Pakistan Geography MCQs set 3 for GBPSC Sub Inspector (BS-14) Geography — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Which is the smallest province of Pakistan by area?
Answer: KPK
Explanation: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the smallest province of Pakistan by area, covering approximately 74,521 km², compared to Balochistan (347,190 km²), Punjab (205,344 km²), and Sindh (140,914 km²).
Q2. On which river is Kalabagh Dam supposed to be built?
Answer: Indus
Explanation: Kalabagh Dam is a proposed hydroelectric project on the Indus River at Kalabagh in Mianwali district, Punjab, though it has remained controversial and unbuilt.
Q3. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage was constructed on which river?
Answer: Indus
Explanation: Ghulam Muhammad Barrage (also called Kotri Barrage), completed in 1955, is built on the Indus River near Hyderabad in Sindh and is the last barrage on the Indus before it reaches the sea.
Q4. Chashma Barrage is built on the River Indus in which district?
Answer: Mianwali
Explanation: Chashma Barrage, completed in 1971, is located on the Indus River in Mianwali district, Punjab, and is a key component of Pakistan's Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal system.
Q5. Which is the longest river in Pakistan?
Answer: Indus
Explanation: The Indus River, originating from the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Mansarovar and flowing about 3,180 km before reaching the Arabian Sea, is the longest river in Pakistan.
Q6. Mangrove forests are found in:
Answer: Indus delta, Sindh
Q7. Which is the largest river of Pakistan?
Answer: Indus
Explanation: The Indus is Pakistan's largest and longest river, flowing about 2,900 km through Pakistan from the north (Gilgit-Baltistan) to the Arabian Sea in Sindh.
Q8. M-11 motorway connects:
Answer: Lahore-Sialkot
Explanation: The M-11 motorway is a 76 km expressway connecting Lahore with Sialkot in Punjab, Pakistan, opened in 2019 and also known as the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway.
Q9. Which barrage is not situated on the Indus River:
Answer: Rasul
Explanation: Rasul Barrage is situated on the Jhelum River (not the Indus) in Mandi Bahauddin district, Punjab, while Jinnah, Guddu, and Chashma barrages are all on the Indus.
Q10. Which is the largest freshwater lake of Pakistan?
Answer: Manchhar
Explanation: Manchhar Lake in Sindh is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan, with an area ranging from 160 km² in dry season to over 500 km² during monsoon floods.
Q11. Which range separates the Balochistan Plateau from Afghanistan?
Answer: Chaghi
Explanation: The Chaghi range (also written Chagai Hills) runs along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, forming a natural divide between the Balochistan Plateau and Afghan territory.
Q12. What is the length of the Grand Trunk Road (N-5), which runs from Peshawar to Karachi?
Answer: 1819 Km
Explanation: The Grand Trunk Road (N-5), one of Pakistan's oldest and longest national highways, stretches approximately 1,819 km from Peshawar to Karachi.
Q13. On which river is Marala Barrage constructed?
Answer: Chenab
Explanation: Marala Barrage is built on the Chenab River near Sialkot and is the uppermost barrage on that river in Pakistan.
Q14. Which of the following is the biggest deposit of coal in Pakistan?
Answer: Thar coal deposits
Q15. What is the ratio of industrial progress in the country?
Answer: 8.6 percent
Explanation: Pakistan's industrial sector has recorded a growth rate of approximately 8.6 percent in the referenced period, reflecting expansion in manufacturing and large-scale industries.
Q16. The Lahore-Abdul Hakeem motorway is known as:
Answer: M3
Explanation: The Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway is officially designated M-3 and passes through central Punjab connecting Lahore to Abdul Hakeem.
Q17. Fort Derawar is located in which desert?
Answer: Cholistan
Explanation: Fort Derawar is an imposing square fortress in the Cholistan Desert of Bahawalpur, Punjab, standing 30 m high above the surrounding sand dunes.
Q18. What is the length of the Super Indus Highway (N-55), which runs from Karachi to Peshawar?
Answer: 1264 Km
Explanation: The Super Highway (N-55), also known as the Indus Highway, runs approximately 1,264 km from Karachi northward to Peshawar along the eastern bank of the Indus River.
Q19. Name the most polluted river of Pakistan.
Answer: Ravi
Explanation: The Ravi River, heavily impacted by industrial and municipal waste from Lahore, is consistently ranked as Pakistan's most polluted river.
Q20. The Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway is:
Answer: 152 Km
Explanation: The Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) is approximately 152 km long, running from Islamabad to Peshawar through the Attock and Nowshera districts.