Free Mountain Ranges and Passes MCQs with Answers

1. The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with which country?

• A. Iran
• B. China
• C. India
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: The Khyber Pass runs through the Spin Ghar mountains and connects Pakistan with Afghanistan. The Khunjerab Pass connects Pakistan with China, and the Bolan Pass links Balochistan with Afghanistan through Quetta.

2. The Wakhan Corridor connects which two countries?

• A. Pakistan and Tajikistan
• B. China and Pakistan
• C. Afghanistan and Pakistan
• D. Afghanistan and China

Explanation: The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow Afghan strip that reaches China’s Xinjiang region, so it connects Afghanistan and China. It does not directly touch Pakistan or Tajikistan.

3. What is the total length of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) between the China-Pakistan border and the town of Burhan, near Hasan Abdal, in Pakistan?

• A. 776 km
• B. 806 km
• C. 912 km
• D. 845 km

Explanation: The Pakistan section of the Karakoram Highway from the China border at Khunjerab to Burhan is commonly given as approximately 806 kilometres. The longer figures refer to broader routes or different endpoints.

4. Pakistan Gate is the border between Pakistan and ____________?

• A. Afghanistan
• B. India
• C. Iran
• D. China

Explanation: Pakistan Gate refers to the crossing at Taftan on the Pakistan-Iran border. Chaman and Torkham are crossings with Afghanistan, while Khunjerab is the major crossing with China.

5. Pakistan and Tajikistan are separated by:

• A. Durand Line
• B. Wakhan Corridor
• C. Amu Darya
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan and Tajikistan do not share a direct border; Afghanistan’s narrow Wakhan Corridor lies between them. The Durand Line separates Pakistan and Afghanistan, while the Amu Darya is a river rather than the relevant boundary feature.

6. The Length of Pakistan and Afghanistan border is __________?

• A. 2100 Km
• B. 2352 Km
• C. 2611 Km
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Pakistan-Afghanistan border, commonly called the Durand Line, is approximately 2,611 km long. It runs through much of the mountainous northwestern region of Pakistan.

7. What is the Total Height of K-2 Peak ?

• A. 8210 meter
• B. 8410 meter
• C. 8611 meter
• D. 8511 meter

Explanation: K2 rises to 8,611 metres and is the world's second-highest mountain after Mount Everest. The figures 8,210, 8,410 and 8,511 metres are incorrect measurements.

8. Rohtas Fort is located in which district of Punjab?

• A. Rahim Yar Khan
• B. Jhelum
• C. Rawalpindi
• D. Lahore

Explanation: Rohtas Fort stands near Dina in Jhelum District, Punjab. It was built by Sher Shah Suri to control the route between northern India and the Punjab.

9. The altitude of K2, the second highest mountain on the Earth is __________ feet?

• A. 28251
• B. 28451
• C. 28651
• D. 28851

Explanation: K2 is 8,611 metres high, which is approximately 28,251 feet. It is the world’s second-highest peak after Mount Everest.

10. Name the highest glacier of Pakistan is____________?

• A. Siachen
• B. Hispar
• C. Butura
• D. Baltoro

Explanation: Siachen is commonly described in Pakistan’s geographical references as the country’s highest glacier and lies in the eastern Karakoram. It is also famous as the world’s highest battlefield.