Practice Pakistan Geography MCQs for PPSC Patwari (Revenue) Geography — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. Province having largest coastline:
Answer: Balochistan
Explanation: Balochistan has Pakistan's longest coastline, stretching about 770 km along the Arabian Sea, covering the Makran Coast from Iran to Sindh.
Q2. M-8 Motorway?
Answer: Ratodero to Gawadar
Q3. How much of the total area is covered by Balochistan?
Answer: 347,190 km²
Explanation: Balochistan is Pakistan's largest province by area, covering approximately 347,190 km², which is about 44% of the country's total land area.
Q4. In which province does the Thal Desert lie?
Answer: Punjab
Explanation: The Thal Desert lies between the Indus and Jhelum rivers in Punjab province, covering parts of Bhakkar, Khushab, Mianwali, Layyah, and Muzaffargarh districts.
Q5. The mosque located inside the Lahore Fort is:
Answer: Moti Masjid
Explanation: Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) is located inside Lahore Fort; it was built by Emperor Aurangzeb in the 17th century and is named for its white marble resembling pearls.
Q6. Where does the Indus River end?
Answer: Arabian Sea
Explanation: The Indus River, after flowing through Pakistan for about 3,180 km, empties into the Arabian Sea near Thatta and Karachi in Sindh province.
Q7. The most populous city in the world is:
Answer: Tokyo
Explanation: Tokyo is the world's most populous city, with a greater metropolitan area population of over 37 million people, making it the largest urban agglomeration on Earth.
Q8. Warsak Dam is situated in which province?
Answer: KPK
Explanation: Warsak Dam is located on the Kabul River near Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), built in the late 1950s with Canadian assistance for hydroelectric power generation.
Q9. Kotri Barrage was built in 1955 on which river?
Answer: Indus
Explanation: Kotri Barrage (Ghulam Mohammed Barrage) was built in 1955 on the Indus River near Hyderabad, Sindh; it is the last barrage on the Indus before it empties into the Arabian Sea.
Q10. Which is the largest desert of Pakistan?
Answer: Thar
Explanation: The Thar Desert in Sindh and Rajasthan is Pakistan's largest desert, covering about 175,000 km² and is one of the most densely populated deserts in the world.
Q11. Hanna Lake is situated near:
Answer: Quetta
Explanation: Hanna Lake is an artificial reservoir located about 10 km east of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, and serves as a recreational spot and water source for the city.
Q12. Which country has the largest irrigation system in the world?
Answer: Pakistan
Explanation: Pakistan has the world's largest contiguous irrigation system, the Indus Basin Irrigation System, comprising over 3 major reservoirs, 19 barrages, 12 inter-river link canals, and 45 canal commands.
Q13. The longest river in the world is:
Answer: Nile
Q14. The largest desert in Pakistan and subtropical desert in Asia is:
Answer: Cholistan
Q15. Which is the largest man-made lake of Pakistan?
Answer: Mangla
Explanation: Mangla Lake (Mangla Reservoir), created by Mangla Dam on the Jhelum River in Azad Kashmir, is Pakistan's largest man-made lake with a storage capacity of about 7.4 MAF.
Q16. Thal desert is in:
Answer: Punjab
Explanation: The Thal Desert lies in the interfluve between the Indus and Jhelum rivers in Punjab province, covering several districts including Bhakkar, Mianwali, and Khushab.
Q17. What is the total number of barrages made on the Indus?
Answer: 6
Explanation: The Indus River in Pakistan has approximately six major barrages: Taunsa, Chashma, Guddu, Sukkur, Kotri, and Kalabagh (or Tarbela dam structure), used for irrigation and flood control.
Q18. The Sagar Doab connects:
Answer: Indus-Jhelum
Q19. The Salt Range is located on the ________ side of the Indus River.
Answer: East
Explanation: The Salt Range lies on the eastern (right/east) bank of the Indus River in Punjab, extending from Jhelum District eastward and containing significant salt and mineral deposits.
Q20. The Indus River is also known as?
Answer: Abaseen River
Explanation: The Indus River is known as "Abaseen" (Father of Rivers) in Pashto, a name used especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region; "Attock River" and "Skardu River" are not recognized names for the Indus.
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