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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) .
| 101. |
What is ‘Cathy Pacific’? |
| A. | Airline |
| B. | Newspaper |
| C. | News Agency |
| D. | Island |
| Answer» A. Airline | |
| 102. |
The main cause of earthquakes is : |
| A. | Sudden Cooling and Contraction of the earth’s Surface |
| B. | Coming into activity of some dormant volcanoes |
| C. | Due to internal heat, sometimes water changes into steam and expands. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» D. All of the above. | |
| 103. |
Which of the following countries are land locked? |
| A. | Ugauda, Austria, Hungry, Laos |
| B. | Albania, Brazil, Greece, Kenya |
| C. | Sudan, Sweden, Cuba, Senegal |
| D. | Tanzania, Mozambique, Somalia, Portugal |
| Answer» D. Tanzania, Mozambique, Somalia, Portugal | |
| 104. |
The World’s largest Island is : |
| A. | Greenland |
| B. | Sumatra |
| C. | New Guinea |
| D. | Madagascar |
| Answer» A. Greenland | |
| 105. |
The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of: |
| A. | Baluchistan Plateau |
| B. | Potohar Plateau |
| C. | Northern areas |
| D. | Azad Kashmir |
| Answer» B. Potohar Plateau | |
| 106. |
Punjab’s size in the total land mass of Pakistan is : |
| A. | 20.7% |
| B. | 25.8% |
| C. | 29.7% |
| D. | 37.7% |
| Answer» B. 25.8% | |
| 107. |
The “Shandur Pass” at the Height of 12,205 feet connects: |
| A. | Chitral and Gilgit |
| B. | Chitral and Bannu |
| C. | Mardan and Malkand |
| D. | Gilgit and Kashgars |
| Answer» A. Chitral and Gilgit | |
| 108. |
The area lying between river Beas and the Ravi is called:- |
| A. | Chaj Doab |
| B. | Rachna Doab |
| C. | Bari Doab |
| D. | Saharwal Doab |
| Answer» C. Bari Doab | |
| 109. |
Which part of Punjab is famous for shisham Timber Forests? |
| A. | Changa Manga |
| B. | Ala Chitta Range |
| C. | Murree Kohuta Range |
| D. | Mianwali and Kalabagh range. |
| Answer» A. Changa Manga | |
| 110. |
Which of the following Central Asian State is enriched with the world’s largest mineral resources? |
| A. | Uzbekistan |
| B. | Kazakistan |
| C. | Azerbaijan |
| D. | Turkmenistan |
| Answer» B. Kazakistan | |
| 111. |
The largest number of fatalities by earth quakes were recorded in : |
| A. | Gilan (Iran) June, 21st 1990 |
| B. | Kobe (Japan) January 17th 1995 |
| C. | Takhar (Afghanistan February 4th 1998 |
| D. | Izmir (Turky)August, 17th 1999 |
| Answer» D. Izmir (Turky)August, 17th 1999 | |
| 112. |
Pakistan Forest institution is located in: |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Rawalpindi |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Peshawar |
| Answer» D. Peshawar | |
| 113. |
The archaeological site “Kot Diji” is located near the city of: |
| A. | Larkana |
| B. | Thatta |
| C. | Khairpur |
| D. | Swat |
| Answer» C. Khairpur | |
| 114. |
Pakistan is surrounded in the North West by: |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | China |
| C. | Afghanistan |
| D. | Himalayas Range |
| Answer» D. Himalayas Range | |
| 115. |
The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found in: |
| A. | Gilgit |
| B. | Hunza |
| C. | Swat |
| D. | Dir |
| Answer» C. Swat | |
| 116. |
On a 1: 50,000 map, village A and B are 4.5 cm apart. What is the real distance in km? |
| A. | 1 ¼ km |
| B. | 1 ¼ km |
| C. | 2 ¼ km |
| D. | 2 ½ km |
| Answer» C. 2 ¼ km | |
| 117. |
To show the distribution of People of Pakistan we should use: |
| A. | Shade method |
| B. | Do method |
| C. | Isopleth |
| D. | Bargraph |
| Answer» B. Do method | |
| 118. |
The strength of wave action depends on all these EXCEPT: |
| A. | Currents in the sea |
| B. | Wind strength |
| C. | Depth of coastal water |
| D. | Height of waves |
| Answer» A. Currents in the sea | |
| 119. |
Bore is caused by: |
| A. | Rising tide while meeting river currents |
| B. | Friction from prevailing winds |
| C. | Spring tide and strong winds |
| D. | Unequal heating of oceans |
| Answer» A. Rising tide while meeting river currents | |
| 120. |
Which of these is not a metamorphic rock? |
| A. | Quartzite |
| B. | Slate |
| C. | Shale |
| D. | Schist |
| Answer» C. Shale | |
| 121. |
Earthquakes are vibrations associated with all the following EXCEPT: |
| A. | Subduction of rock during collision of crystal plats |
| B. | Volcanic eruptions |
| C. | Subsidence of a geocyncline |
| D. | Movement along major faults |
| Answer» C. Subsidence of a geocyncline | |
| 122. |
Biological weathering occurs in the ways EXCEPT. |
| A. | Joint widening by roots |
| B. | Honeycomb weathering |
| C. | Reaction with humid acid |
| D. | Reaction with plant and animal solution |
| Answer» C. Reaction with humid acid | |
| 123. |
Which of the following has the highest annual rainfall? |
| A. | Sialkot |
| B. | Rawalpindi |
| C. | Parachinar |
| D. | Chitral |
| Answer» A. Sialkot | |
| 124. |
