Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which natural agent is most responsible for creating crescent-shaped dunes in deserts?
A. Earthquakes
B. Ocean currents
C. Wind
D. Glaciers
Correct Answer: C
Wind transports and deposits sand, forming dunes such as barchans.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The term 'barani' refers mainly to agriculture dependent on:
A. Tidal water
B. Rainfall
C. Glacial ice mining
D. Seawater irrigation
Correct Answer: B
Barani farming depends primarily on rainfall rather than canal irrigation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which process has most strongly shaped the ravines of the Pothohar Plateau?
A. Water erosion
B. Coral growth
C. Lava flows
D. Tidal deposition
Correct Answer: A
Running water cuts deeply into the plateau's soft deposits, producing badlands and ravines.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which landform is most vulnerable to riverbank erosion and annual flooding?
A. Rocky plateau summit
B. Stable sand ridge
C. High mountain pass
D. Active floodplain
Correct Answer: D
Active floodplains are periodically inundated and reshaped by rivers.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
The physical region extending from high mountains in the north to coastal plains in the south demonstrates Pakistan's:
A. Currency system
B. Population census
C. Relief diversity
D. Electoral structure
Correct Answer: C
Relief diversity refers to the great variation in elevation and landforms.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which area is most likely to contain extensive sand dunes?
A. A river delta only
B. A desert
C. A glaciated peak
D. A humid coastal mangrove
Correct Answer: B
Wind-built dunes are a characteristic feature of sandy deserts.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which landform is most closely linked with internal drainage and enclosed basins in western Pakistan?
A. Balochistan Plateau
B. Lower Indus Delta
C. Punjab Doabs
D. Kaghan Valley
Correct Answer: A
Many basins of the Balochistan Plateau have internal drainage because of aridity and surrounding ranges.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which factor most directly makes the Indus Plain agriculturally important?
A. Permanent permafrost
B. Active volcanoes
C. Coral soils
D. Fertile alluvium and irrigation
Correct Answer: D
The plain combines fertile river deposits with an extensive irrigation network.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Pakistan's deserts are mainly associated with which climate?
A. Equatorial rainforest climate
B. Polar climate
C. Arid and semi-arid climate
D. Mediterranean marine climate only
Correct Answer: C
Low and variable rainfall produces the arid and semi-arid conditions of Pakistan's deserts.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
A valley is generally:
A. A raised coastal reef
B. A low area between hills or mountains
C. A flat-topped dune
D. An offshore bank
Correct Answer: B
Valleys are elongated low areas commonly drained by rivers or streams.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
A plateau is best described as:
A. An elevated area with a relatively broad surface
B. A narrow sea channel
C. A permanently flooded delta
D. A deep ocean trench
Correct Answer: A
A plateau is an elevated landform with a broad or comparatively level surface.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Alluvial plains are primarily formed by the deposition of:
A. Glacial lava
B. Marine coral
C. Volcanic ash only
D. River-borne sediments
Correct Answer: D
Rivers deposit silt, sand and clay, gradually creating alluvial plains.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which of the following is an alpine plateau?
A. Cholistan
B. Lower Indus Plain
C. Deosai
D. Kachhi Plain
Correct Answer: C
Deosai is a high alpine plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which broad plateau dominates much of western Pakistan?
A. Pothohar Plateau
B. Balochistan Plateau
C. Deosai Plateau
D. Malwa Plateau
Correct Answer: B
The Balochistan Plateau consists of rugged uplands, mountain ranges and enclosed basins.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which plateau is a distinct physiographic unit in northern Punjab?
A. Pothohar Plateau
B. Tibetan Plateau
C. Anatolian Plateau
D. Deccan Plateau
Correct Answer: A
The Pothohar or Pothwar Plateau occupies northern Punjab around Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which major landform occupies much of Punjab and Sindh?
A. The Deosai Plateau
B. The Kharan Basin
C. The Makran Range
D. The Indus Plain
Correct Answer: D
The Indus Plain extends through most of Punjab and Sindh and supports dense settlement and agriculture.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Pakistan's physical landscape is commonly described as having great topographic and:
A. Linguistic uniformity
B. Tidal uniformity
C. Climatic contrasts
D. Volcanic uniformity
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan ranges from high, cold plateaus and valleys to hot deserts and coastal plains.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Which river system is chiefly responsible for forming Pakistan's largest alluvial plain?
A. The Helmand River system
B. The Indus River system
C. The Amu Darya system
D. The Ganges system
Correct Answer: B
The Indus and its tributaries deposited the alluvium that formed the vast Indus Plain.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - present - Geography - DesertsPlateausPlainsand Valleys of Pakistan
Pakistan's major physiographic divisions include mountains, plateaus, plains and:
A. Deserts
B. Coral islands
C. Tundra belts
D. Volcanic archipelagos
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan has strong topographic contrasts, including mountains, plateaus, Indus plains and desert regions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Partition - Radcliffe Award (1947)
The long-term legacy of the Radcliffe Award includes:
A. Modern India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders and continuing historical disputes
B. The abolition of all South Asian borders
C. A unified Punjab and Bengal
D. The restoration of British rule
Correct Answer: A
The lines remain international borders and continue to shape regional politics, memory and conflict.