Geography of Pakistan MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: January 1, 2025

1.What is the capital city of Pakistan?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar
Answer: b) Islamabad

 

2.Which river is the longest in Pakistan?
a) Ravi
b) Chenab
c) Indus
d) Jhelum
Answer: c) Indus

 

3.Which mountain range separates Pakistan from Afghanistan?
a) Himalayas
b) Karakoram Range
c) Hindu Kush
d) Sulaiman Mountains
Answer: c) Hindu Kush

 

4.Which desert is located in the southeastern part of Pakistan?
a) Thar Desert
b) Cholistan Desert
c) Kharan Desert
d) Thal Desert
Answer: a) Thar Desert

 

5.What is the highest peak in Pakistan?
a) K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)
b) Nanga Parbat
c) Rakaposhi
d) Tirich Mir
Answer: a) K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)

 

6.Which lake is the largest artificial reservoir in Pakistan?
a) Manchar Lake
b) Saif-ul-Mulook Lake
c) Mangla Dam
d) Attabad Lake
Answer: c) Mangla Dam

 

7.Pakistan shares its longest border with which neighboring country?
a) Afghanistan
b) India
c) China
d) Iran
Answer: b) India

 

8.What is the total number of provinces in Pakistan?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
Answer: c) Five

 

9.Which sea borders the southern coastline of Pakistan?
a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Gulf of Oman
d) Persian Gulf
Answer: a) Arabian Sea

 

10.The Skardu Valley is situated in which mountain range?
a) Karakoram Range
b) Hindu Kush
c) Sulaiman Mountains
d) Salt Range
Answer: a) Karakoram Range

 

11.What is the official language of Pakistan?
a) Urdu
b) Punjabi
c) Sindhi
d) English
Answer: a) Urdu

 

12.Which river does not flow through Pakistan?
a) Sutlej
b) Beas
c) Ganges
d) Yamuna
Answer: c) Ganges

 

13.The Thal Canal is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab

 

14.In which year did Pakistan become an independent country?
a) 1945
b) 1947
c) 1950
d) 1955
Answer: b) 1947

15.Which pass connects Pakistan with China?
a) Khyber Pass
b) Bolan Pass
c) Khunjerab Pass
d) Gomal Pass
Answer: c) Khunjerab Pass

16.Which city is known as the “City of Gardens” in Pakistan?
a) Islamabad
b) Lahore
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar
Answer: b) Lahore

17.Which province is known as the “Land of Five Rivers” in Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Balochistan
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Answer: a) Punjab

18.The M1 Motorway connects which two major cities in Pakistan?
a) Islamabad and Lahore
b) Karachi and Hyderabad
c) Peshawar and Rawalpindi
d) Multan and Sukkur
Answer: a) Islamabad and Lahore

19.What is the name of the mountain pass in the Hindu Kush range that connects Chitral to Afghanistan?
a) Khyber Pass
b) Lowari Pass
c) Kurram Pass
d) Tochi Pass
Answer: b) Lowari Pass

20.Which province of Pakistan is known for its rich cultural heritage and is home to the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: b) Sindh

21.The Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with which country?
a) Afghanistan
b) China
c) Iran
d) India
Answer: b) China

22.Which mountain pass connects Pakistan with Afghanistan and is of strategic importance?
a) Khyber Pass
b) Bolan Pass
c) Gomal Pass
d) Kurram Pass
Answer: a) Khyber Pass

23.The city of Quetta is the provincial capital of which province in Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: d) Balochistan

24.Which river is known as the “River of Sorrow” due to its historical floods in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Jhelum River
c) Chenab River
d) Ravi River
Answer: a) Indus River

25.The Salt Range is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab

26.Which mountain range runs parallel to the western coastline of Pakistan?
a) Karakoram Range
b) Sulaiman Mountains
c) Hindu Kush
d) Kirthar Range
Answer: d) Kirthar Range

27.The Allama Iqbal International Airport is situated in which city of Pakistan?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar
Answer: a) Lahore

28.What is the name of the largest natural lake in Pakistan?
a) Manchar Lake
b) Saif-ul-Mulook Lake
c) Hanna Lake
d) Keenjhar Lake
Answer: c) Hanna Lake

29.Which city is the economic hub of Pakistan and has the country’s largest port?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Karachi
d) Quetta
Answer: c) Karachi

30.The Neelum River is a tributary of which major river in Pakistan?
a) Chenab River
b) Ravi River
c) Jhelum River
d) Sutlej River
Answer: c) Jhelum River

31.What is the name of the desert located in southeastern Pakistan, near the border with India?
a) Thar Desert
b) Cholistan Desert
c) Thal Desert
d) Kharan Desert
Answer: a) Thar Desert

32.Which province of Pakistan shares its border with Iran?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: d) Balochistan

33.The Pakistan Monument is located in which city?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Karachi
d) Quetta
Answer: b) Islamabad

34.Which river is the tributary of the Indus River that flows entirely within Pakistan?
a) Chenab River
b) Jhelum River
c) Kabul River
d) Ravi River
Answer: c) Kabul River

35.Which dam is built on the Indus River and is the largest earth-filled dam in the world?
a) Tarbela Dam
b) Mangla Dam
c) Warsak Dam
d) Satpara Dam
Answer: a) Tarbela Dam

36.The city of Multan is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab

37.The Badshahi Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, is located in which city of Pakistan?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar
Answer: a) Lahore

38.What is the name of the highest plateau in Pakistan, known for its scenic beauty and lush green valleys?
a) Deosai Plains
b) Thal Plateau
c) Potohar Plateau
d) Makran Coastal Plateau
Answer: a) Deosai Plains

39.Which province of Pakistan is known for its rich tradition of Pashto poetry and music?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

40.The Shandur Pass is often called the “Roof of the World” and is located between which two mountain ranges?
a) Karakoram Range and Hindu Kush
b) Sulaiman Mountains and Kirthar Range
c) Himalayas and Pir Panjal
d) Toba Kakar and Spin Ghar
Answer: a) Karakoram Range and Hindu Kush

41.What is the primary crop of the fertile plains of the Punjab region in Pakistan?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Cotton
d) Sugarcane
Answer: a) Wheat

42.The Mohmand Dam is being constructed on which river in Pakistan?
a) Indus River
b) Swat River
c) Chitral River
d) Kabul River
Answer: a) Indus River

43.The Makran Coastal Highway runs along the coastline of which province in Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: d) Balochistan

44.Which mountain pass connects Gilgit to the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan?
a) Babusar Pass
b) Malakand Pass
c) Gondogoro Pass
d) Shandur Pass
Answer: a) Babusar Pass

45.The Thar Coalfield, one of the largest coal reserves in Pakistan, is located in which province?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: b) Sindh

46.What is the name of the historic fort located in Lahore, Pakistan, and built during the Mughal era?
a) Rohtas Fort
b) Derawar Fort
c) Lahore Fort
d) Ranikot Fort
Answer: c) Lahore Fort

47.The Malir River is a tributary of which river in Pakistan?
a) Chenab River
b) Ravi River
c) Lyari River
d) Indus River
Answer: d) Indus River

48.Which mountain range is located in the southwestern part of Balochistan, forming the natural border with Iran?
a) Toba Kakar
b) Kirthar Range
c) Ras Koh
d) Zarghoon Range
Answer: b) Kirthar Range

49.The famous Hingol National Park is situated in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: d) Balochistan

50.The Khanpur Dam is located on which river in Pakistan?
a) Chenab River
b) Jhelum River
c) Indus River
d) Haro River
Answer: d) Haro River

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