Pakistan Geography

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All Provinces & Territories 154 Rivers of Pakistan 20 Dams of Pakistan 22 Mountains & Peaks 17 Mountain Passes 16 Lakes of Pakistan 7 Deserts & Plateaus 10 Climate of Pakistan 5 Natural Resources 7 Agricultural Regions 9 Major Cities 35 Coastline 19
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Q21.Tarbela Dam is built on which river?

Easy
A Jhelum
B Indus
C Chenab
D Kabul
Dams of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Tarbela Dam, one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world, is on the Indus River.

Q22.What is the height of K-2?

Medium
A 8,611 m
B 8,848 m
C 8,126 m
D 8,080 m
Mountains & Peaks PPSC

Correct Answer: A

K-2, the second highest peak in the world, is 8,611 metres high.

Q23.Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with which country?

Easy
A Iran
B China
C Afghanistan
D India
Mountain Passes PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Khyber Pass connects Peshawar with Kabul, Afghanistan.

Q24.Which is the largest lake of Pakistan?

Medium
A Saif-ul-Malook
B Manchar
C Attabad
D Keenjhar
Lakes of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Manchar Lake in Sindh is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan.

Q25.Which is the largest desert of Pakistan?

Easy
A Thar
B Cholistan
C Thal
D Kharan
Deserts & Plateaus PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The Thar desert in Sindh is the largest desert of Pakistan.

Q26.What is the approximate length of Pakistan's coastline?

Medium
A 700 km
B 850 km
C 1,046 km
D 1,250 km
Coastline PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea is about 1,046 km long.

Q27.Bolan Pass is located in which province?

Easy
A Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B Punjab
C Balochistan
D Sindh
Mountain Passes PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Bolan Pass connects Sibi with Quetta in Balochistan.

Q28.Gwadar port is located in which province?

Easy
A Sindh
B Balochistan
C Punjab
D KPK
Coastline PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Gwadar deep-sea port is on the Balochistan coast.

Q29.Kharan desert is located in?

Medium
A Punjab
B Sindh
C Balochistan
D KPK
Deserts & Plateaus PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Kharan desert is in western Balochistan; it hosted the second nuclear test site region.

Q30.Length of Durand Line is approximately?

Hard
A 2,252 km
B 2,430 km
C 2,611 km
D 1,610 km
Provinces & Territories PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The Durand Line between Pakistan and Afghanistan is about 2,611 km long.

Q31.Lowari Pass connects?

Hard
A Peshawar-Kabul
B Chitral-Dir
C Gilgit-Skardu
D Quetta-Kandahar
Mountain Passes PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Lowari Pass connects Chitral with Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Q32.Nanga Parbat is part of which mountain range?

Medium
A Karakoram
B Hindu Kush
C Himalayas
D Sulaiman
Mountains & Peaks PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Nanga Parbat (8,126 m) is the western anchor of the Himalayas.

Q33.Pakistan is located in which continent?

Easy
A Central Asia
B South Asia
C Middle East
D East Asia
Provinces & Territories PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Pakistan lies in South Asia, bordering India, China, Afghanistan and Iran.

Q34.Panjnad is formed by the confluence of how many rivers?

Medium
A 3
B 4
C 5
D 6
Rivers of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Five rivers of Punjab (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) form Panjnad.

Q35.River Kabul joins the Indus near?

Medium
A Peshawar
B Attock
C Nowshera
D Mianwali
Rivers of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Kabul River merges with the Indus at Attock.

Q36.Saif-ul-Malook lake is located near?

Easy
A Skardu
B Naran
C Hunza
D Swat
Lakes of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Lake Saif-ul-Malook lies near Naran in the Kaghan Valley.

Q37.Satpara Lake is located near which city?

Medium
A Gilgit
B Skardu
C Chitral
D Muzaffarabad
Lakes of Pakistan PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Satpara Lake supplies water to Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Q38.The border between Pakistan and India is called?

Easy
A Durand Line
B Radcliffe Line
C McMahon Line
D Control Line
Provinces & Territories PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Radcliffe Line, drawn in 1947, separates Pakistan and India.

Q39.The Thal desert is located in which province?

Medium
A Sindh
B Punjab
C Balochistan
D KPK
Deserts & Plateaus PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The Thal desert lies between the Indus and Jhelum rivers in Punjab.

Q40.Tirich Mir is the highest peak of which range?

Medium
A Karakoram
B Hindu Kush
C Himalayas
D Salt Range
Mountains & Peaks PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Tirich Mir (7,708 m) is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush.