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1
Which is the longest river among Punjab's five rivers?
Hard 1 Mark
Compare the five rivers' lengths.
A Jhelum
B Chenab
C Ravi
D Sutlej
2
Which river is the longest in Balochistan?
Hard 1 Mark
Flows through a famous national park.
A Dasht River
B Hab River
C Hingol River
D Nari River
3
Which agreement between India and Pakistan governs water sharing of the Indus River system?
Medium 1 Mark
World Bank brokered this treaty.
A Shimla Agreement
B Tashkent Declaration
C Indus Waters Treaty (1960)
D Lahore Declaration
4
What is the height of K2, the second highest mountain in the world?
Easy 1 Mark
Everest is 237 m higher than K2.
A 8,126 m
B 8,511 m
C 8,611 m
D 8,848 m
5
In which mountain range is K2 located?
Easy 1 Mark
Karakoram contains most of Pakistan's 8000m peaks.
A Himalayas
B Hindu Kush
C Sulaiman Range
D Karakoram Range
6
When was K2 first successfully climbed?
Medium 1 Mark
The year after Everest was first climbed.
A 1950
B 1953
C 1954
D 1956
7
What is the nickname of K2 due to its high difficulty and death rate?
Easy 1 Mark
Also called King of Mountains.
A Killer Mountain
B Naked Mountain
C Savage Mountain
D King of Ice
8
What is the height of Nanga Parbat?
Medium 1 Mark
It is the westernmost peak of the Himalayas.
A 7,708 m
B 8,035 m
C 8,051 m
D 8,126 m
9
Nanga Parbat is nicknamed which of the following?
Easy 1 Mark
It has a very deadly climbing history.
A Savage Mountain
B Killer Mountain
C Naked Mountain
D Hidden Peak
10
Who made the first ascent of Nanga Parbat?
Hard 1 Mark
An Austrian climber, historic solo summit.
A Edmund Hillary
B Tenzing Norgay
C Hermann Buhl
D Reinhold Messner
11
How many of the world's 14 highest peaks (Eight-Thousanders) are located in Pakistan?
Medium 1 Mark
Pakistan is second only to Nepal/Tibet in 8000m peaks.
A 3
B 4
C 5
D 6
12
Which is the highest peak in the Hindu Kush range, located in Pakistan?
Medium 1 Mark
K2 is on the border with China.
A K2
B Nanga Parbat
C Tirich Mir
D Masherbrum
13
Which mountain pass connects Peshawar with Jalalabad in Afghanistan?
Easy 1 Mark
One of the most famous passes in history.
A Khunjerab Pass
B Bolan Pass
C Lowari Pass
D Khyber Pass
14
Khunjerab Pass is significant because it is:
Medium 1 Mark
Pakistan-China border at extraordinary altitude.
A The highest mountain pass in Himalayas
B The highest paved international border crossing in the world
C The site of the world's highest polo ground
D A pass through Hindu Kush
15
Which pass is the site of the world's highest polo ground?
Medium 1 Mark
Polo is played at the top of the world here.
A Lowari Pass
B Babusar Pass
C Bolan Pass
D Shandur Pass
16
Pakistan is called the 'Third Pole' because of its:
Medium 1 Mark
Think ice and glaciers, not temperature.
A Extreme cold temperatures
B Largest number of glaciers outside polar regions
C Location near the North Pole
D High altitude deserts
17
Which is the world's highest battlefield, located in Pakistan?
Hard 1 Mark
A costly and high-altitude conflict zone.
A Kargil
B Siachen Glacier
C Saltoro Ridge
D K2 Base Camp
18
What is the length of the Biafo Glacier in Pakistan?
Hard 1 Mark
Connects to form a mega-glacier system.
A 49 km
B 57 km
C 62 km
D 63 km
19
Which desert in Pakistan is known as the most populous desert in the world?
Medium 1 Mark
A desert full of people and culture.
A Cholistan Desert
B Thal Desert
C Kharan Desert
D Thar Desert
20
What is the famous historical fort located in the Cholistan Desert?
Medium 1 Mark
Its walls are among the most imposing in Pakistan.
A Rohtas Fort
B Ranikot Fort
C Derawar Fort
D Altit Fort
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