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Land and rivers of Pakistan

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Written by Prof. Ayesha Malik (Pakistan Studies)

12 Class 10 Pakistan Studies questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. Which country lies to the east of Pakistan?

    • 1 India
    • 2 Afghanistan
    • 3 China
    • 4 Iran
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    Correct answer: India

    India is on the east. Iran is on the west and China is on the north-east.

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  2. K2, the second highest peak in the world, is in the:

    • 1 Hindu Kush
    • 2 Salt Range
    • 3 Sulaiman range
    • 4 Karakoram
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    Correct answer: Karakoram

    K2 is in the Karakoram range and is 8,611 m high.

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  3. The Khyber Pass connects Peshawar with:

    • 1 Quetta
    • 2 Kabul
    • 3 Kashgar
    • 4 Tehran
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    Correct answer: Kabul

    It links Pakistan with Afghanistan.

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  4. Which river is the longest in Pakistan?

    • 1 Indus
    • 2 Kabul
    • 3 Ravi
    • 4 Jhelum
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    Correct answer: Indus

    The Indus is the main river of Pakistan and the longest.

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  5. The Tarbela Dam is built on the river:

    • 1 Jhelum
    • 2 Sutlej
    • 3 Indus
    • 4 Chenab
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    Correct answer: Indus

    Tarbela is on the Indus. Mangla is on the Jhelum.

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  6. The Mangla Dam is built on the river:

    • 1 Kabul
    • 2 Indus
    • 3 Ravi
    • 4 Jhelum
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    Correct answer: Jhelum

    Mangla is on the Jhelum.

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  7. Which river joins the Indus from the west?

    • 1 Kabul
    • 2 Chenab
    • 3 Ravi
    • 4 Sutlej
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    Correct answer: Kabul

    The Kabul river joins the Indus near Attock.

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  8. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in:

    • 1 1985
    • 2 1947
    • 3 1971
    • 4 1960
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    Correct answer: 1960

    It was signed in 1960 with the help of the World Bank.

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  9. The desert of Sindh is the:

    • 1 Cholistan
    • 2 Thar
    • 3 Kharan
    • 4 Gobi
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    Correct answer: Thar

    The Thar desert is in the south-east of Sindh. Cholistan is in the Punjab.

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  10. Most of the rain in the north-east of Pakistan falls in the:

    • 1 autumn
    • 2 monsoon season
    • 3 spring only
    • 4 winter
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    Correct answer: monsoon season

    The monsoon, from July to September, brings most of the rain.

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  11. The Pakistan coast along the Arabian Sea is about:

    • 1 1,046 km long
    • 2 100 km long
    • 3 2,500 km long
    • 4 500 km long
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    Correct answer: 1,046 km long

    The coast is about 1,046 kilometres long.

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  12. Which is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush in Pakistan?

    • 1 Nanga Parbat
    • 2 Broad Peak
    • 3 K2
    • 4 Tirich Mir
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    Correct answer: Tirich Mir

    Tirich Mir is 7,708 m high.

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