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Rakaposhi is located in which mountain range?
A. Karakoram
B. Sulaiman
C. Hindu Kush
D. Makran
Correct Answer: A
Rakaposhi is a prominent Karakoram peak overlooking the Hunza-Nagar region.
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Gasherbrum II is part of the:
A. Kirthar Range
B. Karakoram Range
C. Salt Range
D. Toba Kakar Range
Correct Answer: B
Gasherbrum II is one of Pakistan's five eight-thousanders in the Karakoram.
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Broad Peak is located in which range?
A. Karakoram
B. Himalaya
C. Hindu Kush
D. Safed Koh
Correct Answer: A
Broad Peak is an eight-thousander in the Karakoram near K2.
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Gasherbrum I is also known as:
A. Hidden Peak
B. Killer Mountain
C. Ladyfinger Peak
D. Golden Peak
Correct Answer: A
Gasherbrum I is commonly called Hidden Peak.
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The approximate elevation of Tirich Mir is:
A. 5,290 m
B. 6,126 m
C. 7,708 m
D. 8,051 m
Correct Answer: C
Tirich Mir rises to about 7,708 metres.
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Tirich Mir is the highest peak of which range?
A. Salt Range
B. Hindu Kush
C. Sulaiman Range
D. Kirthar Range
Correct Answer: B
Tirich Mir, in Chitral, is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush.
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Which Pakistani mountain is famously called the 'Killer Mountain'?
A. Rakaposhi
B. Nanga Parbat
C. Broad Peak
D. Tirich Mir
Correct Answer: B
Nanga Parbat earned the nickname because of its dangerous climbing history.
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Nanga Parbat is approximately the world's:
A. Second-highest peak
B. Fifth-highest peak
C. Ninth-highest peak
D. Twelfth-highest peak
Correct Answer: C
Nanga Parbat is generally ranked as the ninth-highest mountain in the world.
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The approximate elevation of Nanga Parbat is:
A. 6,611 m
B. 7,126 m
C. 8,126 m
D. 8,611 m
Correct Answer: C
Nanga Parbat rises to about 8,126 metres.
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Nanga Parbat belongs to which mountain system?
A. Himalaya
B. Karakoram
C. Hindu Kush
D. Kirthar
Correct Answer: A
Nanga Parbat is a major peak of the western Himalaya.
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K2 is also historically known as:
A. Mount Godwin-Austen
B. Killer Mountain
C. Queen of Mountains
D. White Mountain
Correct Answer: A
K2 has also been called Mount Godwin-Austen, although K2 is the internationally preferred name.
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K2 belongs to which mountain range?
A. Himalaya
B. Hindu Kush
C. Karakoram
D. Sulaiman
Correct Answer: C
K2 is the highest peak of the Karakoram Range.
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K2 ranks as the world's:
A. Highest mountain
B. Second-highest mountain
C. Third-highest mountain
D. Ninth-highest mountain
Correct Answer: B
Only Mount Everest is higher than K2.
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What is the elevation of K2?
A. 8,126 m
B. 8,611 m
C. 7,708 m
D. 7,788 m
Correct Answer: B
K2 rises to 8,611 metres above sea level.
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What is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan?
A. Nanga Parbat
B. K2
C. Tirich Mir
D. Rakaposhi
Correct Answer: B
K2 is Pakistan's highest peak and the world's second-highest mountain.
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Which physical region forms a transition between the Iranian Plateau and the Indus Plain?
A. Balochistan Plateau
B. Upper Indus Plain
C. Thar Desert
D. Indus Delta
Correct Answer: A
The Balochistan Plateau occupies western Pakistan and grades eastward toward the Indus lowlands.
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Pakistan's northern mountain systems are geologically associated mainly with:
A. Ancient stable shields only
B. Young fold mountains
C. Coral reef formation
D. Wind deposition only
Correct Answer: B
The Himalaya, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush were shaped by major tectonic collision and mountain-building.
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Which feature forms the fertile agricultural heartland of Pakistan?
A. Indus Plain
B. Chagai Hills
C. Makran Range
D. Kharan Desert
Correct Answer: A
The alluvial Indus Plain supports most of Pakistan's irrigated agriculture.
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Which upland region lies in northern Punjab between the Indus and Jhelum rivers?
A. Potohar Plateau
B. Deosai Plateau
C. Kharan Basin
D. Lasbela Plain
Correct Answer: A
The Potohar Plateau is an eroded upland between the Indus and Jhelum rivers.
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The narrow lowland bordering the Arabian Sea is known as the:
A. Northern Highland
B. Coastal Plain
C. Potohar Plateau
D. Salt Range
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan has a coastal plain along Sindh and Makran, although its width and character vary greatly.