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361. K2 is in which mountain range?
- A. Himalayas
- B. Karakoram
- C. Hindukush
- D. Sulaiman
Explanation: K2 is the highest peak of the Karakoram Range, not the Himalayas or Hindu Kush. It lies in the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan region near the China border.
Correct answer: Karakoram362. Dargai pass connects _________?
- A. Quetta with chaman
- B. Mardan with Malakand
- C. Qila Abdullah with chaman
- D. Chitral with Nooristan
Explanation: Dargai Pass lies on the route linking Mardan with Malakand. It provides access toward the Malakand and Swat areas.
Correct answer: Mardan with Malakand363. Karakoram pass is b/w _______?
- A. Kashmir and India
- B. Kashmir and China
- C. Qila Abdullah and chaman
- D. Chitral and Nooristan
Explanation: Karakoram Pass is located between Kashmir and China, across the high Karakoram region. It should not be confused with Khunjerab Pass, which links Pakistan and China farther north.
Correct answer: Kashmir and China364. Khojack pass connects ________?
- A. Chitral with Wakhan
- B. Qila Abdullah with chaman
- C. Chitral with Nooristan
- D. Mardan with Malakand
Explanation: Khojak Pass connects Qila Abdullah with Chaman in Balochistan, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Chaman is the key location associated with this pass.
Correct answer: Qila Abdullah with chaman365. Khunjrab pass connects ________?
- A. Pakistan with India
- B. Pakistan with China
- C. Pakistan with Turkey
- D. Pakistan with Iran
Explanation: Khunjerab Pass connects Pakistan with China and is crossed by the Karakoram Highway. It is one of the main high-altitude links between the two countries.
Correct answer: Pakistan with China366. Khyber pass connects ________?
- A. Swat with kabul
- B. Peshawar with kabul
- C. Qila Abdullah with chaman
- D. Chitral with Nooristan
Explanation: Khyber Pass connects the Peshawar valley with Kabul through the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier. Its historical importance came from serving as an invasion and trade route.
Correct answer: Peshawar with kabul367. Lawari pass connects ________?
- A. Hunza with Gilgit
- B. Dir with chitral
- C. Qila Abdullah with chaman
- D. Chitral with Nooristan
Explanation: Lowari Pass connects Dir with Chitral in northern Pakistan. The Lowari Tunnel now provides an alternative route, especially when the pass is closed by snow.
Correct answer: Dir with chitral368. Malakand pass connects _______?
- A. Dir with chitral
- B. Peshawar with chitral
- C. Bannu with Afghanistan
- D. Gilgit with Kashgar
Explanation: Malakand Pass is traditionally described as connecting Peshawar with Chitral through the Malakand region. It is an important approach to Swat and the northern districts.
Correct answer: Peshawar with chitral369. Muztagh pass connects ________?
- A. Hunza with Gilgit
- B. Baltistan with Yarkand
- C. Bannu with Afghanistan
- D. Gilgit with Kashgar
Explanation: Muztagh Pass links Baltistan with Yarkand in the Xinjiang region of China. Its location in the Karakoram makes it distinct from routes around Gilgit and Kashgar.
Correct answer: Baltistan with Yarkand370. Shangla Pass connects _______?
- A. Peshawar with chitral
- B. Upper swat with lower swat
- C. Bannu with Afghanistan
- D. Gilgit with Kashgar
Explanation: Shangla Pass connects Upper Swat with Lower Swat. The pass is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is associated with the Shangla district.
Correct answer: Upper swat with lower swat