Pakistan Studies MCQ #1447

When did a devastating earthquake jolt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (then NWFP) and Kashmir, killing thousands of people?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #1447

  1. Question 1

    Q1. When did a devastating earthquake jolt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (then NWFP) and Kashmir, killing thousands of people?

    • A) on October 1, 2005
    • B) on October 8, 2005
    • C) on October 18, 2005
    • D) on October 28, 2005

    Answer: on October 8, 2005

    Explanation: The catastrophic earthquake of October 8, 2005, measuring 7.6 magnitude, struck northern Pakistan (NWFP and Azad Kashmir), killing over 73,000 people and injuring more than 128,000.