Geographical | MCQs

Explanation

In 1955, Xinjiang was administratively changed from a province into an autonomous region.

Sinkiang Province was a province of the Republic of China

Explanation

The Niger Delta is a densely populated region in Nigeria sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil

Explanation

• The Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina
• مسجد نبوی is a mosque in the city of Madina in the Saudi region of the Hejaz
• مسجد نبوی the second largest mosque and the holiest site in Islam
• The construction of مسجد نبوی started in: 1 Hijir
• مسجد نبوی was built by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) himself, next to the house in 622 AD (first Hijri).
  
• On 29th Hijrah was مسجد نبوی expanded
• Height: 104 m
• Burials: Abu Bakr, Umar
• Minaret(s): 10
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Explanation

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which were historic forests.

1.       Cholistan (Bahalpur, Punjab)

2.       Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)

3.       Katpana desert (Sakardu)

4.       Kharan desert (Balochistan)

5.       Thar desert (Sindh)

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Explanation

1.       G.T Road was constructed by Sher Shah Suri

2.       G.T. Road stands for Grand Trunk Road

3.       The Grand Trunk Road is formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, Sarak-e-Sher Shah is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads.

4.       It runs roughly, 3,710 km (2,305 mi) from

Ø    Teknaf, Bangladesh (on the border with Myanmar)

Ø    west to Kabul, Afghanistan,

Ø    passing through Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh,

Ø    Kolkata, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Delhi, and Amritsar in India,

Ø    Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar in Pakistan

Explanation

A district is a defined area within a country, organized for administrative or governmental purposes.

It may include towns, villages, or cities.

It is overseen by local authorities like a Deputy Commissioner.

Explanation

The Khunjerab Pass is the highest mountain pass in the world.

It is located at an elevation of approximately 4,693 meters (15,397 feet).

It is situated on the border between Pakistan and China.

It connecting the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan with China's Xinjiang region.

Explanation

• The elevation of the Kirthar Mountains is 2,260 meters (7,410 feet).
• The highest peak in the Kirthar Range is Zardak Peak.
• It stands at 7,430 feet (2,260 meters).
• The Kirthar Range is situated along the border of Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
• The hill station of Gorakh, located in the Kirthar Mountains, is situated off Dadu in Sindh.

Explanation

The Silk Route is also known as Karakoram Highway

The silk road connects Pakistan and China.

The total length is approximately 1,300 kilometers, of which 887 kilometers are in Pakistan and 413 km in China.

The silk road is considered a symbol of Pakistan-China's eternal friendship

The highway meets the Pakistani-Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass

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Explanation

This detailed map is more useful than the Atlas.

یہ تفصیلی نقشہ اٹلس سے زیادہ مفید ہے

more useful than

سے زیادہ مفید ہے۔

Is more than a comparative adjective

SH16-8-2023