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Khunjerab Pass forms a high-altitude border crossing between Pakistan and:
A. India
B. Afghanistan
C. China
D. Iran
Correct Answer: C
Khunjerab Pass connects Gilgit-Baltistan with China's Xinjiang region via the Karakoram Highway.
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The Shandur Pass connects the regions of:
A. Chitral and Gilgit
B. Sindh and Balochistan
C. Punjab and Kashmir
D. Quetta and Sibi
Correct Answer: A
Shandur Pass provides a high-altitude connection between Chitral and the Gilgit-Ghizer region.
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The Lowari Pass traditionally connects:
A. Dir and Chitral
B. Quetta and Chaman
C. Peshawar and Kabul
D. Gilgit and Skardu
Correct Answer: A
Lowari Pass crosses the Hindu Raj and links the Dir side with Chitral.
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The Khojak Pass is associated with the route between Quetta and:
A. Chaman
B. Skardu
C. Murree
D. Multan
Correct Answer: A
Khojak Pass lies on the route from Quetta toward Chaman and Afghanistan.
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The Bolan Pass provides a traditional route between:
A. Sibi and Quetta
B. Gilgit and Hunza
C. Dir and Chitral
D. Karachi and Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
The Bolan corridor connects the lowlands around Sibi with the Quetta uplands.
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The Khyber Pass historically connects the Peshawar region with:
A. Kabul
B. Tehran
C. Delhi
D. Kashgar
Correct Answer: A
The Khyber Pass is the historic route from the Peshawar Valley toward Jalalabad and Kabul.
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The Makran Coastal Range runs broadly:
A. Parallel to the Balochistan coast
B. Across central Punjab
C. Along the India-Pakistan border
D. Around the Peshawar Valley
Correct Answer: A
The Makran ranges extend east-west close to the Arabian Sea coast of Balochistan.
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The Chagai Hills are found in:
A. Northeastern Punjab
B. Northwestern Balochistan
C. Southern Sindh
D. Central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct Answer: B
The Chagai Hills lie in the arid northwestern part of Balochistan.
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The Toba Kakar Range is located mainly in:
A. Sindh
B. Balochistan
C. Punjab
D. Gilgit-Baltistan
Correct Answer: B
The Toba Kakar system forms part of northern and northwestern Balochistan's uplands.
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Which peak is the highest point of the Safed Koh range?
A. Sakesar
B. Sikaram
C. Tirich Mir
D. Rakaposhi
Correct Answer: B
Mount Sikaram is the highest peak of Safed Koh near the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier.
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Safed Koh is also known as:
A. Spin Ghar
B. Ras Koh
C. Koh-e-Murad
D. Koh-e-Batil
Correct Answer: A
Safed Koh is the Persian/Urdu name, while Spin Ghar is the Pashto name for the same range.
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What is the highest peak of the Salt Range?
A. Sakesar
B. Sikaram
C. Takht-e-Sulaiman
D. Malika Parbat
Correct Answer: A
Sakesar is the highest point of the Salt Range and overlooks the Soon Valley.
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The Salt Range lies mainly to the south of the:
A. Kharan Desert
B. Potohar Plateau
C. Indus Delta
D. Peshawar Valley
Correct Answer: B
The Salt Range forms the southern edge of the Potohar Plateau.
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The Kirthar Range mainly separates:
A. Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B. Sindh and Balochistan
C. Gilgit and Chitral
D. Pakistan and China
Correct Answer: B
The Kirthar Range extends along the Sindh-Balochistan border region.
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Which range forms a major western boundary of the Indus Plain?
A. Sulaiman Range
B. Pir Panjal Range
C. Karakoram Range
D. Salt Range
Correct Answer: A
The Sulaiman Range rises west of the Indus Plain in Balochistan and southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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How many of the world's fourteen eight-thousanders are located in Pakistan?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Seven
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan contains five peaks above 8,000 metres: K2, Nanga Parbat, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I, and Gasherbrum II.
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Concordia in the Karakoram is best described as:
A. A desert basin
B. A glacier-confluence area
C. A coastal lagoon
D. A river delta
Correct Answer: B
Concordia is the spectacular meeting area of major glaciers, including Baltoro and Godwin-Austen.
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Which Pakistani range is especially famous for very large glaciers outside the polar regions?
A. Karakoram
B. Salt Range
C. Kirthar
D. Sulaiman
Correct Answer: A
The Karakoram contains some of the world's longest and largest glaciers outside the polar regions.
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The western end of the great Himalayan arc in Pakistan is prominently marked by:
A. K2
B. Nanga Parbat
C. Tirich Mir
D. Takht-e-Sulaiman
Correct Answer: B
Nanga Parbat forms a dramatic western anchor of the Himalayan system.
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Malika Parbat is associated with which valley?
A. Kaghan Valley
B. Peshawar Valley
C. Quetta Valley
D. Kurram Valley
Correct Answer: A
Malika Parbat is the highest prominent peak of the Kaghan Valley area.