Geographical | MCQs

Explanation

Ceylon was changed into Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972.

Sri Lanka: Asian island nation

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Kartarpur is a town located in the tehsil Shakargarh, Narowal District in Punjab.

Kartarpur located on the right bank of the Ravi River.

it is said to have been founded by the first guru of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, where he established the first Sikh commune.

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It was on the Persian New Year of 21 March 1935.

Reza Shah announced that he was formally changing his country's name from 'Persia' to 'Iran.

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Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah, commonly known as Ibn Battuta

Born: February 24, 1304, Tangier, Morocco

Died: 1369, Marrakesh, Morocco

Place of burial: Tomb of Ibn Battuta, Tangier, Morocco

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Explanation

Siachen is glacier.

Siachen Glacier length is 76KM

 کچھ ذرائع کے مطابق یہ لمبائی 72.4 کلومیٹر یعنی 45 میل ہے۔

پیپر میں ان دونوں میں جو بھی آئے اس کے مطابق جواب دیں

the height of Siachen Glacier is 20,000 feet

Siachen Glacier is Pakistan largest Glacier

Siachen Glacier is world 2nd largest Glacier

“Siachen Glacier” is situated in Karakoru Range

meaning of Siachen Glacier is Abundance of roses.گلاب کی کثرت۔

Explanation

Karakar pass is located in: Hindu Kush, KPK

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 

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• Sir Creek is located between Pakistan & India
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• Sir Creek is located along the southeastern border of the Sindh province of Pakistan and the western border of the Gujarat province in India.
  
• This area is called the Greater Rann of Kutch, a marshland situated along the Arabian Sea.
  
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• Sir Creek is important to Pakistan because: It is environmentally important to prevent coastal wetlands from degradation
  
• About 90 km2 of the lake comes under Pakistan, whilst the majority of the lake i.e. 210 km2, lies within India.
  

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List of largest Province of Pakistan

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The Changa Manga is a planted forest and a wildlife park in Kasur District and Lahore District.

Established: 1866

the oldest hand-planted forest in the world.

the forest covers an area of 48.6 square kilometers (12,000 acres).

In Pakistan term, Changa Manga politics is used for Horse-trading

The name of the forest is derived from an amalgamation of the names of two brother dacoits (bandits), Changa and Manga

The Changa Manga forest can be entered from a road off the N-5 Highway 

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