CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Which regions are especially vulnerable to prolonged drought?
A. Balochistan, Thar, and other arid zones
B. Indus Delta mangroves only
C. High glaciers only
D. Wettest monsoon hills only
Correct Answer: A
Low and variable rainfall makes Balochistan and Pakistan's desert belts particularly drought-prone.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Landslides are most common in Pakistan's:
A. Steep northern and northwestern mountains
B. Flat central floodplain only
C. Open sea
D. Lower delta mudflats only
Correct Answer: A
Steep terrain, earthquakes, heavy rain, and road cutting make mountain areas highly susceptible to landslides.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Tropical cyclones can directly threaten Pakistan's:
A. Sindh and Makran coasts
B. Salt Range only
C. Deosai Plateau only
D. Upper Hunza glaciers only
Correct Answer: A
Cyclones developing over the Arabian Sea can affect coastal Sindh and Balochistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Flash floods are especially dangerous in:
A. Mountain valleys and hill-torrent regions
B. Deep ocean basins only
C. Stable plateaus without drainage
D. Permanent ice caps only
Correct Answer: A
Steep slopes and short, intense rainfall can produce rapid runoff in mountain valleys and western hill torrents.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Large riverine floods in Pakistan most commonly affect the:
A. Indus basin and its floodplains
B. Highest summits only
C. Offshore islands only
D. Kharan crater only
Correct Answer: A
The Indus and its tributaries can overflow across Punjab and Sindh during extreme monsoon or snowmelt conditions.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
A sudden flood caused by the failure of a glacial lake is called a:
A. Glacial lake outburst flood
B. Tidal bore
C. Cloud inversion
D. River capture
Correct Answer: A
GLOFs can occur in northern Pakistan when unstable moraine- or ice-dammed lakes release water suddenly.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
The historic 1935 earthquake devastated:
A. Quetta
B. Lahore
C. Karachi
D. Gilgit
Correct Answer: A
Quetta and nearby areas suffered catastrophic destruction in the 1935 earthquake.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
The devastating 2005 earthquake mainly affected:
A. Kashmir and northern Pakistan
B. Lower Sindh coast only
C. Thar Desert only
D. Makran islands only
Correct Answer: A
The 2005 earthquake severely affected Azad Kashmir and adjoining northern areas.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Which major fault is associated with western Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A. Chaman Fault
B. San Andreas Fault
C. Alpine Fault
D. East African Rift
Correct Answer: A
The Chaman Fault system is a major strike-slip tectonic feature in western Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
The Makran subduction zone involves the Arabian Plate descending beneath the:
A. Eurasian Plate
B. Pacific Plate
C. North American Plate
D. Nazca Plate
Correct Answer: A
Off the Makran coast, the Arabian Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
The northern mountains of Pakistan were formed mainly by the collision of the:
A. Indian and Eurasian plates
B. Pacific and Nazca plates
C. African and South American plates
D. Antarctic and Australian plates
Correct Answer: A
The northward-moving Indian Plate collided with Eurasia, uplifting the Himalaya-Karakoram region.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Ziarat in Balochistan is famous for its ancient:
A. Juniper forests
B. Mangrove forests
C. Rainforests
D. Bamboo forests
Correct Answer: A
Ziarat contains extensive old-growth juniper woodland adapted to a cool, dry mountain environment.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Mangrove forests are concentrated mainly in the:
A. Indus Delta
B. Potohar Plateau
C. Salt Range
D. Kaghan Valley
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan's largest mangrove ecosystem occurs in the tidal Indus Delta.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Riverine forests in Pakistan are associated mainly with:
A. Floodplains along the Indus and its tributaries
B. High glacier surfaces
C. Offshore islands only
D. Cold desert dunes
Correct Answer: A
Riverine forests depend on periodic flooding and groundwater along major river corridors.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Natural coniferous forests are most characteristic of Pakistan's:
A. Northern mountains
B. Indus Delta
C. Thar dunes
D. Makran mudflats
Correct Answer: A
Pine, deodar, fir, and spruce forests occur mainly in suitable elevation belts of the northern mountains.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
Saline and alkaline soils are a major problem particularly in parts of the:
A. Lower Indus Plain
B. Highest Karakoram peaks
C. Deosai Plateau only
D. Chitral glaciers
Correct Answer: A
High evaporation, irrigation seepage, and poor drainage can concentrate salts in the soils of the lower Indus basin.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
The Potohar Plateau is especially known for:
A. Gullied terrain and loess-like deposits
B. Coral atolls
C. Active lava fields
D. Permanent dunes only
Correct Answer: A
Erosion by streams has deeply dissected the Potohar upland, which also contains wind-blown and alluvial sediments.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
The term 'bangar' refers to:
A. Older alluvium above active floodplains
B. Fresh delta mud only
C. Glacial ice
D. Mangrove peat
Correct Answer: A
Bangar is older alluvium generally lying above the level of recent river flooding.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
The term 'khaddar' refers to:
A. Newer floodplain alluvium
B. Old desert sand
C. Mountain scree
D. Coastal coral
Correct Answer: A
Khaddar is the younger alluvium deposited on active or recent floodplains.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Geography - ProvincesDivisionsand Districts of Pakistan
The most widespread agricultural soils of the Indus Plain are:
A. Alluvial soils
B. Volcanic soils
C. Tundra soils
D. Laterite soils
Correct Answer: A
The Indus and its tributaries have deposited extensive fertile alluvium across Punjab and Sindh.