geography MCQ #11255

The Indus delta shrank after which barrage cut off most Indus flow to the sea and changed coastal agriculture and fisheries?

geography MCQ #11255

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Indus delta shrank after which barrage cut off most Indus flow to the sea and changed coastal agriculture and fisheries?

    • A) Taunsa Barrage
    • B) Guddu Barrage
    • C) Kotri Barrage
    • D) Chashma Barrage

    Answer: Kotri Barrage

    Explanation: Kotri Barrage (also called Ghulam Muhammad Barrage), built in 1955 near Hyderabad, is the last major barrage on the Indus before the sea; it diverts most remaining river flow into irrigation canals, drastically reducing freshwater reaching the delta.