Pakistani Geography | MCQs

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Rachna doab includes all the area between the Chenab and Ravi Rivers

Rachna Doab can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab, Pakistan.

The name was given by the Mughal emperor Akbar

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Five Important Doabs of Pakistan 

Sindh Sagar Doab is b/w: Indus & Jhelum rivers 

Jech Doab is b/w: Jhelum & Chenab rivers 

Bari Doab is b/w: Ravi & Sutlej rivers

Rachna Doab  is b/w: Ravi  & Chenab rivers  

Bias Doab is b/w: Bias & Sutlej rivers 

Doab Chaj is b/w: Chenab and Jhelum.

Explanation

River Indus flow from Country China, India, Pakistan

River Indus flow from State Ladakh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tibet

Sources of water Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

Tributaries Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,

Mouth Arabian Sea near Thatta

The Indus River originates in Tibet and follows a circuitous route southward through the Himalaya Mountains to the Arabian Sea,

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An agreement on the demarcation of boundaries was concluded between Pakistan and China in the year on  2 March 1963

Pak china's boundary line was demarcated during the era of Ayyub Khan

This agreement called The Sino-Pakistan Agreement

The Sino-Pakistan Agreement is a 1963 document between the governments of Pakistan and China establishing the border between those countries in the disputed Kashmir region.

The agreement was signed by:

China: Marshal Chen Yi, Plenipotentiary of the Government of the People's Republic of China

Pakistan: Z. Ali Bhutto, Plenipotentiary of the Government of Pakistan

ND15-10-2023

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At 8,611 m K2 is the tallest mountain in the region, and three others within 20 km top 8,000 m.

The Karakoram is a mountain range spanning the borders of China, India, and Pakistan.

Extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan also.

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The Margalla Hills are part of the Himalayan foothills. 

The Margalla Hills is a hill range located north of Islamabad and south of Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Margalla Hills within the Margalla Hills National Park 

The Margalla range has an area of 12,605 hectares.

The highest peak of Margalla Hills is Tilla Charouni

Elevation: 1,604 m (5,262 ft)

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related question

Which country's capital is situated near the Margalla Hills?
Margalla Hills in and around Islamabad is a branch of the?

ND-8-08-2023

Explanation

The Arabian Sea lies in the South of Pakistan.

It is located south of Pakistan with a coastline of 1,046 kilometers.

Addtional information:

Pakistan is located in the North-West of India 

Pakistan is located east is India, which has a 2,912 km border with Pakistan.

To its west is Iran, which has a 909 km border with Pakistan.

Iran and Pakistan are located in the North of the Arabian Sea

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The Kūnaṛ River, also known in its upper reaches as the Mastuj, Chitral, or Kama River,

The Kūnaṛ River is located in Afghanistan and the KPK

The town lies along the Kunar River (also known as the Chitral River)

Kunar River gives its name to Kunar Province.

Length:480 km (300 mi)

ND27-9-2023

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The Line of Control is 740 km (460 mi) long.

Formally named LOC after the Shimla Agreement 1972.

The Line of Control is a military control line between the Indian and Pakistani

Controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir

A line serves as the de facto border.