Pakistan Karakoram Range MCQs

1. Which peak is the highest in the Karakoram Range? a) K2
   b) Broad Peak
   c) Gasherbrum II
   d) Nanga Parbat
   Answer: a) K2
2. What is the approximate height of K2? a) 8,611 meters
   b) 8,000 meters
   c) 8,126 meters
   d) 7,500 meters
   Answer: a) 8,611 meters
3. The Karakoram Range primarily lies in which region of Pakistan? a) Punjab
   b) Sindh
   c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
   d) Gilgit-Baltistan
   Answer: d) Gilgit-Baltistan
4. Which glacier is one of the largest outside the polar regions and is located in the Karakoram Range? a) Siachen Glacier
   b) Baltoro Glacier
   c) Biafo Glacier
   d) Khunjerab Glacier
   Answer: b) Baltoro Glacier
5. Which pass in the Karakoram Range connects Pakistan to China? a) Khyber Pass
   b) Babusar Pass
   c) Khunjerab Pass
   d) Bolan Pass
   Answer: c) Khunjerab Pass
6. Which famous climbing peak is part of the Gasherbrum group in the Karakoram Range? a) Gasherbrum I
   b) Nanga Parbat
   c) Makalu
   d) Annapurna
   Answer: a) Gasherbrum I
7. What is the primary geological feature of the Karakoram Range? a) Volcanic activity
   b) Sedimentary rocks
   c) Tectonic plate collision
   d) Erosion
   Answer: c) Tectonic plate collision
8. Which river originates from the Karakoram Range and flows into the Indus River? a) Chenab
   b) Jhelum
   c) Shyok
   d) Ravi
   Answer: c) Shyok
9. What is the primary environmental concern in the Karakoram Range due to climate change? a) Desertification
   b) Glacier retreat
   c) Deforestation
   d) Flooding
   Answer: b) Glacier retreat
10. Which expedition base camp is famous for climbing expeditions in the Karakoram Range? a) Everest Base Camp
    b) Annapurna Base Camp
    c) K2 Base Camp
    d) Nanga Parbat Base Camp
    Answer: c) K2 Base Camp

Important Information about the Karakoram Range