CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which famous fort is located in Cholistan?
A. Rohtas Fort
B. Baltit Fort
C. Derawar Fort
D. Attock Fort
Correct Answer: C
Derawar is the best-known desert fort of Cholistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which three Punjab districts contain most of the Cholistan Desert?
A. Lahore, Kasur and Sheikhupura
B. Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan
C. Attock, Chakwal and Jhelum
D. Gujranwala, Sialkot and Narowal
Correct Answer: B
Punjab's official source identifies Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan as the main Cholistan districts.
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Cholistan is considered the western extension of the:
A. Thar Desert
B. Gobi Desert
C. Sahara Desert
D. Kharan Basin
Correct Answer: A
UNESCO describes Cholistan as the western part of the Thar desert of the subcontinent.
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The local name of the Cholistan Desert is:
A. Barani
B. Katcha
C. Deosai
D. Rohi
Correct Answer: D
Cholistan is widely known locally as Rohi.
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Which desert is located in southern Punjab?
A. Tharparkar Desert
B. Kharan Desert
C. Cholistan Desert
D. Katpana Desert
Correct Answer: C
Cholistan occupies the southeastern part of Punjab.
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The Nara Desert is generally regarded as part of the wider:
A. Kharan basin
B. Thar desert system
C. Deosai plateau
D. Peshawar basin
Correct Answer: B
Nara forms the northern continuation or subdivision of the Thar desert landscape in Sindh.
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Nara Desert is located mainly in:
A. Sindh
B. Punjab
C. Balochistan
D. Gilgit-Baltistan
Correct Answer: A
Nara is an arid sandy region of eastern Sindh.
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The Rann of Kutch lies to the south of:
A. Hunza
B. Pothohar
C. Peshawar Valley
D. Tharparkar
Correct Answer: D
The saline Rann of Kutch borders southeastern Sindh south of Tharparkar.
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Which mineral-energy resource is found in the Thar region?
A. Offshore petroleum only
B. Diamonds
C. Coal
D. Tin
Correct Answer: C
The Thar coalfield is one of Pakistan's major lignite resources.
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Which crop is commonly grown in Thar after adequate monsoon rain?
A. Tea
B. Millet
C. Rubber
D. Coconut
Correct Answer: B
Drought-resistant millet is a major rain-fed crop in desert areas.
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Which livestock activity is important in the Thar Desert?
A. Pastoralism
B. Deep-sea fishing
C. Yak herding only
D. Reindeer ranching
Correct Answer: A
Livestock rearing is central to livelihoods in the arid Thar region.
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Rainfall in Thar is strongly influenced by the:
A. Winter polar easterlies
B. Mediterranean sea breeze only
C. Antarctic circulation
D. Summer monsoon
Correct Answer: D
Most rainfall is received during the variable summer monsoon.
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Which landform is characteristic of the Thar Desert?
A. Deep fjords
B. Coral atolls
C. Long sand ridges and dunes
D. Permanent ice caps
Correct Answer: C
Wind-shaped sand ridges and dunes dominate much of Thar.
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The Thar Desert is also part of the:
A. Sahara Desert
B. Great Indian Desert
C. Gobi Desert
D. Atacama Desert
Correct Answer: B
Thar is internationally known as the Great Indian Desert.
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Which district is most strongly associated with the Thar Desert?
A. Tharparkar
B. Abbottabad
C. Chitral
D. Gujrat
Correct Answer: A
Tharparkar is the principal desert district of southeastern Sindh.
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The Pakistani part of the Thar Desert lies mainly in:
A. Gilgit-Baltistan
B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
D. Sindh
Correct Answer: D
The Thar occupies much of southeastern Sindh, especially Tharparkar.
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Which is Pakistan's major southeastern desert extending into India?
A. Kharan Desert
B. Katpana Desert
C. Thar Desert
D. Thal Desert
Correct Answer: C
The Thar or Great Indian Desert extends across southeastern Pakistan and northwestern India.
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Which season keeps Deosai inaccessible for long periods?
A. Summer monsoon only
B. Winter
C. Spring only
D. Autumn only
Correct Answer: B
Heavy snow covers the plateau through much of the year.
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The Deosai landscape is best described as:
A. Alpine grassland and rolling upland
B. Tropical rainforest
C. Coastal mangrove
D. Lowland cotton plain
Correct Answer: A
The plateau contains alpine meadows, wetlands and gently rolling terrain.
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Which lake is located on the Deosai Plateau?
A. Manchar Lake
B. Keenjhar Lake
C. Uchhali Lake
D. Sheosar Lake
Correct Answer: D
Sheosar is a high-altitude lake on the Deosai Plateau.