Geography | MCQs

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The Thal Desert is situated in the Bhakkar District of Punjab.

It is located between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers near the Pothohar PlateauIts.

The Length of the Thal desert is 190 miles.

It is called the Friendly Desert and Great Indian Desert.

It is the largest and the National Desert of Pakistan.

It is the 16th largest desert on the planet

15% located in Pakistan.

85% located in India

Famous for: Sand and Coal 

Additional information:

Pakistan hosts five major deserts which are historic forests.

1.       Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab)

2.       Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab)

3.       Katpana desert (Sakardu)

4.       Kharan desert (Balochistan)

5.       Thar desert (Sindh)

In KPK there is no desert

The northern area of Pakistan is known as the “Deserts Free Area”.

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Pakistan purchased Gwadar port from Oman on 8th September 1958.

Gwadar officially became part of Pakistan on 8th December 1958.

Gwadar remained under Omani rule for 174 years from 1783 -1958 

Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan province.

Opened: 2002 

while 

Pakistan has three big sea ports  It was purchased from Oman in 1958.

Karachi Port,

Muhammad Bin Qasim port

and Gwadar port.

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The height of Nanga Parbat at 8,126 m (26,660 ft) above sea level.

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• The smallest province of Pakistan by area is KPK
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• Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area
• Area wise second largest province of Pakistan is Punjab
  

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• The Hindu Kush is a vast mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan.
• The Hindu Kush is 800 kilometers (500 miles) long and covers an area of roughly 152,800 square kilometers (59,000 square meters).
  

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Ravi does not flow from Jammu and Kashmir.

River Ravi originates from the state of India Himachal Pradesh.

It flows along the Indo-Pak border before entering Pakistan.

The Ravi River is the smallest river among five other rivers of the Indus basin system flowing in Pakistan.

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while

24 rivers are present in Pakistan

5 rivers flow in Punjab Province

4 rivers flow in Sindh Province

7 rivers flow in Balochistan Province

8 rivers flow in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

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Important Facts about Baluchistan:

Location:

Baluchistan is located in the South-West of Pakistan.

It lies on the Iranian Plateau.

Geographical Importance:

It is the largest province by area, covering about 42% of Pakistan's total land.

Baluchistan became a separate province in 1970.

Administrative Details:

Capital: Quetta

Divisions: 7 total

1. Kalat
2. Makran
3. Nasirabad
4. Quetta
5. Sibi
6. Zhob
7. Rakshan

Districts: 35 total

Geography & Rivers:

There are many rivers, but 7 are considered main rivers.

The Hingol River is the largest river in Baluchistan.

Culture:

The famous traditional dish Sajji belongs to Baluchistan.