:

• The Kunar River is a 480 kilometer (300 mile) long river that flows through both northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan.
• It originates from the Chiantar glacier, which is located on the border of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral.

Flow:

• The river flows south into the upper Kunar Valley in Afghanistan, where it is called the Kunar River.
• It then joins the Kabul River near Jalalabad, and re-enters Pakistan.
• In Pakistan, it is known as the Chitral River again, and joins the Indus River at the city of Attock.

Basin:

• The Kunar River is part of the Indus River watershed basin. 

Other names:

• The Kunhar River is also known as Nain-Sukh, which means "eye's repose".

Explanation

The Indus River irrigation project includes the Chashma-Jhelum link canal.

This canal connects the Indus River with the Jhelum River.

It has a discharge capacity of approximately 21,700 cubic feet (615 cubic meters) per second.

Explanation

The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan

while

and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India

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The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan.

Indus Waters Treaty brokered by the World Bank

It was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960

Sighed by:

• Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru 
•  Pakistani President Ayub Khan.