Q1.
Geographically, where is Pakistan located?
Explanation: Pakistan is geographically located in South Asia, at the crossroads of Central Asia and the Middle East.
Q2.
What is the total area of Pakistan, including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan?
Explanation: The total area of Pakistan, including Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, is 881,913 square kilometers.
Q3.
What is the total area of Pakistan, *without* AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan?
Explanation: The total area of Pakistan, excluding Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, is 796,096 square kilometers.
Q4.
What is the total area of Punjab province?
Explanation: The total area of Punjab is 205,344 sq km or 79,284 square miles.
Q5.
What is the total area of Sindh province?
Explanation: The total area of Sindh is 140,914 sq km.
Q6.
What is the total area of Balochistan province?
Explanation: The total area of Balochistan is 347,190 sq km, making it the largest province by area.
Q7.
What is the total area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) after the merger of FATA?
Explanation: The new total area of KPK is 101,741 km² after the merger of the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
Q8.
What is the total area of the Islamabad Capital Territory?
Explanation: The total area of Islamabad is 906 sq km.
Q9.
When was FATA officially merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the 25th Amendment?
Explanation: The 25th Amendment received assent from President Mamnoon Hussain on 31 May 2018, after which FATA was officially merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Q10.
Which country is located to the North and North East of Pakistan?
Explanation: China is located to the North and North East of Pakistan.
Q11.
Which country is located to the East of Pakistan?
Explanation: India is located to the East of Pakistan.
Q12.
Which country is located to the West of Pakistan?
Explanation: Afghanistan is located to the West of Pakistan.
Q13.
What lies to the South of Pakistan?
Explanation: The Arabian Sea, which is part of the northern Indian Ocean, lies to the south of Pakistan.
Q14.
What is the approximate total area of Azad Kashmir?
Explanation: The total area of Azad Kashmir is approximately 13,297 sq km.
Q15.
The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called:
Explanation: The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called the Durand Line.
Q16.
What is the total length of the Pak-Afghan boundary line (Durand Line)?
Explanation: The total length of the Pak-Afghan boundary line is approximately 2611 kilometers.
Q17.
What is the total length of the Pak-China boundary line?
Explanation: The total length of the Pak-China boundary line is approximately 599 km.
Q18.
What is the total length of the Pak-Iran boundary line?
Explanation: The total length of the Pak-Iran boundary line is approximately 909 kilometers.
Q19.
What is the total length of the Pak-India boundary line?
Explanation: The total length of the Pak-India boundary line is approximately 2100 kilometers.
Q20.
What is the total length of the coastline of Pakistan?
Explanation: The total length of the coastline of Pakistan is 1058 km.
Q21.
Which is the largest desert of Pakistan?
Explanation: The Thar Desert, located in Sindh, is the largest desert in Pakistan.
Q22.
Which mountain range separates China from Pakistan?
Explanation: The Karakoram Range separates China from Pakistan.
Q23.
What percentage of Pakistan's total land area is covered by forests?
Explanation: Forests and planted trees cover approximately 4.8% of Pakistan's total land area.
Q24.
Which mountain range separates Pakistan from Afghanistan?
Explanation: The Hindu Kush Range separates Pakistan from Afghanistan.
Q25.
Which mountain peak is also known as the 'Killer Mountain'?
Explanation: Nanga Parbat is famously known as the 'Killer Mountain' due to its high fatality rate for climbers.
Q26.
From which country did Pakistan purchase the Gwadar enclave in 1958?
Explanation: On 8th September 1958, Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from Oman.
Q27.
Which is the longest railway tunnel in Pakistan?
Explanation: The Khojak Tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in Pakistan.
Q28.
The famous Lake Saif-ul-Maluk is situated in which valley?
Explanation: The famous Lake Saif-ul-Maluk is situated in the Kaghan Valley.
Q29.
What is the largest lake in Pakistan?
Explanation: Manchar Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan.
Q30.
In which district of Punjab is the Kallar Kahar Lake located?
Explanation: Kallar Kahar Lake is situated in the Chakwal District of Punjab.
Q31.
Which narrow strip of land separates Pakistan from the Central Asian States?
Explanation: The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of territory in Afghanistan that separates Pakistan from Tajikistan.
Q32.
Which province has the longest coastline in Pakistan?
Explanation: Balochistan has the longest coastline among all provinces in Pakistan.
Q33.
Which is the hottest place in Pakistan, where the highest temperature was recorded?
