Balochistan General Knowledge MCQs
Resources, ports, passes, national parks and history of Balochistan, for BPSC and other Balochistan government tests.
12 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer".
- 1.
What is the capital of Balochistan?
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Answer: D. Quetta
Quetta is the provincial capital.
- 2.
Gas was discovered at Sui, in Dera Bugti district, in:
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Answer: B. 1952
Sui became Pakistan's main source of natural gas.
- 3.
Gwadar Port lies on the coast of the:
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Answer: C. Arabian Sea
Gwadar is a deep-sea port on the Makran coast.
- 4.
Which is the largest national park in Pakistan?
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Answer: B. Hingol National Park
Hingol covers parts of Lasbela, Gwadar and Awaran districts.
- 5.
The Ziarat Residency is famous because:
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Answer: D. Quaid-e-Azam spent his last days there
Jinnah stayed at Ziarat in 1948 during his final illness.
- 6.
The Bolan Pass connects Quetta with:
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Answer: B. Sibi
The pass runs through the Bolan valley between Sibi and Quetta.
- 7.
Mehrgarh, one of the earliest farming settlements in South Asia, is in:
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Answer: A. Balochistan
Mehrgarh, near the Bolan Pass, dates back to about 7000 BCE.
- 8.
The Reko Diq and Saindak copper-gold deposits are in which district?
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Answer: B. Chagai
Both mineral projects are in Chagai district near the Afghan and Iranian borders.
- 9.
Hanna Lake is located near:
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Answer: D. Quetta
It is a popular picnic spot in the hills outside Quetta.
- 10.
The Khojak Tunnel is located near:
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Answer: A. Chaman
The railway tunnel, completed in 1891, runs through the Khojak Pass near the Afghan border.
- 11.
The "Princess of Hope" rock formation is in:
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Answer: C. Hingol National Park
The natural rock formation stands near the Makran Coastal Highway.
- 12.
Balochistan covers about what share of Pakistan's land area?
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Answer: C. 44%
It is the largest province by area but the least populated.