All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

691. The Pothohar plateau contains the minreal deposits ?

• A. Rock Salt
• B. Gypsum
• C. Oil
• D. All of these

Explanation: The Pothohar Plateau contains important deposits of rock salt, gypsum and petroleum. Therefore, all the listed minerals and resources are associated with the region.

692. Duddar Lean- Zinc Mining is situated in Balochistan's __________ district?

• A. Sibi
• B. Lasbella
• C. Bolan
• D. Qilla Abdullah

Explanation: The Duddar lead-zinc mine is located in Lasbela District of Balochistan. It is one of Pakistan’s notable metallic mineral deposits.

693. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) is the largest integrated gas company serving more than_________consumers in North Central Pakistan?

• A. 6.5 million
• B. 10 Million
• C. 15 million
• D. 20 million

Explanation: SNGPL distributes natural gas, an important energy resource, across north-central Pakistan and serves more than 6.5 million consumers. The larger figures are not the commonly cited consumer base for SNGPL in this question.

694. Reko Dik is a small town in __________ district of Balochistan?

• A. Loralai
• B. Chaghi
• C. lasbela
• D. Jafferabad

Explanation: Reko Diq is in Chagai District of Balochistan and is known for its large copper and gold deposits. Loralai, Lasbela and Jaffarabad are separate Balochistan districts.

695. Thar coal is __________ largest coal reserves of the World?

• A. 5th
• B. 6th
• C. 7th
• D. 8th

Explanation: Thar is commonly described in Pakistan’s general-knowledge sources as having the world’s seventh-largest coal reserves. Its deposits are chiefly lignite coal spread across the Tharparkar desert.

696. When was Oil and Gas Development Company Limited commonly known as OGDCL founded in _________?

• A. June 20, 1961
• B. August 20, 1961
• C. September 20, 1961
• D. October 20, 2961

Explanation: OGDCL was established on 20 September 1961 to explore and develop Pakistan’s oil and gas resources. Its founding date is therefore September, not June or August.

697. The Indus valley people knew the use of______________?

• A. Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze but not iron
• B. Silver, Iron, Gold but not Bronze
• C. Silver, lead, Iron but not gold
• D. Gold, Tin, Bronze but not copper

Explanation: The Indus people worked gold, silver, copper and bronze but had not yet begun using iron. This is why the Harappan period is commonly placed in the Bronze Age rather than the Iron Age.

698. The tools and weapons of Harappan Civilization were mostly made of______________?

• A. Stone only
• B. Stone and copper
• C. Copper, bronze and Iron
• D. Copper, tin and bronze

Explanation: Harappan metalworkers mainly used copper and bronze, with bronze made by alloying copper and tin. Iron was not a commonly used metal in the mature Harappan period, making option c unsuitable.

699. The Indus valley civilization is know as Pre-Aryan Civilization because of the evidence of ?

• A. Art
• B. Copper
• C. Pottery
• D. Script

Explanation: The Harappans were a Bronze Age people who used copper and bronze, whereas the later Aryans are associated with the wider use of iron. This material evidence supports calling the Indus civilization pre-Aryan, so copper is the intended clue.

700. When petroleum exploration in Pakistan started?

• A. 1908
• B. 1948
• C. 1996
• D. 1866

Explanation: Petroleum exploration in the region began in 1866, associated with the early oil well at Kundal in the Punjab area. Large-scale production and later discoveries came much afterward, which makes 1948 a tempting but incorrect choice.