Geographical Terms | MCQs

Explanation

Sindhu refers to the Indus River and its surrounding region, traditionally associated with seven rivers.

The word Hindu was later derived by Persians from Sindhu to describe the people living beyond the Indus.

Explanation

• The word Karakoram is a Turkic term that means "black gravel".
• 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.