CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
In Sindh, 'katcha' land generally refers to:
A. High rocky plateau
B. Urban industrial land
C. Riverine floodplain land
D. Coastal sandbar only
Correct Answer: C
Katcha areas lie close to the Indus and are exposed to periodic flooding.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The annually flooded riverine belt is commonly called the:
A. Plateau rim
B. Active floodplain
C. Cold desert
D. Structural basin
Correct Answer: B
The active floodplain receives fresh sediment during floods.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Older alluvial terraces are generally located:
A. Above the active floodplain
B. Below sea level only
C. Inside glacial caves
D. On coral reefs
Correct Answer: A
Older alluvium commonly occupies slightly raised terraces beyond annual flooding.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which soil is most widespread across the Indus Plain?
A. Laterite soil
B. Tundra soil
C. Volcanic ash soil
D. Alluvial soil
Correct Answer: D
The plain is built mainly of river-deposited alluvium.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The canal-colony development of Punjab transformed many:
A. Glacial valleys
B. Coastal cliffs
C. Bar lands
D. Salt lakes
Correct Answer: C
Canal irrigation converted formerly dry bar tracts into productive farmland.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Neeli Bar is situated mainly between the Ravi and:
A. Indus River
B. Sutlej rivers
C. Jhelum River
D. Kabul River
Correct Answer: B
Neeli Bar is a southern Punjab tract between the Ravi and Sutlej systems.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Kirana Bar is associated mainly with:
A. Chaj Doab
B. Bari Doab
C. Lower Sindh
D. Kachhi Plain
Correct Answer: A
Kirana Bar is an upland tract in the Chaj Doab.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Sandal Bar is associated mainly with which doab?
A. Sind Sagar Doab
B. Chaj Doab
C. Bari Doab
D. Rachna Doab
Correct Answer: D
Sandal Bar occupies a large part of the central Rachna Doab.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The term 'bar' in Punjab geography traditionally refers to:
A. A coastal lagoon
B. A mountain glacier
C. Upland interfluvial land between rivers
D. A tidal creek
Correct Answer: C
Bars were relatively elevated, once sparsely settled tracts between river floodplains.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which doab includes much of the Salt Range and Pothohar's southern approaches?
A. Rachna Doab
B. Sind Sagar Doab
C. Bari Doab
D. Bist Doab
Correct Answer: B
Sind Sagar Doab occupies the large tract between the Indus and Jhelum.
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Bari Doab lies mainly between the Beas and:
A. Ravi rivers
B. Jhelum River
C. Indus River
D. Kabul River
Correct Answer: A
Bari Doab historically denotes the tract between the Beas and Ravi rivers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Rachna Doab lies between the Ravi and:
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Sutlej River
D. Chenab rivers
Correct Answer: D
Rachna or Rechna Doab is the land between the Ravi and Chenab.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Chaj Doab lies between the Jhelum and:
A. Ravi River
B. Sutlej River
C. Chenab rivers
D. Indus River
Correct Answer: C
Chaj Doab occupies the tract between the Jhelum and Chenab.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Sind Sagar Doab lies between the Indus and:
A. Chenab and Ravi rivers
B. Jhelum rivers
C. Ravi and Sutlej rivers
D. Swat and Kabul rivers
Correct Answer: B
Sind Sagar Doab is the land between the Indus and Jhelum.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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A tract of land between two rivers is called a:
A. Doab
B. Dune
C. Delta
D. Cirque
Correct Answer: A
The word doab means land between two rivers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Indus Delta is located mainly in which province?
A. Punjab
B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. Balochistan
D. Sindh
Correct Answer: D
The deltaic plain occupies southern Sindh near Thatta, Sujawal and Badin.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The low-lying area at the mouth of the Indus is called the:
A. Pothohar Plateau
B. Thal Desert
C. Indus Delta
D. Quetta Basin
Correct Answer: C
The Indus Delta is built by sediment deposited near the river's mouth.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Where does the Indus River finally discharge?
A. Bay of Bengal
B. Arabian Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Caspian Sea
Correct Answer: B
The Indus flows southward through Pakistan and enters the Arabian Sea.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Sindh Plain was formed predominantly by the deposits of:
A. The Indus River
B. The Ravi River
C. The Kabul River
D. The Haro River
Correct Answer: A
Unlike the Punjab Plain, the lower plain is dominated by the deposits of the single main Indus channel.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Punjab Plain was formed mainly by the Indus and its:
A. Ocean tides
B. Volcanic cones
C. Desert glaciers
D. Tributaries
Correct Answer: D
The Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej deposited fine alluvium across Punjab.