Free Geography of Pakistan MCQs with Answers

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51. White Desert (Achro Thar) located in district_______?

  • A. Tharparkar
  • B. Dadu
  • C. Khair Pur Mirs
  • D. Karachi

Explanation: Achro Thar, or the White Desert, is located in Khairpur District of Sindh. Tharparkar is associated with the larger Thar Desert, which is a common source of confusion.

Correct answer: Khair Pur Mirs

52. Tharparkar ( Sindh) is the_______ largest desert in the world and is considered to be the only fertile desert?

  • A. 18th
  • B. 19th
  • C. 20th
  • D. None of these

Explanation: General knowledge sources commonly describe the Thar Desert as the world’s 18th-largest desert and a notably fertile desert because seasonal rainfall supports cultivation. The ranking is a conventional geographical claim rather than a universally fixed scientific classification.

Correct answer: 18th

53. What is the total area of Khyber Pakhtoon Khawah Province?

  • A. 101,741 Sq Km
  • B. 90,914 Sq Km
  • C. 347,190 Sq Km
  • D. 205,344 Sq Km

Explanation: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa covers approximately 101,741 square kilometres, making option a the standard reported figure. The larger figures belong to other provinces or the country as a whole.

Correct answer: 101,741 Sq Km

54. Cholistan desert is also called __________?

  • A. Friendly Desert
  • B. Fertile Desert
  • C. Rohi Desert
  • D. Sandy Desert

Explanation: Cholistan is also known as the Rohi Desert, especially in local and literary usage. Its arid sandy landscape lies mainly in southern Punjab.

Correct answer: Rohi Desert

55. Which Province of Pakistan is known as " Fruit Basket of Pakistan"?

  • A. Sindh
  • B. Balochistan
  • C. Punjab
  • D. KPK

Explanation: Balochistan is called Pakistan's Fruit Basket because its upland valleys produce apples, grapes, peaches, cherries and other fruits. Its dry climate and elevated valleys are especially suitable for orchards.

Correct answer: Balochistan

56. In which district Soon valley is situated?

  • A. Sargodha
  • B. Khushab
  • C. DG khan
  • D. Bahawalpur

Explanation: Soon Valley lies in Khushab District of Punjab, within the Salt Range. Its lakes, hills and relatively mild valley climate distinguish it from the surrounding plains.

Correct answer: Khushab

57. Brahui language speaking people live in which province of Pakistan?

  • A. KPK
  • B. Sindh
  • C. Balochistan
  • D. Punjab

Explanation: The Brahui-speaking population is concentrated mainly in Balochistan, especially around the central Balochistan highlands. Brahui is a Dravidian language surrounded largely by Balochi-speaking areas.

Correct answer: Balochistan

58. Angora goat farm is located in District ___________?

  • A. Multan
  • B. Dera Ghazi Khan
  • C. Quetta
  • D. Layyah

Explanation: The Angora goat farm is located in Layyah District of Punjab. Angora goats are raised for mohair, a fibre requiring organized livestock farming rather than ordinary dairy production.

Correct answer: Layyah

59. The area with lowest rainfall in Pakistan?

  • A. Thar
  • B. Cholistan
  • C. Noshehra
  • D. Nokkundi

Explanation: Nok Kundi in western Balochistan lies in an extremely arid region and records Pakistan’s lowest rainfall. Thar and Cholistan are deserts, but they generally receive more seasonal rainfall than Nok Kundi.

Correct answer: Nokkundi

60. Pakistan environmental ordinance was enacted in ___________?

  • A. 1980
  • B. 1981
  • C. 1982
  • D. 1983

Explanation: Pakistan’s Environmental Protection Ordinance was enacted in 1983 as an early federal legal framework for environmental protection. It preceded the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act of 1997.

Correct answer: 1983