Karakorum Highway | MCQs

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

• The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is also known as the Friendship Highway in China and N-35 in Pakistan.
• It was built by the governments of Pakistan and China and completed in 1979.
• Starting from Hassan Abdal, it spans 1,300 (810 miles) km in Pakistan.
• The Silk Route is also referred to as the Karakoram Highway.
• The Karakoram Range, located between China and Pakistan.
• It is traversed by the Karakoram Highway.
• It connects the two countries via the Khunjerab Pass.

Explanation

 The Karakoram Highway was built by the governments of Pakistan and China.

It was started in 1959 and was completed and opened to the public in 1979.

Length: 1,300 km (810 mi)

Karakorum Highway is located in the Karakoram range

Karakorum highway in Pakistan starts from Hassan Abdal

Karakorum highway is also called N-35

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nd9-2-2023

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

Explanation

 Sust is a village in Hunza.

It's the last town in Pakistan on the Karakoram highway before the Chinese border.