Pakistan Affairs Test 142

Total Questions: 26

1 - Which desert stretches over the districts of Mianwali, Bhakkar, Khushab, and D.G khan

A ) Thar Desert

B ) Thal Desert ✅

C ) Cholistan Desert

D ) Kharan Desert

2 - The World's famous Madame Tussaud's museum is situated in:

A ) Paris

B ) Luxembourg

C ) Brussels

D ) The Hague ✅

3 - 'The Light House of Alexandria' was among the seven wonders of the world it is located ____in

A ) Turkey

B ) Egypt ✅

C ) Greece

D ) Italy

4 - In which city is the Eiffel Tower located?

A ) Paris ✅

B ) Vienna

C ) Lyon

D ) Pisa

5 - Which of the following districts of Punjab are the main cotton growing areas

A ) Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Sialkot

B ) Vehari, Multan, Bahawalpur ✅

C ) Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha

D ) Chakwal, Jhelum, Rawalpindi

6 - The Soan Valley is the site of an ancient civilization and is situated in:

A ) Baluchistan Plateau

B ) Pothohar Plateau ✅

C ) Azad Kashmir

D ) Northern Areas

7 - The world's largest salt water lake is:

A ) Baikal

B ) Superior

C ) Caspian Sea ✅

D ) None of these

8 - 'Spratly Islands' in the South China Sea are disputed between china and:

A ) Vietnam

B ) Malaysia

C ) Philippines

D ) All of these

9 - 'Simly Dam' is built on river:

A ) Jehlum

B ) Korang

C ) Soan ✅

D ) Gomal

10 - Wali Tangi Dam is located in

A ) KPK

B ) Sindh

C ) Punjab

D ) Balochistan ✅

11 - Who was the driving force behind the Diamer Bhasha and Muhammad Dams fund?

A ) Justice Mansoor Ali Shah

B ) Justice Saqib Nisar ✅

C ) Mr. Sajid Nisar

D ) Justice Azmat Saeed

12 - Where was Operation Zarb-e-Azb launched?

A ) Waziristan ✅

B ) Gwadar

C ) Gilgit

D ) Hyderabad

13 - Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is on:

A ) River Indus at Khairpur

B ) River Indus at Kotri / Hyderabad ✅

C ) River Indus at Sehwan Sharif

D ) None of these

14 - Bagram Air base is in

A ) Balochistan Pakistan

B ) Iran

C ) Afghanistan ✅

D ) TajiKishan

15 - Province having largest coastline:

A ) Punjab

B ) Balochistan ✅

C ) Sindh

D ) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

16 - Total area of Pakistan?

A ) 596,090 km²

B ) 686, 096 km²

C ) 881, 913 km² ✅

D ) 776, 086 km²

Explanation:

Total Area: 881,913 km² (340,509 sq. miles) ✅

✅World Rank by Area: 33rd largest country in the world
✅Geographical Spread:
- Plains: Indus Plain in Punjab and Sindh
- Mountains: Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush in the north
- Deserts: Thar Desert in Sindh and Punjab
- Coastline: About 1,046 km (650 miles) along the Arabian Sea
✅ Provinces’ Share:
- Punjab: ~205,344 km²
- Sindh: ~140,914 km²
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: ~101,741 km²
- Balochistan: ~347,190 km²
✅ Strategic Importance: Its vast area includes fertile agricultural lands, rich mineral resources, and mountain passes important for trade and defense.