Pakistan Geography | MCQs

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Chandragup is an active mud volcano located in Hingol National Park in Balochistan, Pakistan.

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·        China 599 KM long border situated in the northeast.

        The Durand line is drawn in 1893 between Mortimer Durand and Abdul Rahman

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The Karakoram Highway being contrasted with the assistance of the Chines government was completed in 1979

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Karakoram highway is also known as N-35

The Karakoram Highway starts from Hassan Abdal.

Karakoram highway was completed in 1979.

its length in Pakistan is 1300 km.

The same Continues with the name China National Highway 314 (G314) in China

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The Kandhkot gas field is located in Kashmore district, Sindh province, Pakistan.

It is a significant gas field that has been operational since 1993.

It has contributed substantially to Pakistan's energy sector.

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Pakistan is located near the North-East side of Russia.

The distance from Pakistan to Russia is 4,337 kilometers.

The Soviet Union–Pakistan relations  dated back to 1948

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French Beach of Karachi is located halfway between Hawkes Bay and Paradise Point, Karachi

known to the locals as Haji Ismill Goth.

It is reported that the beach got its name from a French couple, who visited the beach sometime during the 1900s,

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Tirich Mir is the highest mountain in the Hindu Kush range.

It is the 33rd-highest peak in the world.

It is the highest mountain in the world.

Tirich Mir is located in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Tirich Mir height: 7708 meters 

It is the first recorded climber on 21 July 1950 by a Norwegian.

The list of Pakistan's highest peaks:

Highest peak of the Hindukush range: Tirich Mir

Highest peak of the Himalaya range: Nanga Parbat

Highest peak of the Karakoram range: K-2

Highest peak of the Kirthar range: Zardak Peak

Highest peak of the Koh-e-Suleman range: Takht-e-Sulaiman

Highest peak of the Salt range: Sakesar

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Tirich Mir is known as the "Jewel of Hindukush"

The Valley of Tirich is located in upper Chitral, Pakistan

It is the highest peak in the Hindukush range, with an elevation of 7,708 meters. 

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Kapana is a cold desert.

Katpana is 2226 meters above altitude. 

Katpana is the 16th largest desert of the world.

Katpana is in Skardu. 

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Physiographic distribution can be expressed in percentage of the total area as follows: 30 % Mountains 27.7% Plateaus 

58% area of Pakistan is covered by Mountains and plateaus 

42% by plains and detests

13% Mountain region is covered by glaciers in Pakistan.

Almost 60% of the geographical area of Pakistan is rangeland.

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