Pakistan Geography | MCQs

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The Kharan Desert is a sandy and mountainous desert situated in Balochistan Province in south-western Pakistan

The Kharan desert in Balochistan near the border of Iran.

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Kharan is in Rakhshan division of Balochistan.

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Tharparkar, also known as Thar, is a district in Sindh province in Pakistan headquartered at Mithi.

It has the lowest Human Development Index rating of all the districts in Sindh.

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The limit of Pakistan's continental shelf is 350 nautical miles (NM).

This extension beyond the standard 200 NM limit is based on geological and geomorphological evidence.

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Pakistan's climate is generally characterized by four distinct climatic zones:

1. The highland zone,
2. The lowland zone,
3. Desert areas,
4. Coastal climate

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Area around a river is called Bela

Area between two rivers is called Doab      دوآب (دو+آب)

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Takht-e-Sulaiman is close to Dera Ismail Khan Subdivision's borders with both South Waziristan and Zhob, Balochistan. 

It is a peak of the Sulaiman Mountains.

Elevation: 3,487 m

Mountain range: Sulaiman Mountains

First ascender: George White

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The Margalla Hills is a hill range located north of Islamabad and south of Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Margalla Hills within the Margalla Hills National Park 

The Margalla range has an area of 12,605 hectares.

The highest peak of Margalla Hills is Tilla Charouni

Elevation: 1,604 m (5,262 ft)

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