General Knowledge MCQs (page 42 of 61)
Famous people, inventions, sports, world records, currencies and well-known facts about Pakistan and the world.
1,204 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 821–840.
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Natural gas was discovered at Sui in:
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Answer: B. 1952
Sui is in Dera Bugti district, Balochistan.
- 822.
Lake Saiful Muluk is located in:
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Answer: B. Kaghan Valley
It lies near Naran in Mansehra district.
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The largest freshwater lake of Pakistan is:
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Answer: A. Manchar Lake
It is located in Jamshoro district, Sindh.
- 824.
The largest salt mine in Pakistan is:
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Answer: B. Khewra
Khewra in Jhelum district is the world's second-largest salt mine.
- 825.
The Khunjerab Pass is located in:
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Answer: A. Gilgit-Baltistan
It is one of the world's highest paved border crossings.
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The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with:
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Answer: B. Afghanistan
It links Peshawar with Jalalabad.
- 827.
The largest desert of Pakistan is:
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Answer: A. Thar
It lies in Sindh and extends into India.
- 828.
Mangla Dam is built on the river:
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Answer: D. Jhelum
It is located in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.
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Tarbela Dam is built on the river:
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Answer: B. Indus
It is one of the world's largest earth-filled dams.
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The largest province of Pakistan by population is:
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Answer: D. Punjab
More than half of Pakistan's people live in Punjab.
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The largest province of Pakistan by area is:
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Answer: B. Balochistan
It covers about 44% of the country.
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The Indus River originates from:
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Answer: A. Tibet
It rises near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet.
- 833.
The longest river of Pakistan is:
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Answer: A. Indus
It is about 3,180 km long.
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Which peak is known as the "Killer Mountain"?
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Answer: C. Nanga Parbat
It has a high fatality rate among climbers.
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K-2 is also known as:
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Answer: D. Mount Godwin-Austen
It is named after surveyor Henry Godwin-Austen.
- 836.
The highest peak in Pakistan is:
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Answer: B. K-2
At 8,611 m, K-2 is also the world's second-highest peak.
- 837.
The Durand Line agreement was signed in:
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Answer: B. 1893
Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman signed it.
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The Karakoram Highway links Pakistan with:
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Answer: A. China
It crosses into China through the Khunjerab Pass.
- 839.
The Pakistan-China boundary agreement was signed in:
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Answer: B. 1963
It settled the border between Gilgit-Baltistan and Xinjiang.
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Pakistan purchased Gwadar from Oman in:
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Answer: C. 1958
Gwadar was transferred on 8 September 1958.