deserts Pakistan Rivers and lakes MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: August 2, 2024

Deserts of Pakistan MCQs

1. Which is the largest desert in Pakistan?
   A) Thar Desert
   B) Cholistan Desert
   C) Thal Desert
   D) Kharan Desert
   Answer: A) Thar Desert
2. In which province is the Thar Desert located?
   A) Punjab
   B) Sindh
   C) Balochistan
   D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
   Answer: B) Sindh
3. Which desert is located near the Indus River in Punjab?
   A) Thar Desert
   B) Cholistan Desert
   C) Thal Desert
   D) Kharan Desert
   Answer: C) Thal Desert
4. The Cholistan Desert is an extension of which larger desert?
   A) Thar Desert
   B) Arabian Desert
   C) Sahara Desert
   D) Gobi Desert
   Answer: A) Thar Desert
5. Which desert is known for its large salt deposits?
   A) Thar Desert
   B) Cholistan Desert
   C) Thal Desert
   D) Kharan Desert
   Answer: D) Kharan Desert
6. What is the main occupation of people living in the Cholistan Desert?
   A) Fishing
   B) Mining
   C) Agriculture
   D) Livestock Rearing
   Answer: D) Livestock Rearing
7. Which desert is located in the western part of Pakistan?
   A) Thar Desert
   B) Cholistan Desert
   C) Thal Desert
   D) Kharan Desert
   Answer: D) Kharan Desert
8. The Thal Desert lies between which two rivers?
   A) Indus and Jhelum
   B) Indus and Chenab
   C) Chenab and Ravi
   D) Ravi and Sutlej
   Answer: A) Indus and Jhelum
9. Which desert is known for the annual “Cholistan Desert Rally”?
   A) Thar Desert
   B) Cholistan Desert
   C) Thal Desert
   D) Kharan Desert
   Answer: B) Cholistan Desert
10. Which desert in Pakistan is also known as the “Great Indian Desert”?
    A) Thar Desert
    B) Cholistan Desert
    C) Thal Desert
    D) Kharan Desert
    Answer: A) Thar Desert