Pakistan | MCQs

Explanation

The Thal Desert is situated in the Bhakkar District of Punjab.

It is located between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers near the Pothohar PlateauIts.

The Length of the Thal desert is 190 miles.

It is called the Friendly Desert and Great Indian Desert.

It is the largest and the National Desert of Pakistan.

It is the 16th largest desert on the planet

15% located in Pakistan.

85% located in India

Famous for: Sand and Coal 

Additional information:

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which are historic forests.

1.       Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)

2.       Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)

3.       Katpana desert (Sakardu)

4.       Kharan desert (Balochistan)

5.       Thar desert (Sindh)

In KPK there is no desert

The northern area of Pakistan is known as the “Deserts Free Area”.

Explanation

Cabinet Mission and it was headed by Lord Pethick Lawrence.

The Cabinet mission arrived in India on March 24, 1946, sent by the British government.

The Cabinet Mission was formed at the initiative of British Prime Minister Clement Atlee

The mission had three British cabinet members:
1. Pethick Lawrence
2. Stafford Cripps
3. A.V. Alexander

The Cabinet Mission`s aim was to discuss the transfer of power from British to Indian leadership.

Explanation

Cotton textile production and apparel manufacturing are Pakistan's largest industries.

It accounts for about 65% of the merchandise exports

The textile industry employs about 45% of the country's labor force. 

Pakistan is the fourth largest producer of cotton in the world. 

Pakistan is the eighth largest exporter of textiles in Asia. 

Explanation

confusion about the oldest University of Pakistan

• Punjab University( founded in 1882) 

King Edward University (History)

• First established as Lahore Medical School was established in 1860
• Renamed King Edward Medical College in 1911
• Got university status in 2005

Explanation

• Sindh was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in 1843.
• It became a province of British India on 1 April 1936 with Karachi as its capital until 1947.
• After the partition of British India, Sindh became part of the Dominion of Pakistan from 14 August 1947 to 14 October 1955, with Hyderabad as its capital.
• Bombay was separated from Sindh in 1936 under the Indian Act of 1935, following demands by Jinnah in 1929.
• The first Muslim League Government in Sindh was established in 1943.

Explanation

Nanga Parbat, locally known as Diamer, is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8,126 metres above sea level.

Located in the Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan region

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Explanation

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. 

"Baluchistan" important question and information:

Baluchistan covers 42 percent of the area of Pakistan

Baluchistan province is located in South West of Pakistan.

Baluchistan became a province in 1970.

Capital of Baluchistan is Quetta.

Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area.

Balochistan is located on the Iranian plateau.

Sajji dish belongs to Balochistan

35 districts are there in Balochistan

There are many rivers in Balochistan but 7 are the main

Hingol is the largest river in the Balochistan

Baluchistan province has 7 divisions.

Explanation

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built Shalimar Gardens Lahore.

Shalimar Gardens Lahore was built in the year 1641-42.

Shalimar Gardens Lahore Included in World Heritage Site: 1981

Monuments like the Taj Mahal, the Jama Masjid, the Red Fort, etc. were also built by Shah Jahan.

Explanation

Zahid Husain was the founder and the first governor of State Bank of Pakistan from June 1948 to July 1953.

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar became the first female Governor of State Bank of Pakistan in 2006.

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