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Kharan Desert is located in:
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Balochistan
D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: C
Kharan is an arid inland basin and desert region of western Balochistan.
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The Thal Desert lies mainly between which rivers?
A. Indus and Jhelum
B. Ravi and Sutlej
C. Jhelum and Chenab
D. Chenab and Ravi
Correct Answer: A
The Thal Desert occupies part of the Sind Sagar Doab between the Indus and Jhelum.
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What is the local name commonly used for the Cholistan Desert?
A. Rohi
B. Barani
C. Kachhi
D. Hamun
Correct Answer: A
Rohi is a widely used local name for Cholistan.
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Cholistan Desert is located mainly in the former state region of:
A. Bahawalpur
B. Swat
C. Kalat
D. Hunza
Correct Answer: A
Cholistan, locally called Rohi, lies in southern Punjab around Bahawalpur.
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The Thar Desert lies mainly in which part of Pakistan?
A. Northwest
B. Southeast
C. Central north
D. Extreme northeast
Correct Answer: B
The Thar Desert occupies southeastern Sindh and adjoining desert areas toward India.
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The Kachi Plain lies immediately east of the uplands of:
A. Balochistan
B. Gilgit-Baltistan
C. Azad Kashmir
D. Potohar
Correct Answer: A
The Kachi Plain is a piedmont and basin lowland at the eastern foot of the Balochistan highlands.
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The Peshawar Valley is mainly drained by the:
A. Kabul River system
B. Ravi River system
C. Hingol River system
D. Sutlej River system
Correct Answer: A
The Kabul River and its tributaries, including the Swat, drain the Peshawar Valley.
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Bari Doab lies between the:
A. Beas and Ravi
B. Ravi and Chenab
C. Indus and Jhelum
D. Jhelum and Chenab
Correct Answer: A
Bari Doab is the tract between the Beas and Ravi rivers.
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Rachna Doab lies between the:
A. Ravi and Chenab
B. Indus and Jhelum
C. Jhelum and Chenab
D. Beas and Sutlej
Correct Answer: A
Rachna Doab lies between the Ravi and Chenab rivers.
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Chaj Doab lies between the:
A. Indus and Jhelum
B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. Chenab and Ravi
D. Ravi and Sutlej
Correct Answer: B
Chaj Doab is the interfluve between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers.
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Sind Sagar Doab lies between the:
A. Indus and Jhelum
B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. Chenab and Ravi
D. Ravi and Beas
Correct Answer: A
Sind Sagar Doab is the tract between the Indus and Jhelum rivers.
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The word 'Punjab' literally refers to the land of:
A. Five rivers
B. Seven hills
C. Three deserts
D. Two seas
Correct Answer: A
Punjab derives from Persian words meaning 'five waters' or 'five rivers.'
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The Lower Indus Plain lies mainly in:
A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B. Punjab
C. Sindh
D. Gilgit-Baltistan
Correct Answer: C
The Lower Indus Plain extends through Sindh toward the Indus Delta.
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The Upper Indus Plain lies mainly in:
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Balochistan
D. Gilgit-Baltistan
Correct Answer: A
The Upper Indus Plain broadly corresponds to Punjab and its extensive inter-river alluvial tracts.
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Deosai is best described as:
A. A low coastal delta
B. A high-altitude plateau
C. A hot sandy basin
D. A tidal island
Correct Answer: B
Deosai is one of the world's notable high-altitude plateaus, with broad alpine grasslands.
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Deosai Plateau is located in:
A. Sindh
B. Gilgit-Baltistan
C. Punjab
D. Balochistan
Correct Answer: B
Deosai is a high-altitude plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan between the Skardu and Astore regions.
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Which range forms the southern boundary of the Potohar Plateau?
A. Salt Range
B. Karakoram
C. Kirthar
D. Makran Range
Correct Answer: A
The Salt Range rises immediately south of the Potohar upland.
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Which river is the main drainage line of the Potohar Plateau?
A. Soan River
B. Ravi River
C. Hingol River
D. Dasht River
Correct Answer: A
The Soan River and its tributaries dissect and drain much of the Potohar Plateau.
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The Potohar Plateau lies between which two major rivers?
A. Ravi and Sutlej
B. Indus and Jhelum
C. Chenab and Ravi
D. Jhelum and Chenab
Correct Answer: B
The Potohar Plateau occupies the upland between the Indus on the west and Jhelum on the east.
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Which is Pakistan's most extensive plateau region?
A. Potohar Plateau
B. Balochistan Plateau
C. Deosai Plateau
D. Pabbi Hills
Correct Answer: B
The Balochistan Plateau covers a vast part of western and southwestern Pakistan.