Free Mountain Ranges and Passes MCQs with Answers

21. Which valley is known as "Roof of the world"?

• A. Chitral
• B. Chilas
• C. Skardu
• D. Baltistan

Explanation: Baltistan is often described in Pakistani geographical material as the “Roof of the World” because of its exceptionally high mountain valleys and peaks. Pamir is the more precise broader geographical term, but it is not among the listed options.

22. Second Highest mountain of the world K-2 is located in __________?

• A. Gilgit Baltistan
• B. KPK
• C. FATA
• D. Kashmir

Explanation: K2, the world's second-highest mountain, stands in the Karakoram Range in Gilgit-Baltistan. It lies near the Pakistan-China border, not in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Kashmir.

23. Kotli is famous city of __________ ?

• A. AJ&K
• B. KPK
• C. FATA
• D. ICT

Explanation: Kotli is a major city and district headquarters in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The other options refer to areas outside AJK.

24. The area of Azad Jammu & Kashmir is ___________?

• A. 12,297sq km
• B. 13,297sq km
• C. 14,297sq km
• D. 11,297sq km

Explanation: The area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is generally given in Pakistan Studies as 13,297 square kilometres. The nearby figures are common distractors created by changing the middle digit.

25. Height of Islamabad from sea level is _________?

• A. 1600 ft
• B. 1700 ft
• C. 1500 ft
• D. 1400 ft

Explanation: Islamabad lies at roughly 1,700 feet above sea level, or about 520 metres. Its elevation is higher than that of most of the adjoining Punjab plain because it sits against the Margalla foothills.

26. Daman-e-Koh is located in ____________?

• A. Rawalpindi
• B. Abbottabad
• C. Multan
• D. Islamabad

Explanation: Daman-e-Koh is a popular viewpoint in the Margalla Hills of Islamabad. It overlooks the capital and is not located in Rawalpindi, Abbottabad or Multan.

27. The Proposed Margalla hills tunnel project connect Islamabad with which city?

• A. Sawabi
• B. Abbotabad
• C. Haripur
• D. Dhodail

Explanation: The proposed Margalla Hills tunnel is intended to improve the route between Islamabad and Haripur by passing through the Margalla range. Abbottabad lies farther north beyond Haripur, so it is not the direct city named in this project.

28. How many Peaks in Pakistan are higher than 7000 meters

• A. 108
• B. 117
• C. 125
• D. 191

Explanation: Pakistan has commonly been recorded in Pakistan Studies references as having 108 peaks above 7,000 metres. The count can vary slightly with surveying criteria, but 108 is the conventional examination figure.

29. Gasherbrum I is also known as _____________?

• A. Hidden Peak
• B. Killer Peak
• C. White Peak
• D. Black Peak

Explanation: Gasherbrum I is called Hidden Peak, reflecting its concealed position in the upper Karakoram. It is one of Pakistan's five mountains above 8,000 metres.

30. In which year the Broad Peak was first climbed?

• A. 1953
• B. 1955
• C. 1954
• D. 1957

Explanation: Broad Peak was first climbed in 1957 by an Austrian expedition led by Marcus Schmuck and Fritz Wintersteller. The nearby Gasherbrum I was climbed earlier, in 1958, which can cause confusion.