Explanation: The highest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan is 53.8 °C (128.8 °F), recorded in Turbat, Balochistan on 28 May 2017.
Q34.
Which of the following places is the rainiest in Pakistan?
Explanation: Murree receives the highest rainfall in Pakistan.
Q35.
What is the term for the area around rivers in Pakistan?
Explanation: The area around the rivers is known as Bela.
Q36.
The plains of Pakistan are divided into how many parts?
Explanation: Pakistan's plains are divided into two parts: the Upper Indus Plain and the Lower Indus Plain.
Q37.
The upper Indus plain starts from:
Explanation: The upper Indus plain starts from Kalabagh.
Q38.
The upper Indus plain ends at:
Explanation: The upper Indus plain ends at Mithankot, where the major rivers of Punjab join the Indus.
Q39.
What is the highest peak of the Karakoram Range?
Explanation: K2 is the highest peak of the Karakoram Range.
Q40.
K2 is also known as:
Explanation: K2 is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chogori.
Q41.
What is the total height of the K2 peak?
Explanation: The total height of K2 is 8,611 meters (28,251 feet).
Q42.
The climate of Pakistan is mostly described as:
Explanation: The climate of Pakistan is mostly referred to as hot and dry (arid and semi-arid).
Q43.
How many major deserts are there in Pakistan?
Explanation: Pakistan has five major deserts: Thar, Cholistan, Thal, Kharan, and Katpana.
Q44.
In which province of Pakistan is there no desert?
Explanation: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the only province in Pakistan that does not have a desert.
Q45.
In which province of Pakistan does the Thal desert lie?
Explanation: The Thal desert is located in the Punjab province.
Q46.
In which province of Pakistan does the Thar desert lie?
Explanation: The Thar desert is located in the Sindh province.
Q47.
In which year was the Tarbela Dam constructed?
Explanation: The construction of Tarbela Dam was completed in 1976.
Q48.
The Siachen Glacier is located in which region?
Explanation: The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, in the Baltistan region.
Q49.
Which is the second highest mountain peak in the world?
Explanation: K2 is the second highest peak in the world, after Mount Everest.
Q50.
The first natural gas field in Pakistan was discovered in 1952 at:
Explanation: The first major gas field in Pakistan was discovered at Sui in Balochistan in 1952.
Q51.
Which province is the largest producer of natural gas in Pakistan?
Explanation: Sindh is the largest producer of natural gas in Pakistan.
Q52.
Which is the largest man-made lake in Pakistan?
Explanation: Keenjhar Lake, also known as Kalri Lake, is the largest man-made lake in Pakistan.
Q53.
How many rivers flow in the Punjab Province?
Explanation: The name 'Punjab' means 'Land of Five Waters', referring to the five rivers: Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas.
Q54.
When was the Indus Water Treaty signed between Pakistan and India?
Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, by Pakistan's President Ayub Khan and India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q55.
What is the longest river in Pakistan?
Explanation: The Indus River is the longest river in Pakistan.
Q56.
Pakistan is connected with China through which famous road?
Explanation: Pakistan is connected to China through the Karakoram Highway, often referred to as a modern part of the ancient Silk Road.
Q57.
What is the term for a piece of land situated between two rivers?
Explanation: A 'Doab' is a term used for a piece of land lying between two converging, or confluent, rivers.
Q58.
Outside the polar regions, which country is known to have the most glaciers?
Explanation: Pakistan has more glacial ice than anywhere on Earth outside the polar regions. Major glaciers include Siachen, Baltoro, and Biafo.
Q59.
The historic Khyber Pass connects which two cities?
Explanation: The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, connecting Peshawar, Pakistan with Kabul, Afghanistan.
Q60.
Which glacier in Pakistan is renowned as the world's highest battlefield?
Explanation: The Siachen Glacier is the highest battleground on Earth, where India and Pakistan have fought intermittently since 1984.
Q61.
Which city is considered the coldest place in Pakistan, often called the gateway to the high peaks?
Explanation: Skardu, in Gilgit-Baltistan, is known for its extremely cold winters, with temperatures frequently dropping well below freezing.
Q62.
Which of the following is the largest and busiest seaport in Pakistan?
Explanation: The Port of Karachi is Pakistan's largest and busiest seaport, handling a significant portion of the nation's maritime trade.
Q63.
Name the biggest Park (area wise) in Pakistan is____________
Explanation: Ayoub National park is situated in Rawalpindi.