Historical Trade | MCQs

Explanation

The Silk Route is also known as Karakoram Highway

The silk road connects Pakistan and China.

The total length is approximately 1,300 kilometers, of which 887 kilometers are in Pakistan and 413 km in China.

The silk road is considered a symbol of Pakistan-China's eternal friendship

The highway meets the Pakistani-Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass

Explanation

 The Umayyad Caliph Abdul Malik ibn Marwan introduced the first official Islamic currency (coins)

In 696-697 CE.

These coins, known as the dinar (gold) and dirham (silver),

Explanation

1.       G.T Road was constructed by Sher Shah Suri

2.       G.T. Road stands for Grand Trunk Road

3.       The Grand Trunk Road is formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, Sarak-e-Sher Shah is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads.

4.       It runs roughly, 3,710 km (2,305 mi) from

Ø    Teknaf, Bangladesh (on the border with Myanmar)

Ø    west to Kabul, Afghanistan,

Ø    passing through Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh,

Ø    Kolkata, Allahabad (Prayagraj), Delhi, and Amritsar in India,

Ø    Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar in Pakistan