CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which city is located near the lower Indus Plain and deltaic region?
A. Chitral
B. Mianwali
C. Thatta
D. Gilgit
Correct Answer: C
Thatta lies in lower Sindh near the Indus Delta.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Mangrove forests are most strongly associated with:
A. Thal Desert
B. Indus Delta
C. Pothohar Plateau
D. Kaghan Valley
Correct Answer: B
Mangroves grow in saline tidal environments of the Indus Delta.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The deltaic plain is crossed by numerous:
A. Distributaries and tidal creeks
B. Mountain glaciers
C. Lava tubes
D. Karst caves only
Correct Answer: A
Near the coast, the Indus divides into distributaries and tidal creeks.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which feature distinguishes the coastal plain from the Indus inland plain?
A. Permanent glacier cover
B. Complete absence of sediment
C. High alpine vegetation
D. Influence of marine processes
Correct Answer: D
Coastal plains are shaped by both river deposition and marine processes.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Las Bela Plain is associated with which part of Pakistan?
A. Northern Punjab
B. Gilgit-Baltistan
C. Southern Balochistan
D. Upper Swat
Correct Answer: C
Las Bela is a coastal and alluvial lowland of southern Balochistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Sibi is located near which plain?
A. Punjab Doab
B. Kachhi Plain
C. Indus Delta
D. Deosai Plateau
Correct Answer: B
Sibi lies near the northern part of the Kachhi Plain.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Kachhi Plain is located in:
A. Balochistan
B. Gilgit-Baltistan
C. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
D. Upper Punjab
Correct Answer: A
The Kachhi Plain is an important lowland and alluvial tract in eastern Balochistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Dera Ghazi Khan is associated with which geographical setting?
A. Indus Delta
B. Deosai Plateau
C. Tharparkar dunes
D. Western piedmont of the Punjab Plain
Correct Answer: D
D.G. Khan lies near the Sulaiman foothills on the western edge of the Punjab Plain.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which plain receives sediments from hill torrents descending the Sulaiman Range?
A. Deltaic plain
B. Glacial outwash plain of Deosai
C. Piedmont plain
D. Coastal lagoon
Correct Answer: C
Hill torrents build alluvial fans and piedmont plains along the mountain front.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Trans-Indus Plain lies mainly:
A. East of the Ravi River only
B. West of the Indus River
C. North of K2
D. Inside the Indus Delta
Correct Answer: B
Trans-Indus plains occupy areas west of the Indus, including parts of D.I. Khan and D.G. Khan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Peshawar Valley opens eastward toward the:
A. Indus River
B. Arabian Sea
C. Rann of Kutch
D. Kharan Desert
Correct Answer: A
The Kabul River drains the valley eastward toward its confluence with the Indus.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which city lies in the Peshawar Valley?
A. Skardu
B. Turbat
C. Khaplu
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: D
Peshawar is the principal urban centre of the Peshawar Valley.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Peshawar Valley is drained chiefly by the Kabul River and:
A. Ravi River
B. Sutlej River
C. Swat River
D. Dasht River
Correct Answer: C
The Kabul and Swat river systems drain the broad Peshawar basin.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which plain is characterized by deposits from the Indus and several eastern tributaries?
A. Makran Plain
B. Upper Indus Plain
C. Kharan Basin
D. Las Bela Plain only
Correct Answer: B
The Punjab or Upper Indus Plain reflects the combined deposition of multiple rivers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which plain is characterized by newer alluvium deposited mainly by one river?
A. Lower Indus Plain
B. Pothohar Plateau
C. Deosai Plateau
D. Balochistan Plateau
Correct Answer: A
The Lower Indus Plain is built mostly by the recent alluvium of the Indus.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which major problem can affect irrigated areas of the Indus Plain?
A. Permafrost thaw only
B. Volcanic eruptions
C. Coral bleaching
D. Waterlogging and salinity
Correct Answer: D
Poor drainage and excessive irrigation can raise groundwater and accumulate salts.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Lower Indus Plain generally slopes toward the:
A. Himalayas
B. Khyber Pass
C. Arabian Sea
D. Karakoram Pass
Correct Answer: C
The lower plain has a gentle southward gradient toward the coast.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which crop region is strongly associated with the irrigated Punjab Plain?
A. Tea plantation belt
B. Wheat and cotton belt
C. Rubber plantation belt
D. Tundra pasture belt
Correct Answer: B
Punjab's alluvial plain and irrigation support major wheat, cotton, rice and sugarcane production.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which plain contains Pakistan's most extensive canal-irrigated agriculture?
A. Indus Plain
B. Deosai Plateau
C. Kharan Desert
D. Makran coastal hills
Correct Answer: A
The Indus Basin irrigation system supports intensive agriculture across Punjab and Sindh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
In Sindh, 'pucca' or settled land is generally:
A. Inside the main river channel
B. On glacial ice
C. Only in the Thar dunes
D. Outside the active floodplain
Correct Answer: D
Pucca areas are protected or relatively stable settled lands outside the active river belt.