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Land and rivers of Pakistan
Class 10 · Pakistan Studies · 12 questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
Which country lies to the east of Pakistan?
- A India
- B Afghanistan
- C China
- D Iran
K2, the second highest peak in the world, is in the:
- A Hindu Kush
- B Salt Range
- C Sulaiman range
- D Karakoram
The Khyber Pass connects Peshawar with:
- A Quetta
- B Kabul
- C Kashgar
- D Tehran
Which river is the longest in Pakistan?
- A Indus
- B Kabul
- C Ravi
- D Jhelum
The Tarbela Dam is built on the river:
- A Jhelum
- B Sutlej
- C Indus
- D Chenab
The Mangla Dam is built on the river:
- A Kabul
- B Indus
- C Ravi
- D Jhelum
Which river joins the Indus from the west?
- A Kabul
- B Chenab
- C Ravi
- D Sutlej
The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in:
- A 1985
- B 1947
- C 1971
- D 1960
The desert of Sindh is the:
- A Cholistan
- B Thar
- C Kharan
- D Gobi
Most of the rain in the north-east of Pakistan falls in the:
- A autumn
- B monsoon season
- C spring only
- D winter
The Pakistan coast along the Arabian Sea is about:
- A 1,046 km long
- B 100 km long
- C 2,500 km long
- D 500 km long
Which is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush in Pakistan?
- A Nanga Parbat
- B Broad Peak
- C K2
- D Tirich Mir
Answer key
1. A, 2. D, 3. B, 4. A, 5. C, 6. D, 7. A, 8. D, 9. B, 10. B, 11. A, 12. D
India is on the east. Iran is on the west and China is on the north-east.
K2 is in the Karakoram range and is 8,611 m high.
It links Pakistan with Afghanistan.
The Indus is the main river of Pakistan and the longest.
Tarbela is on the Indus. Mangla is on the Jhelum.
Mangla is on the Jhelum.
The Kabul river joins the Indus near Attock.
It was signed in 1960 with the help of the World Bank.
The Thar desert is in the south-east of Sindh. Cholistan is in the Punjab.
The monsoon, from July to September, brings most of the rain.
The coast is about 1,046 kilometres long.
Tirich Mir is 7,708 m high.