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Attabad Lake - Quiz
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  • 1. Where is Attabad Lake located?
A) California, USA
B) Sydney, Australia
C) Rome, Italy
D) Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • 2. How was Attabad Lake formed?
A) Human excavation
B) Volcanic eruption
C) Due to a massive landslide
D) Meteor impact
  • 3. In which year did the landslide occur that created Attabad Lake?
A) 2005
B) 2015
C) 2020
D) 2010
  • 4. Which river was dammed to create Attabad Lake?
A) Ganges River
B) Hunza River
C) Amazon River
D) Nile River
  • 5. What type of activities can tourists enjoy at Attabad Lake?
A) Mountain climbing
B) Boating, fishing, and picnicking
C) Skiing and snowboarding
D) Desert safaris
  • 6. What industry is benefiting from the increased recreational activities at Attabad Lake?
A) Oil drilling
B) Mining
C) Tourism
D) Forestry
  • 7. What is the distinctive color of the waters of Attabad Lake?
A) Turquoise
B) Brown
C) Green
D) Blue
  • 8. What endangered species can be found near Attabad Lake?
A) Snow leopards
B) Polar bears
C) Giant pandas
D) White rhinoceros
  • 9. How many people were killed as a result of the Attabad landslide?
A) Twenty
B) Thirty
C) Ten
D) Fifty
  • 10. Which organization was responsible for blasting the spillway of Attabad Lake?
A) United Nations Relief Agency
B) Pakistan Army Engineers
C) Frontier Works Organization
D) International Rescue Committee
  • 11. By how much was the lake's water level lowered after blasting the spillway?
A) 15 m (49 ft)
B) 5 m (16 ft)
C) 20 m (66 ft)
D) At least 10 m (33 ft)
  • 12. What was the length of the Karakoram Highway that got destroyed?
A) 50 km (31 mi)
B) 15 km (9.3 mi)
C) 35 km (21.7 mi)
D) 25 km (16 mi)
  • 13. On what date did Nawaz Sharif inaugurate the realigned Karakoram Highway patch at Attabad?
A) 30 June 2016
B) 1 January 2015
C) 14 September 2015
D) 25 December 2014
  • 14. How many bridges were destroyed by the lake?
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Four
D) Ten
  • 15. What was the length of Attabad Lake by early June 2010?
A) 10 km (6.2 mi)
B) 30 km (18.6 mi)
C) 50 km (31 mi)
D) 21 km (13 mi)
  • 16. What did the Chief Minister of Punjab announce for the victims?
A) Free housing
B) Rs 100 million of aid
C) Educational scholarships
D) Job opportunities
  • 17. How deep did Attabad Lake become by early June 2010?
A) 200 m (656 ft)
B) 50 m (164 ft)
C) Over 100 m (330 ft)
D) 150 m (492 ft)
  • 18. How many residents were displaced by the landslide?
A) Around 6,000
B) 15,000
C) 25,000
D) 10,000
  • 19. Which village was completely submerged due to the Attabad Lake?
A) Gulmit
B) Shishkat
C) Hussaini
D) Ayeenabad
  • 20. What percentage of Gulmit was submerged by the lake?
A) 60%
B) Around 40%
C) 80%
D) 20%
  • 21. How many relief camps were established for evacuees?
A) 100
B) 250
C) 300
D) 195
  • 22. What is the name given to the five tunnels in the realigned section?
A) Pakistan-China Friendship Tunnels
B) Attabad Unity Tunnels
C) China-Pakistan Harmony Tunnels
D) Karakoram Peace Tunnels
  • 23. What was the initial outflow rate of water from Attabad Lake on 4 June 2010?
A) 50 m3/s (1,850 cu ft/s)
B) 200 m3/s (7,400 cu ft/s)
C) 100 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s)
D) 150 m3/s (5,550 cu ft/s)
  • 24. How much was announced by the Chief Minister of Punjab for the relatives of those who died?
A) Rs 1 million
B) Rs 0.5 million
C) Rs 10 million
D) Rs 2 million
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