CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Sarfaranga Cold Desert is located in:
A. Southern Punjab
B. Lower Sindh
C. Baltistan
D. Makran
Correct Answer: C
Sarfaranga is a cold desert landscape near Skardu in Baltistan.
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1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which high-altitude desert lies near Skardu?
A. Cholistan Desert
B. Katpana Cold Desert
C. Thal Desert
D. Nara Desert
Correct Answer: B
Katpana is a cold, high-altitude sandy desert near Skardu.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Drainage in the Kharan Basin is mainly:
A. Internal
B. Directly to the Bay of Bengal
C. Entirely glacial
D. Controlled by Atlantic tides
Correct Answer: A
Streams often terminate in inland depressions because the basin lacks an outlet to the sea.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which range lies near the Kharan region?
A. Margalla Hills
B. Pir Panjal Range
C. Salt Range
D. Ras Koh Range
Correct Answer: D
The Ras Koh and other western Balochistan ranges border desert basins.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Kharan's climate is marked by:
A. Heavy year-round rainfall
B. Uniform maritime humidity
C. Extreme dryness and temperature variation
D. Polar snowfall throughout the year
Correct Answer: C
Western Balochistan experiences very low rainfall and strong temperature extremes.
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Which describes much of the Kharan Desert surface?
A. Dense tropical forest
B. Sandy and stony arid basin
C. Permanent snowfield
D. River delta
Correct Answer: B
Kharan includes broad gravelly and sandy surfaces within an arid basin.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Kharan Desert is associated with which province?
A. Balochistan
B. Punjab
C. Sindh
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: A
Kharan lies in the sparsely populated interior of Balochistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which desert is located in western Balochistan?
A. Cholistan Desert
B. Thal Desert
C. Nara Desert
D. Kharan Desert
Correct Answer: D
Kharan is an arid desert and basin region of western Balochistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which irrigation-development project transformed parts of the Thal Desert?
A. Karez Project
B. Left Bank Outfall Drain only
C. Thal Canal Project
D. Warsak Canal Project
Correct Answer: C
Canal irrigation brought cultivation and settlement to parts of Thal.
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Rainfall in Thal generally:
A. Increases uniformly toward the south
B. Decreases from northeast to south
C. Is constant everywhere
D. Occurs only in winter
Correct Answer: B
The official figures show higher rainfall in the northeast and lower rainfall in the south.
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What proportion of Thal is described as dune-covered in Punjab's official source?
A. About 50–60 percent
B. About 1–5 percent
C. About 90–100 percent
D. Exactly 10 percent
Correct Answer: A
The Punjab source states that sand dunes cover about 50–60 percent of the area.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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A major part of the Thal surface is covered by:
A. Mangrove swamps
B. Glacial moraine only
C. Limestone caves
D. Sandy dunes
Correct Answer: D
Sandy textured soils and dunes cover much of the Thal tract.
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Punjab's official description includes which district among the major Thal areas?
A. Karachi
B. Quetta
C. Mianwali
D. Mirpur
Correct Answer: C
The Thal rangeland includes large parts of Mianwali.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which other district contains a large part of Thal?
A. Hunza
B. Layyah
C. Badin
D. Lasbela
Correct Answer: B
Layyah is one of the principal Thal districts.
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Which district is strongly associated with the Thal Desert?
A. Bhakkar
B. Thatta
C. Skardu
D. Ziarat
Correct Answer: A
Bhakkar lies in the heart of the Thal desert tract.
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The Thal Desert lies mainly between the Indus and:
A. Ravi and Sutlej rivers
B. Chenab and Ravi rivers
C. Kabul and Swat rivers
D. Jhelum rivers
Correct Answer: D
Thal occupies much of the Sind Sagar Doab between the Indus and Jhelum.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which desert occupies parts of central-western Punjab?
A. Thar Desert
B. Kharan Desert
C. Thal Desert
D. Makran Desert
Correct Answer: C
The Thal Desert stretches through the central-western Punjab districts.
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Which event is famously associated with Cholistan?
A. Shandur Polo Festival
B. Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally
C. Silk Route Festival
D. Indus Boat Regatta only
Correct Answer: B
The desert jeep rally is a major tourism and sports event in Cholistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which national park combines desert, wetland and forest ecosystems near Cholistan?
A. Lal Suhanra National Park
B. Deosai National Park
C. Khunjerab National Park
D. Ayubia National Park
Correct Answer: A
Lal Suhanra near Bahawalpur protects a mosaic of desert, wetland and forest habitats.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The ancient dried river channel associated with Cholistan is the:
A. Kunhar
B. Swat
C. Shigar
D. Hakra
Correct Answer: D
Settlements and forts developed along the former Hakra or Ghaggar-Hakra river route.