Free Mountain Ranges and Passes MCQs with Answers

161. where is Kalash valley?

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

Explanation: The Kalash valleys are located in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They are associated with the Kalash people and include Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys.

162. The Ishkoman Valley is in___________?

• A. Punjab
• B. Gilgit Baltistan
• C. Balochistan
• D. KPK

Explanation: The Ishkoman Valley lies in Gilgit-Baltistan, in the Ghizer area. Its location in the northern mountainous region rules out Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

163. Siachen Glacier is located in which district?

• A. Gilgit
• B. Skardu
• C. Ghanche
• D. Astore

Explanation: Siachen Glacier lies mainly in Ghanche District of Gilgit-Baltistan. Skardu and Astore are also important northern areas but do not contain the glacier.

164. What is the Name of the highest Lake of Pakistan, which is recently Discovered by Omar Ahsan, head of the Karachi-based mountaineers Survival International?

• A. Rush Lake
• B. Barah Lake
• C. Attabad Lake
• D. Paristan Lake

Explanation: Paristan Lake is identified in this account as Pakistan’s highest lake, discovered by Omar Ahsan’s mountaineering team. Attabad Lake is much more widely known, but it is not the lake described in the question.

165. Islamabad is located at foothill of?

• A. Karakoram hills
• B. Pamir hills
• C. Marghala hills
• D. khirthar range

Explanation: Islamabad lies at the southern foothills of the Margalla Hills, the westernmost extension of the Himalayan system. The Karakoram, Pamir and Kirthar ranges are not the hills immediately bordering the capital.

166. The second name of Khojak Pass is _______ ?

• A. Toba Chaman
• B. Toba Afghanistan
• C. Toba Kaker
• D. None of them

Explanation: Khojak Pass is also called Toba Kakar, after the surrounding Toba Kakar mountain range. It lies on the route between Quetta and Chaman in Balochistan.

167. What is meant by word Quetta?

• A. Town
• B. Fort
• C. Hill
• D. Dead

Explanation: Quetta is derived from a word meaning ‘fort’ or ‘fortress’, reflecting its historical position as a fortified settlement. It is also known as the ‘Garden City’ because of its orchards.

168. Kan Mehtarzai is the highest railway station of Pakistan. It is near ________?

• A. Turbat
• B. Zhob
• C. Chaman
• D. Sibi

Explanation: Kan Mehtarzai railway station is near Zhob in Balochistan and lies at a very high elevation. It is commonly cited in Pakistan studies as the country’s highest railway station.

169. Gorakh hill is in which range?

• A. Karakoram
• B. Kirthar hills
• C. Sulaiman
• D. Himalayas

Explanation: Gorakh Hill is located in Sindh’s Kirthar mountain system, near the Sindh-Balochistan boundary. It is known as a hill station and is not part of the Karakoram, Sulaiman, or Himalayan ranges.

170. Trich Mir mountain is in which mountain range?

• A. Karakoram
• B. Hindukush
• C. Himalayas
• D. Sulaiman

Explanation: Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, is located in Chitral in northern Pakistan. It is distinct from K2 and other major peaks of the Karakoram.