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Name………………………………………………………………….. Class…………….

Total Marks – 30,

Total time -35 minutes

1 (a) Study Fig. 1 which shows a map of Pakistan.

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(i) The rivers

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(ii) Name of the dams

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(b) (i) What is meant by

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(ii) Explain the importance of the Indus Water Treaty to Pakistan.

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(c) (i) Explain how a perennial supply of water can damage farmland.

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(ii) Describe the ways in which damage by waterlogging and salinity can be prevented.
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(d) Name a traditional and a modern method of irrigation. Also describe how it works.

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