- What is the longest river in Afghanistan?
- A) Kabul River
- B) Helmand River
- C) Amu Darya
- D) Panj River
Answer: B) Helmand River
- Which river forms a natural border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- A) Kabul River
- B) Amu Darya
- C) Helmand River
- D) Badghis River
Answer: B) Amu Darya
- The Kabul River flows through which major Afghan city?
- A) Kandahar
- B) Kabul
- C) Herat
- D) Mazar-i-Sharif
Answer: B) Kabul
- Which river is known for its historic significance in trade and transportation?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Amu Darya
- C) Kabul River
- D) Hari River
Answer: B) Amu Darya
- The Helmand River primarily flows through which region of Afghanistan?
- A) Northern Afghanistan
- B) Western Afghanistan
- C) Eastern Afghanistan
- D) Southern Afghanistan
Answer: D) Southern Afghanistan
- What is the main tributary of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan?
- A) Panj River
- B) Kabul River
- C) Helmand River
- D) Logar River
Answer: A) Panj River
- Which river is known for the construction of the Kajaki Dam?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Kabul River
- C) Amu Darya
- D) Hari River
Answer: A) Helmand River
- The Hari River primarily flows through which province of Afghanistan?
- A) Herat
- B) Kandahar
- C) Badakhshan
- D) Ghazni
Answer: A) Herat
- What is the main source of the Kabul River?
- A) Hindu Kush Mountains
- B) Pamir Mountains
- C) Zagros Mountains
- D) Alborz Mountains
Answer: A) Hindu Kush Mountains
- Which river is known as the “River of the Seven” in Afghan folklore?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Kabul River
- C) Amu Darya
- D) Panj River
Answer: A) Helmand River
- What river runs through the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif?
- A) Amu Darya
- B) Kabul River
- C) Helmand River
- D) Panj River
Answer: A) Amu Darya
- Which river is the primary water source for the capital city, Kabul?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Kabul River
- C) Amu Darya
- D) Hari River
Answer: B) Kabul River
- Which river is important for irrigation in the southern provinces of Afghanistan?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Amu Darya
- C) Kabul River
- D) Logar River
Answer: A) Helmand River
- Which river is known for its seasonal flooding and is a tributary of the Amu Darya?
- A) Panj River
- B) Kabul River
- C) Helmand River
- D) Herat River
Answer: A) Panj River
- What is the significance of the Logar River in Afghanistan?
- A) Hydroelectric power
- B) Irrigation
- C) Transportation
- D) Fishing
Answer: B) Irrigation
- Which river is also known as the “Ghazni River”?
- A) Kabul River
- B) Logar River
- C) Helmand River
- D) Hari River
Answer: B) Logar River
- What major body of water does the Amu Darya eventually flow into?
- A) Caspian Sea
- B) Arabian Sea
- C) Persian Gulf
- D) Indian Ocean
Answer: A) Caspian Sea
- Which river forms part of the border between Afghanistan and Iran?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Kabul River
- C) Hari River
- D) Amu Darya
Answer: A) Helmand River
- Which river is known for its diverse aquatic life and is a popular fishing location?
- A) Kabul River
- B) Amu Darya
- C) Helmand River
- D) Panj River
Answer: B) Amu Darya
- What is the main tributary of the Helmand River?
- A) Logar River
- B) Farah River
- C) Panj River
- D) Hari River
Answer: B) Farah River
- Which river has its source in the Wakhan Corridor?
- A) Amu Darya
- B) Kabul River
- C) Helmand River
- D) Panj River
Answer: A) Amu Darya
- Which river is significant for the irrigation of crops in the Herat province?
- A) Amu Darya
- B) Kabul River
- C) Helmand River
- D) Hari River
Answer: D) Hari River
- Which river is known for its deep valleys and gorges in Afghanistan?
- A) Panj River
- B) Helmand River
- C) Kabul River
- D) Amu Darya
Answer: C) Kabul River
- What is the primary function of the Helmand River for the Afghan population?
- A) Drinking water
- B) Transportation
- C) Irrigation
- D) Recreation
Answer: C) Irrigation
- Which river flows through the city of Kandahar?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Kabul River
- C) Amu Darya
- D) Logar River
Answer: A) Helmand River
- What is the significance of the Kabul River for local agriculture?
- A) Source of hydroelectric power
- B) Irrigation source
- C) Fishing grounds
- D) Transportation route
Answer: B) Irrigation source
- Which river is primarily fed by the snowmelt from the Hindu Kush mountains?
- A) Amu Darya
- B) Kabul River
- C) Helmand River
- D) Panj River
Answer: B) Kabul River
- The Panj River eventually joins which major river?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Amu Darya
- C) Kabul River
- D) Hari River
Answer: B) Amu Darya
- Which river is associated with the historic Silk Road?
- A) Helmand River
- B) Amu Darya
- C) Kabul River
- D) Panj River
Answer: B) Amu Darya
- What is the primary environmental concern regarding the rivers of Afghanistan?
- A) Pollution
- B) Flooding
- C) Drought
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
| River Name | Length (approx.) | Region | Significance |
| Helmand River | 1,150 km | Southern Afghanistan | Major source for irrigation and agriculture |
| Kabul River | 490 km | Eastern Afghanistan | Vital for drinking water and irrigation |
| Amu Darya | 2,540 km | Northern Afghanistan | Forms a border with Tajikistan, important for trade |
| Panj River | 1,100 km | Northeastern Afghanistan | Tributary of Amu Darya, significant for water supply |
| Hari River | 500 km | Western Afghanistan | Important for irrigation in Herat province |
| Logar River | 145 km | Central Afghanistan | Supports local agriculture and irrigation |
| Farah River | 350 km | Western Afghanistan | Key water source for agriculture |
| Kunar River | 200 km | Eastern Afghanistan | Flows through Kunar province, important for irrigation |
| Bamyan River | 120 km | Central Afghanistan | Supports agriculture in Bamyan province |
| Nangarhar River | 160 km | Eastern Afghanistan | Essential for local irrigation and agriculture |