CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which lake is located in Soon Valley?
A. Keenjhar Lake
B. Satpara Lake
C. Uchhali Lake
D. Hanna Lake
Correct Answer: C
Uchhali is one of the saline lakes of the Soon Valley.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Soon Valley is located in the:
A. Indus Delta
B. Salt Range
C. Kharan Desert
D. Karakoram
Correct Answer: B
Soon Valley lies in Khushab District within the Salt Range.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Kumrat Valley is drained by a headstream of the:
A. Panjkora River
B. Ravi River
C. Hub River
D. Shigar River
Correct Answer: A
Streams from Kumrat contribute to the Panjkora River system.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Kumrat Valley is located in:
A. Tharparkar
B. Lasbela
C. Bahawalpur
D. Upper Dir
Correct Answer: D
Kumrat is a forested valley of Upper Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Tirah Valley is located near the:
A. Arabian Sea coast
B. Indus Delta
C. Pakistan-Afghanistan border
D. Rann of Kutch
Correct Answer: C
Tirah is a rugged valley region in Khyber District close to Afghanistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which river drains Kurram Valley?
A. Ravi River
B. Kurram River
C. Soan River
D. Shyok River
Correct Answer: B
The Kurram River flows eastward from the Afghan border region.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Kurram Valley is centred on which town?
A. Parachinar
B. Mithi
C. Chakwal
D. Khaplu
Correct Answer: A
Parachinar is the principal town of upper Kurram Valley.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The three principal Kalash valleys are Bumburet, Rumbur and:
A. Pishin
B. Shigar
C. Leepa
D. Birir
Correct Answer: D
The Kalash community is concentrated in the Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir valleys.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Chitral Valley lies in which mountain system?
A. Kirthar
B. Salt Range
C. Hindu Kush
D. Makran Coastal Range
Correct Answer: C
The valley is enclosed by high Hindu Kush mountains.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which river flows through Chitral Valley?
A. Ravi River
B. Chitral River
C. Sutlej River
D. Malir River
Correct Answer: B
The Chitral River becomes the Kunar River after flowing into Afghanistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Chitral Valley is located in:
A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B. Sindh
C. Punjab
D. Balochistan
Correct Answer: A
Chitral is a high mountain valley in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Rawalakot is situated in the:
A. Kharan Desert
B. Indus Delta
C. Thal Desert
D. Poonch Valley
Correct Answer: D
Rawalakot is the principal city of the Poonch Valley in Azad Kashmir.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Leepa Valley is a side valley of the broader:
A. Thar Desert
B. Kharan Basin
C. Jhelum Valley region
D. Cholistan
Correct Answer: C
Leepa lies east of the Jhelum Valley in Azad Kashmir.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Jhelum Valley in Azad Kashmir is drained by the:
A. Sutlej River
B. Jhelum River
C. Shigar River
D. Zhob River
Correct Answer: B
The valley follows the Jhelum River southeast from Muzaffarabad.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Surgan stream links Sharda toward which valley through a mountain route?
A. Kaghan Valley
B. Pishin Valley
C. Hunza Valley
D. Bolan Valley
Correct Answer: A
The official AJK source notes a track through Nurinar Pass toward Kaghan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Sharda is located in:
A. Thal Desert
B. Kachhi Plain
C. Pothohar Plateau
D. Neelum Valley
Correct Answer: D
Sharda is a historic settlement on the Neelum River.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Neelum Valley is named after the:
A. Ravi River
B. Haro River
C. Neelum River
D. Dasht River
Correct Answer: C
The valley follows the Neelum River northward from near Muzaffarabad.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Neelum Valley is located in:
A. Punjab
B. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
C. Sindh
D. Balochistan
Correct Answer: B
Neelum is a major valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Babusar Pass connects Kaghan Valley with:
A. Chilas and the upper Indus region
B. Karachi coast
C. Cholistan
D. Kharan
Correct Answer: A
Babusar provides a seasonal route from Kaghan to Chilas.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Lake Saif-ul-Muluk is located in:
A. Thar Desert
B. Cholistan
C. Pothohar
D. Kaghan Valley
Correct Answer: D
The alpine lake lies above Naran in the Kaghan Valley.