Geographical | MCQs

Explanation

Manchhar Lake is located: in the Jamshoro district of Sindh

Manchar Lake is the largest natural lake in Pakistan

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Manchar Lake is the largest lake in Pakistan and also in South Asia.

Location: District Jamshoro

Manchar Lake covered area: 260 square KM (100 square miles)

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ND02-12-2022

Explanation

The total area of pakistan 881,913 km² 

Pakistan is a country in South Asia.

Pakistan world's second-largest Muslim population.

Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area, spanning 881,913 square kilometers.

The total cultivated area in Pakistan is 25%

The total forest area of Pakistan is estimated at  6.20 million hectares

The forest cover of Pakistan is 5.7%.

In old books area of Pakistan is 796096 sq km 

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ND27-12-2022

Explanation

Astola is Pakistan's largest offshore island at approximately 6.7 km (4.2 mi) long)

It is also known as Jezira Haft Talar, Satadip, or 'Island of the Seven Hills

Location:  Balochistan, Gwadar District

Astola is famous for its rich marine biodiversity.

AGM 02.05.2023

Explanation

·        China 599 KM long border situated in the northeast.

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India is in the east of Pakistan,

Afghanistan is in the northwest,

China is in the northeast,

Iran is in the west

while the Arabian sea is in the south.

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Explanation

• Pakistan lies in the tropical zone of the Tropic of Cancer.
• It is an imaginary line that circles the Earth at approximately 23.5° north latitude.
• Pakistan's geographical location between 24° and 37° north latitude places it within the Tropic of Cancer zone.

Explanation

The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of territory in northeastern Afghanistan that extends to China. 

It separates Tajikistan from Pakistan.

It is lies between Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region and China’s Xinjiang province.

Explanation

Karakar pass is located in: Hindu Kush, KPK

 Important Passes of Pakistan

1. Khyber Pass 

connects: Peshawar to Kabul

connects: Pakistan to Afghanistan

Height 1070 meters, 3510 feet 

2. Bolan Pass 

Connects: JCB and Sibi with Quetta 

Height: 1793 meters, 5884 feet 

3. Lowari Pass 

Connects: Chitral with Dir 

Height: 3118 meters, 10230 feet 

4. Broghil Pass 

Location: Pakistan & Afghanistan border 

Height: 3798 meters, 12460 feet 

5. Malakand Pass 

Connects: Dir with Chitral 

Height: 1362 meters, 4468 feet 

6. Shandur pass

Connects: Gupis/Gilgit with Chitral 

Height: 3700 meters, 12139 feet 

7. Khanjerab Pass (top most in Pakistan) 

Other name: Friendship Gate

Connects: China with Pakistan 

Height: 4693 meters, 15397 feet 

8. Dorah pass

Connects: Badakhshan province of Afghanistan with Chitral 

Height: 4300 meters, 14108 feet 

9. Babusar Pass 

Connects: Mansehra/Abbotabad with Gilgit

10. Kohat Pass

Connects: Kohat with Peshawar 

11. Khojak Pass

Connects: Qilla Abdullah with Chaman

12. Tochi Pass

Connects: Ghazni with Bannu

13. Karakar Pass

Connects: Mingora with Buner 

Explanation

NEW PAKISTAN BOUNDARIES DETAILED ACCORDING TO ASURVEY OF PAKISTAN

Explanation

The Wakhan Corridor is a field in the northeastern part of Afghanistan that extends into China and separates Tajikistan and Pakistan.    

Explanation

The total area of Pakistan is 881,913 km.²

Forest has about 4.8% (5%) of the total land area.

In Pakistan's hilly areas, about 40% forest comprises coniferous and scrub forests.

The largest forest in Pakistan is Changa Manga.