Geological | MCQs

Explanation

The intensity of earthquake is measured by Richter Scale.

Richter Scale was invented in 1935.

Explanation

Lake Baikal is the deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world.

It is Situated in south-east Siberia

It is the oldest (25 million years) and the largest freshwater lake

It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserves.

Lake Baikal Basin Tasil countries: Mongolia and Russia

Additional information 

The Congo River is the world's deepest recorded river at 720 feet (220 meters) deep in parts

Explanation

Explanation

• Naga Parbat is the second highest peak in Pakistan
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• Nanga Parbat, also called Diamir, is one of the world's tallest mountains, 26,660 feet (8,126 meters) high,
• situated in the western Himalayas 17 miles (27 km) west-southwest of Astor, in the Pakistani-administered sector of the Kashmir region.
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• K-2 is the second highest peak of the World
• The five highest peak in Asia are located in pakistan.

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Explanation

Explanation

سوئی بلوچستان کا ایک قصبہ ہے۔

قدرتی گیس کو سوئی میں 1952 میں دریافت کیاگیاتھا۔

Explanation

The Indus River starts in Tibet

The river Indus originates from the Mansarovar lake

The Indus River flows through India, Pakistan,

The Indus River finally falls into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

River Indus starts making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus river was: Sindhu

National River of Pakistan: Indus River

6 Barrages constructed in Indus River

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

The upper Indus plain ends at Mithankot 

The upper Indus plain starts from Kalabagh

Explanation

Indonesia is known as a volcano-rich country

Indonesia has a great number of volcanoes in the world

Indonesia has around 130 active volcanoes

In Indonesia, more than 70% of the population live within 100km of one or more of the country's 130 active volcanoes

Indonesia is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire

while 

Mauna Loa is still the largest ACTIVE volcano on Earth

Explanation

سوئی بلوچستان کا ایک قصبہ ہے۔

قدرتی گیس کو سوئی میں 1952 میں دریافت کیاگیاتھا۔

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RY 13-01-2023

Explanation

Siwalik Range, also called Siwalik Hills or Outer Himalayas, sub-Himalayan range of the northern Indian subcontinent.