CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Panjnad River joins the Indus near:
A. Mithankot
B. Attock
C. Trimmu
D. Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
Panjnad joins the Indus near Mithankot in southern Punjab.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Sutlej joins the combined Chenab system near:
A. Uch Sharif
B. Peshawar
C. Gilgit
D. Thatta
Correct Answer: A
The Sutlej merges with the combined Punjab rivers near Uch Sharif, forming the Panjnad system.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Ravi River joins the Chenab system near:
A. Ahmadpur Sial
B. Attock
C. Kalabagh
D. Khunjerab
Correct Answer: A
The Ravi joins the Chenab in the lower Punjab region near Ahmadpur Sial.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Jhelum River joins the Chenab at:
A. Trimmu
B. Attock
C. Mithankot
D. Kotri
Correct Answer: A
The Jhelum merges with the Chenab near Trimmu in Punjab.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the eastern rivers are:
A. Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
B. Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
C. Kabul, Kurram, Gomal
D. Swat, Gilgit, Hunza
Correct Answer: B
Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej constitute the eastern rivers under the treaty.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Under the Indus Waters Treaty, the western rivers are:
A. Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
B. Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
C. Kabul, Swat, Kurram
D. Hingol, Hub, Dasht
Correct Answer: B
The treaty identifies Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab as the western rivers.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which river joins the Sutlej in India and does not separately enter Pakistan?
A. Beas
B. Jhelum
C. Kabul
D. Swat
Correct Answer: A
The Beas joins the Sutlej before the combined flow reaches Pakistan.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which is the easternmost of the five Punjab rivers?
A. Jhelum
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Sutlej
Correct Answer: D
The Sutlej is the easternmost of the five rivers traditionally associated with Punjab.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which of the following is one of the eastern rivers of the Indus system?
A. Kabul
B. Kurram
C. Ravi
D. Gomal
Correct Answer: C
Ravi is one of the three eastern rivers, along with Beas and Sutlej.
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The Chenab River is formed by the union of the:
A. Chandra and Bhaga streams
B. Swat and Kabul rivers
C. Ravi and Beas rivers
D. Gilgit and Hunza rivers
Correct Answer: A
The upper Chenab is formed by the Chandra and Bhaga rivers in the Himalaya.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Jhelum River is impounded by which major reservoir in Pakistan?
A. Mangla Reservoir
B. Tarbela Reservoir
C. Hub Reservoir
D. Warsak Reservoir
Correct Answer: A
Mangla Dam and reservoir are built on the Jhelum River.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Kabul River joins the Indus near:
A. Attock
B. Mithankot
C. Trimmu
D. Uch Sharif
Correct Answer: A
The Kabul River enters the Indus at Attock.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Indus River ultimately empties into the:
A. Bay of Bengal
B. Arabian Sea
C. Caspian Sea
D. Persian Gulf
Correct Answer: B
The Indus reaches the Arabian Sea through its delta in Sindh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Indus River rises near:
A. Lake Manasarovar on the Tibetan Plateau
B. Arabian Sea coast
C. Salt Range
D. Kirthar Range
Correct Answer: A
The Indus originates in the Tibetan Plateau region near Lake Manasarovar before flowing west and south.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which is the principal river of Pakistan?
A. Indus
B. Ravi
C. Kabul
D. Hingol
Correct Answer: A
The Indus is Pakistan's main river and the central axis of its drainage and irrigation systems.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Desert soils in Pakistan usually contain:
A. Very high organic matter
B. Low organic matter
C. Thick peat deposits
D. Permanent permafrost
Correct Answer: B
Sparse vegetation and low moisture mean desert soils normally have little humus or organic matter.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Pakistan's desert regions are generally characterized by:
A. Low evaporation and heavy rainfall
B. High evaporation and irregular rainfall
C. Permanent snow cover
D. Dense evergreen forests
Correct Answer: B
Arid regions receive little and highly variable rainfall while evaporation rates are high.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Which landform is especially common in the Thar and Cholistan deserts?
A. Coral reefs
B. Sand dunes
C. Glacial cirques
D. Tidal marshes
Correct Answer: B
Wind-shaped sand dunes are a major feature of the Thar-Cholistan desert belt.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The Thar Desert continues eastward into:
A. China
B. India
C. Afghanistan
D. Iran
Correct Answer: B
Thar is a transboundary desert extending across Pakistan's Sindh and India's Rajasthan region.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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Katpana is famous as a cold desert near:
A. Skardu
B. Karachi
C. Multan
D. Peshawar
Correct Answer: A
Katpana Cold Desert lies near Skardu at high altitude in Gilgit-Baltistan.