CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Lower Indus Plain is located mainly in:
A. Punjab
B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. Sindh
D. Gilgit-Baltistan
Correct Answer: C
The Lower Indus Plain stretches through Sindh toward the Arabian Sea.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Upper Indus Plain is located mainly in:
A. Balochistan
B. Punjab
C. Gilgit-Baltistan
D. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Correct Answer: B
The Upper Indus Plain is commonly called the Punjab Plain.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Indus Plain is divided broadly into the Upper Indus Plain and:
A. Lower Indus Plain
B. Deosai Plain
C. Makran Plain
D. Kharan Plain
Correct Answer: A
The Upper Indus Plain corresponds mainly to Punjab, while the Lower Indus Plain lies mainly in Sindh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which region provides the clearest transition from the Indus plains to western highlands?
A. Offshore continental shelf
B. Mangrove delta only
C. Glacial cirque
D. Piedmont belt
Correct Answer: D
Piedmont plains and fans occur along the foothills between mountains and the Indus lowlands.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which natural agent is most responsible for creating crescent-shaped dunes in deserts?
A. Earthquakes
B. Ocean currents
C. Wind
D. Glaciers
Correct Answer: C
Wind transports and deposits sand, forming dunes such as barchans.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The term 'barani' refers mainly to agriculture dependent on:
A. Tidal water
B. Rainfall
C. Glacial ice mining
D. Seawater irrigation
Correct Answer: B
Barani farming depends primarily on rainfall rather than canal irrigation.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which process has most strongly shaped the ravines of the Pothohar Plateau?
A. Water erosion
B. Coral growth
C. Lava flows
D. Tidal deposition
Correct Answer: A
Running water cuts deeply into the plateau's soft deposits, producing badlands and ravines.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which landform is most vulnerable to riverbank erosion and annual flooding?
A. Rocky plateau summit
B. Stable sand ridge
C. High mountain pass
D. Active floodplain
Correct Answer: D
Active floodplains are periodically inundated and reshaped by rivers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The physical region extending from high mountains in the north to coastal plains in the south demonstrates Pakistan's:
A. Currency system
B. Population census
C. Relief diversity
D. Electoral structure
Correct Answer: C
Relief diversity refers to the great variation in elevation and landforms.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which area is most likely to contain extensive sand dunes?
A. A river delta only
B. A desert
C. A glaciated peak
D. A humid coastal mangrove
Correct Answer: B
Wind-built dunes are a characteristic feature of sandy deserts.
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Which landform is most closely linked with internal drainage and enclosed basins in western Pakistan?
A. Balochistan Plateau
B. Lower Indus Delta
C. Punjab Doabs
D. Kaghan Valley
Correct Answer: A
Many basins of the Balochistan Plateau have internal drainage because of aridity and surrounding ranges.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which factor most directly makes the Indus Plain agriculturally important?
A. Permanent permafrost
B. Active volcanoes
C. Coral soils
D. Fertile alluvium and irrigation
Correct Answer: D
The plain combines fertile river deposits with an extensive irrigation network.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Pakistan's deserts are mainly associated with which climate?
A. Equatorial rainforest climate
B. Polar climate
C. Arid and semi-arid climate
D. Mediterranean marine climate only
Correct Answer: C
Low and variable rainfall produces the arid and semi-arid conditions of Pakistan's deserts.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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A valley is generally:
A. A raised coastal reef
B. A low area between hills or mountains
C. A flat-topped dune
D. An offshore bank
Correct Answer: B
Valleys are elongated low areas commonly drained by rivers or streams.
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A plateau is best described as:
A. An elevated area with a relatively broad surface
B. A narrow sea channel
C. A permanently flooded delta
D. A deep ocean trench
Correct Answer: A
A plateau is an elevated landform with a broad or comparatively level surface.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Alluvial plains are primarily formed by the deposition of:
A. Glacial lava
B. Marine coral
C. Volcanic ash only
D. River-borne sediments
Correct Answer: D
Rivers deposit silt, sand and clay, gradually creating alluvial plains.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which of the following is an alpine plateau?
A. Cholistan
B. Lower Indus Plain
C. Deosai
D. Kachhi Plain
Correct Answer: C
Deosai is a high alpine plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which broad plateau dominates much of western Pakistan?
A. Pothohar Plateau
B. Balochistan Plateau
C. Deosai Plateau
D. Malwa Plateau
Correct Answer: B
The Balochistan Plateau consists of rugged uplands, mountain ranges and enclosed basins.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which plateau is a distinct physiographic unit in northern Punjab?
A. Pothohar Plateau
B. Tibetan Plateau
C. Anatolian Plateau
D. Deccan Plateau
Correct Answer: A
The Pothohar or Pothwar Plateau occupies northern Punjab around Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
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Which major landform occupies much of Punjab and Sindh?
A. The Deosai Plateau
B. The Kharan Basin
C. The Makran Range
D. The Indus Plain
Correct Answer: D
The Indus Plain extends through most of Punjab and Sindh and supports dense settlement and agriculture.