Physical Features of Pakistan MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: July 20, 2024

1. What is the highest mountain in Pakistan?

a) Nanga Parbat
b) K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)
c) Rakaposhi
d) Tirich Mir
Answer: b) K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)

2. Which river is known as the lifeline of Pakistan?

a) Jhelum River
b) Chenab River
c) Indus River
d) Ravi River
Answer: c) Indus River

3. 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

4. What is the largest natural lake in Pakistan?

a) Manchar Lake
b) Saif-ul-Mulook Lake
c) Hanna Lake
d) Keenjhar Lake
Answer: a) Manchar Lake

5. 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

6. The Malir River is a tributary of which major river in Pakistan?

a) Chenab River
b) Ravi River
c) Lyari River
d) Indus River
Answer: d) Indus River

7. Which pass connects Pakistan with China?

a) Khyber Pass
b) Bolan Pass
c) Khunjerab Pass
d) Gomal Pass
Answer: c) Khunjerab Pass

8. 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

9. 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

10. The Tarbela Dam, one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world, is built on which river?

a) Jhelum River
b) Chenab River
c) Indus River
d) Swat River
Answer: c) Indus River

11. 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

12. 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

13. The city of Quetta is surrounded by which mountain range?

a) Karakoram Range
b) Kirthar Range
c) Sulaiman Mountains
d) Toba Kakar
Answer: c) Sulaiman Mountains

14. Which plateau in Pakistan is known for its scenic beauty and is often called the “Land of Giants”?

a) Potohar Plateau
b) Makran Coastal Plateau
c) Kala Chitta Plateau
d) Deosai Plains
Answer: d) Deosai Plains

15. The Mangla Dam is built on which river in Pakistan?

a) Jhelum River
b) Chenab River
c) Indus River
d) Ravi River
Answer: a) Jhelum River

16. 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

17. 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

18. What is the name of the mountain range 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

19. Which river is the boundary between Pakistan and India in the Punjab region?

a) Jhelum River
b) Chenab River
c) Ravi River
d) Sutlej River
Answer: d) Sutlej River

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. The Allama Iqbal International Airport is situated in which city of Pakistan?

a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar
Answer: a) Lahore

25. 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

26. Which river does not flow through Pakistan?

a) Sutlej
b) Beas
c) Ganges
d) Yamuna
Answer: c) Ganges

27. The Thal Canal is located in which province of Pakistan?

a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab

28. What is the official language of Pakistan?

a) Urdu
b) Punjabi
c) Sindhi
d) English
Answer: a) Urdu

29. Which city is known as the “City of Gardens” in Pakistan?

a) Islamabad
b) Lahore
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar
Answer: b) Lahore

30. What is the highest plateau in Pakistan, known for its unique wildlife and biodiversity?

a) Deosai Plains
b) Thal Plateau
c) Potohar Plateau
d) Kala Chitta Plateau
Answer: a) Deosai Plains

31. The Salt Range is located in which province of Pakistan?

a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab

32. 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

33. Which river is the tributary of the Indus River that originates from the Tibetan Plateau?

a) Chenab River
b) Jhelum River
c) Sutlej River
d) Beas River
Answer: c) Sutlej River

34. In which province of Pakistan is the famous Hingol National Park located?

a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: d) Balochistan

35. 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

36. 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

37. Which river forms the eastern boundary between Pakistan and India?

a) Ravi River
b) Beas River
c) Chenab River
d) Sutlej River
Answer: d) Sutlej River

38. The Khanpur Dam is a multipurpose dam located in which province of Pakistan?

a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

39. Which river is the tributary of the Indus River that flows through Skardu?

a) Shyok River
b) Gilgit River
c) Hunza River
d) Swat River
Answer: a) Shyok River

40. The city of Multan is located in which province of Pakistan?

a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab

41. 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

42. The Hingol River is a significant river in which province of Pakistan?

a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: d) Balochistan

43. The Gomal Pass is strategically important as it connects Pakistan with which neighboring country?

a) Afghanistan
b) China
c) Iran
d) India
Answer: a) Afghanistan

44. Which river is the tributary of the Indus River that flows through the Skardu Valley?

a) Gilgit River
b) Shyok River
c) Hunza River
d) Swat River
Answer: b) Shyok River

45. What is the name of the mountain range that runs parallel to the western border of Pakistan and forms the natural boundary with Afghanistan?

a) Karakoram Range
b) Sulaiman Mountains
c) Hindu Kush
d) Kirthar Range
Answer: b) Sulaiman Mountains

46. The Indus Delta, an important ecosystem, is formed at the confluence of the Indus River and which other river?

a) Chenab River
b) Jhelum River
c) Ravi River
d) Sutlej River
Answer: c) Ravi River

47. Which mountain range separates Pakistan from Afghanistan?

a) Karakoram Range
b) Hindu Kush
c) Sulaiman Mountains
d) Salt Range
Answer: b) Hindu Kush

48. The Cholistan Desert is primarily located in which province of Pakistan?

a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab

49. What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Peshawar?

a) Kabul River
b) Swat River
c) Kurram River
d) Haro River
Answer: a) Kabul River

50. The Thal Desert is mainly situated in which province of Pakistan?

a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab