Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Deosai lies close to which major mountain range?
A. Kirthar
B. Salt Range
C. Karakoram
D. Makran Coastal Range
Correct Answer: C
The plateau is near the Central Karakoram Range.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Deosai is situated east of which famous peak?
A. K2
B. Nanga Parbat
C. Tirich Mir
D. Takht-e-Sulaiman
Correct Answer: B
UNESCO describes Deosai as lying east of the Nanga Parbat massif.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Deosai Plateau is located in:
A. Gilgit-Baltistan
B. Sindh
C. Punjab
D. Balochistan
Correct Answer: A
Deosai is a high plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which type of settlement is common around water sources on the Balochistan Plateau?
A. Floating settlements
B. Ice-shelf camps
C. Mangrove villages only
D. Oasis and valley settlements
Correct Answer: D
Population is concentrated in valleys and basins where water and cultivable land are available.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which water-supply system is traditionally associated with Balochistan's dry valleys?
A. Polder
B. Qanat-free canal delta
C. Karez
D. Tidal barrage only
Correct Answer: C
Karez systems tap groundwater and convey it by gravity through underground channels.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Why is cultivation limited across much of the Balochistan Plateau?
A. Excessive tropical rainfall
B. Low rainfall and scarce surface water
C. Permanent flooding
D. Thick glacial ice
Correct Answer: B
Water scarcity and aridity restrict intensive agriculture.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which hills form part of the southeastern boundary between Balochistan and Sindh?
A. Kirthar Hills
B. Himalayas
C. Hindu Kush
D. Salt Range
Correct Answer: A
The Kirthar Range separates parts of the Balochistan uplands from the Sindh Plain.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which range forms an important eastern boundary of the Balochistan Plateau?
A. Karakoram Range
B. Margalla Hills
C. Pir Panjal Range
D. Sulaiman Range
Correct Answer: D
The Sulaiman Mountains rise along the eastern margin of the plateau.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Ras Koh is located in:
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Balochistan
D. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Correct Answer: C
The Ras Koh Range is part of the arid highlands of western Balochistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which range is associated with western Balochistan?
A. Siwalik Range
B. Chagai Range
C. Margalla Range
D. Kala Chitta only
Correct Answer: B
The Chagai highlands are a major feature of western Balochistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which range lies in northwestern Balochistan?
A. Toba Kakar Range
B. Salt Range
C. Pir Panjal Range
D. Margalla Hills
Correct Answer: A
The Toba Kakar Range forms part of the northwestern Balochistan highlands.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which valley-basin is famous for orchards near Quetta?
A. Neelum Valley
B. Kaghan Valley
C. Hunza Valley
D. Pishin Valley
Correct Answer: D
Pishin is a high intermontane valley-basin known for fruit cultivation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which city lies in a high basin within the Balochistan Plateau?
A. Hyderabad
B. Faisalabad
C. Quetta
D. Sukkur
Correct Answer: C
Quetta is located in an elevated intermontane basin.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The general climate of the Balochistan Plateau is:
A. Equatorial humid
B. Arid to semi-arid
C. Marine west-coast
D. Polar
Correct Answer: B
Low rainfall and high evaporation produce arid and semi-arid conditions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Balochistan Plateau is characterized by rugged mountains and:
A. Deep basins
B. Large humid deltas
C. Tropical swamps
D. Permanent ice shelves
Correct Answer: A
Its relief consists of mountain ranges separated by broad arid basins and valleys.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The Balochistan Plateau occupies much of:
A. Eastern Sindh
B. Central Punjab only
C. Lower Indus Delta
D. Western Pakistan
Correct Answer: D
The plateau dominates Pakistan's western and southwestern interior.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which soil-forming materials occur widely on Pothohar?
A. Coral limestone only
B. Fresh lava only
C. Loess, old alluvium and stream deposits
D. Peat bogs only
Correct Answer: C
Pothohar soils developed from wind- and water-transported material and weathered sedimentary rocks.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
According to Punjab's official rangeland description, Pothohar elevations range approximately from:
A. 0 to 50 metres
B. 300 to 1,300 metres
C. 2,500 to 5,000 metres
D. 5,000 to 8,000 metres
Correct Answer: B
The official description gives a broad elevation range of about 300–1,300 metres.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The climate of the Pothohar Plateau changes from relatively wetter northeast to:
A. Drier southwest
B. Wetter southwest
C. Polar southeast
D. Equatorial northwest
Correct Answer: A
Rainfall declines from Islamabad and Rawalpindi toward the southern and southwestern plateau.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which lake is located in the Salt Range-Pothohar region?
A. Manchar Lake
B. Haleji Lake
C. Satpara Lake
D. Kallar Kahar Lake
Correct Answer: D
Kallar Kahar Lake is a well-known lake of the Salt Range.