The Guddu Barrage - Question Answers - English IX

The Guddu Barrage - Question Answers - English IX
Short Question Answers from "The Guddu Barrage" for class 9th, IX, Ninth Class 

What is a barrage? What are the benefits of a barrage? Why are barrages built?

A barrage is a kind of wall constructed across the river. It has gates through which water passes in a limited quantity. A barrage controls the flow of water in floods and thus protects life and property. A barrage also stores water which is used for irrigation through canals.

What are the benefits of Guddu Barrage?

• A flood of about 1.2 million cusecs can pass through the Guddu Barrage.
• The barrage irrigates an area Of 2.7 million acres mostly in Sukkur and Jacobabad districts of Sindh.

• It will increase the grain output by half a million tons.
• It has reduced the distance between Lahore and Quetta while the distance between Rahim Yar Khan and Kashmore has almost been halved. 

What do you know about the feeder canals Of the barrage?

The Guddu Barrage has three main feeder canals. They are one of the biggest feeder canals In the world. The Begari Sindh Feeder and the Desert Pat Feeder are on the right bank and the Ghotki Feeder on the left bank Of the Indus river.

Why were most towns in ancient times built near rivers?

Before the building of roads and railways, most trade was done by boats and ships. This is he reason for most towns in ancient times to be built near rivers. Besides this, rivers provided water for irrigation.

What are the two problems posed by rivers? What Is the solution to these problems?

The two problems posed by rivers are how to get water from the rivers throughout the year and how to escape the fury of floods. A barrage is the solution to these problems. Barrages store water and control the flow of water. 

Q.6: Write down a few sentences on the Guddu Barrage? 

Ans: The Guddu Barrage is one of the biggest barrages in Pakistan, which has been built on the Indus river. More than 5000 people worked day and night to put it into operation on February 4, 1962. The barrage is 1355 m in length and has three main feeder canals . lt has brought many benefits to our country.