Land and People of Pakistan MCQs

Which river rises in the Karakoram Range and is a tributary of the Shyok River?

A) Jhelum River

B) Indus River

C) Nubra River

D) Ravi River

Which mountain range separates Pakistan from Tajikistan beyond the Hindu Kush?

A) Himalayas

B) Karakoram Range

C) Pamirs

D) Hindu Kush

The Karakoram Highway links which towns in Pakistan and China, respectively?

A) Gilgit and Kashgar

B) Skardu and Lhasa

C) Islamabad and Urumqi

D) Rawalpindi and Kashi

Which river emerges from the east-west-aligned ranges in Pakistan to flow southward?

A) Ravi River

B) Jhelum River

C) Shyok River

D) Indus River

What is the primary crop grown in most tiny settlements in the northern region of Pakistan?

Rice

Wheat

Barley

Maize

Which range branches off southwestward from the Pamir Knot and runs through Chitral, Dir, and Swat in Pakistan?

A) Karakoram Range

B) Hindu Kush

C) Safid Mountain Range

D) Sulaiman Range

E) Answer: B) Hindu Kush

Which pass has historical significance due to its use as a point of ingress for invading armies into the subcontinent?

A) Bolan Pass

B) Khyber Pass

C) Kurram Pass

D) Gomal Pass

Which river forms a border with Afghanistan and is situated south of the Safid Mountain Range?

A) Indus River

B) Gomal River

C) Kurram River

D) Kabul River

What is the highest point of the Sulaiman Range in Pakistan?

A) Tirich Mir

B) Takht-e Sulaiman

C) Nanga Parbat

D) K2

Which of the following mountain ranges in Pakistan is an extension of the Himalayas?

A) Karakoram Range

B) Hindu Kush Range

C) Pir Panjal Range

D) Sulaiman Range