Geographical Features | MCQs

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List of largest Province of Pakistan

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Pakistan is divided into six natural regions:

1. Northern mountain region
2. Mountain of Western frontier
3. Plato photo war and salt range
4. The plate of Balochistan
5. Upper Indus plain
6. Low Indus plain

قدرتی خطوں کے لحاظ سے پاکستان کو چھ حصوں میں تقسیم کیا گیا ہے: پہاڑی علاقہ، بالائی سندھ، بلوچستان، تھل، تھر اور میدان۔

There are 3 Geographical regions of Pakistan:

1. Northern highlands
   

2. The Balochistan plateau

3. The Indus River p

   lain

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The Indus Valley is the most important agriculture area of Pakistan.

It has fertile soil and access to river water, making it ideal for farming.

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The Tibetan Plateau is known as "the roof of the world" as it's the highest and largest plateau on Earth

 Deosai plateau is the second highest plateau in the world located in GB, Pakistan, 

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The equator passes through 13 countries:

1.      Ecuador,

2.      Colombia,

3.      Brazil,

4.      Sao Tome & Principe,

5.      Gabon,

6.      Republic of the Congo,

7.      Democratic Republic of the Congo,

8.      Uganda,

9.      Kenya,

10.  Somalia,

11.  Maldives,

12.               Indonesia

13.               Kiribati.

ND5-07-2023

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The derelict port of Gwadar, located on the Arabian Sea at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, emerged as CPEC’s jewel.

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The Soon Valley is situated in the northwest of the Khushab district

Its largest settlement is the town of Naushera.

The valley extends from the village of Padhrar to Sakesar, the highest peak in the Salt Range.

The total area of the valley is about 737 square kilometers (182,173 acres), of which 75% is mountainous and 25% is plain.

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Thar desert covers an area of 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) in India and Pakistan.

About 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and about 15% is in Pakistan.

The portion in India also extends into:

• Gujarat
• Punjab
• Haryana

The portion in Pakistan extends into:

• Sindh 
• Punjab

 It is the largest desert of Pakistan

It is the world's 18th-largest desert

The world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert

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• The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is also known as the Friendship Highway in China and N-35 in Pakistan.
• It was built by the governments of Pakistan and China and completed in 1979.
• Starting from Hassan Abdal, it spans 1,300 (810 miles) km in Pakistan.
• The Silk Route is also referred to as the Karakoram Highway.
• The Karakoram Range, located between China and Pakistan.
• It is traversed by the Karakoram Highway.
• It connects the two countries via the Khunjerab Pass.

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It connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water. This type of isthmus is called a tombolo.

The Isthmus of Panama, connecting North and South America.

The Isthmus of Suez, connecting Africa and Asia.