Baluchistan | MCQs

Explanation

Targeted suicide attack on the Hazara community killed 79 people.

The Hazaras claim that there have been 173 attacks on their community

Explanation

The Kirthar Mountains are a mountain range that mark the boundary between the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Sindh.

which comprise much of the Kirthar National Park. 

Elevation: 2,895 m

Country: Pakistan

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Explanation

The province's shahi jirga (royal council) decided to join Pakistan on 29 June 1947.

The princely states except Kalat acceded to Pakistan.

Explanation

The people of Balochistan joined Pakistan through the decision of the Municipal Committee and the Shahi Jirga, which were both involved in the political process.

Balochistan got the status of a province: on 1 July 1970.

Balochistan was given the status of a province during the era of Yahya Khan.

Explanation

The Baluchistan Plateau covers most of Balochistan province, extending into Iran and Afghanistan.

It is a dry, rugged, and mountainous region with significant mineral resources.

Explanation

Balochistan plateau is located on west side of the Sulaiman and Kirthar ranges.

Balochistan plateau temperatures rising as high as 120 degrees F (50 degrees C).

The desert climate is characterized by hot and very arid conditions.

Thar desert is a hot desert.

It is also called the Great Indian Desert.

The mean average temperature varies from a minimum of 24 degrees C to 26 degrees C in summer to 4 degrees C to 10 degrees C in winter.

Explanation

Ghizer is not a river of Baluchistan.

Ghizer is actually a district in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.

Explanation

Mir Jafar Khan Jamali, a prominent Baloch leader, played a pivotal role in mobilizing support for the Muslim League in Balochistan during the Pakistan Movement.

He worked closely with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and helped convince the people of Balochistan to join Pakistan.

Explanation

The officials said that with the construction of Winder Dam 10,000 acres of agricultural land would be irrigated in Winder and adjoining areas.

Explanation

80-year-old retired policeman in Balochistan gets PhD, says he can now finally just rest