The largest district of the Punjab by area is: |
| A. | Dera Gazi Khan |
| B. | Rajanpur |
| C. | Bahawalpur |
| D. | Rahim Yar Khan |
| Answer» C. Bahawalpur | |
| 125. |
Pakistan Environmental Protection Ordinance was enforced in: |
| A. | 1984 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1988 |
| D. | 1990 |
| Answer» A. 1984 | |
| 126. |
Which of these is a process of transportation in a river? |
| A. | Solution |
| B. | Corrosion |
| C. | Attrition |
| D. | Deposition |
| Answer» C. Attrition | |
| 127. |
A canyon is a large form of: |
| A. | Dry valley |
| B. | Gorge |
| C. | Pediment |
| D. | Badiand |
| Answer» B. Gorge | |
| 128. |
What kind of weathering takes place on the valley side above the surface of the glacier? |
| A. | Plucking |
| B. | Abrasion |
| C. | Chemical weathering |
| D. | Frost shattering |
| Answer» D. Frost shattering | |
| 129. |
Which of the statements to about the Troposphere is not true? |
| A. | It contains 85-90% of the atmosphere’s mass |
| B. | It contains nearly all the water and oxygen of the atmosphere |
| C. | It is the zone which exhibits changes in condition of weather |
| D. | It is about 350 km thick |
| Answer» D. It is about 350 km thick | |
| 130. |
A wind which reverses seasonally is known as wind. |
| A. | Trade |
| B. | Cyclonic |
| C. | Monsoon |
| D. | Polar |
| Answer» C. Monsoon | |
| 131. |
The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT: |
| A. | Wet bulb thermometer |
| B. | Maximum thermometer |
| C. | Ordinary thermometer |
| D. | Anemometer |
| Answer» D. Anemometer | |
| 132. |
Weather describe the condition of ______ at any one time: |
| A. | The earth |
| B. | The land surface |
| C. | The atmosphere |
| D. | The ionosphere |
| Answer» C. The atmosphere | |
| 133. |
Temperature increases with increasing altitude by 10øC for every ______ rise: |
| A. | 100 ft |
| B. | 150 m |
| C. | 250 m |
| D. | 300 m |
| Answer» C. 250 m | |
| 134. |
Water vapour turns into clouds in the atmosphere when: |
| A. | It rains |
| B. | The temperature rise |
| C. | Dew point is reached |
| D. | Evaporation takes place |
| Answer» C. Dew point is reached | |
| 135. |
When a warm air is lifted off the surface in temperature depression it is called: |
| A. | An occlusion |
| B. | A cold front |
| C. | An anticyclone |
| D. | A warm front |
| Answer» A. An occlusion | |
| 136. |
Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences: |
| A. | Convectional |
| B. | Monsoon |
| C. | Frontal |
| D. | Land Breeze |
| Answer» A. Convectional | |
| 137. |
Mediterranean regions are useful for all these EXCEPT? |
| A. | Tourism |
| B. | Forestry |
| C. | Fruit growing |
| D. | Wine production |
| Answer» B. Forestry | |
| 138. |
The best projection to suit the map of Pakistan is: |
| A. | Simple cylindrical |
| B. | Conical |
| C. | Zenithal |
| D. | Conventional |
| Answer» D. Conventional | |
| 139. |
The extinct Volcanic Peak of Koh-i-Sultan is in: |
| A. | Saudi Arabia |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
| 140. |
The length of River Ganges is approx: |
| A. | 2500 km |
| B. | 2960 km |
| C. | 3840 km |
| D. | 2780 km |
| Answer» A. 2500 km | |
| 141. |
Deccan Plateau is in: |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» B. Asia | |
| 142. |
The only river in Pakistan flows, SW-NE direction: |
| A. | The Gomal |
| B. | The Kurram |
| C. | The Zhobe |
| D. | The Swat |
| Answer» C. The Zhobe | |
| 143. |
Potwar Plateau bounded on the south by: |
| A. | Siwalik hills |
| B. | Indus river |
| C. | Salt range |
| D. | Jelum river |
| Answer» C. Salt range | |
| 144. |
The Mountain Peak of Takht-i-Sulaiman is in: |
| A. | Yemen |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 145. |
Black Race is not in: |
| A. | Gambia |
| B. | Portugal |
| C. | Guinea Bissau |
| D. | Mali |
| Answer» B. Portugal | |
| 146. |
SURMA is the name of. |
| A. | River |
| B. | Desert |
| C. | Mountain |
| D. | Island |
| Answer» A. River | |
| 147. |
Transportation and trade are: |
| A. | Primary activities |
| B. | Secondary activities |
| C. | Tertiary activities |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Tertiary activities | |
| 148. |
‘Kyoto Protocol’ is an international treaty relating to: |
| A. | Child labour abuses |
| B. | Environmental problems |
| C. | Elimination of chemical and biological weapons |
| D. | Women’s rights |
| Answer» B. Environmental problems | |
| 149. |
Which of the following Sufi saints belong to “Chistia order”? |
| A. | Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya |
| B. | Hazrat Shah Rukn-i-Alam |
| C. | Hazrat Farid-ud-Din Ganj Shakar |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Hazrat Farid-ud-Din Ganj Shakar | |
| 150. |
The longest river in South Asia is: |
| A. | The Ganges |
| B. | The Indus |
| C. | The Brahm putra |
| D. | The Sutlej |
| Answer» C. The Brahm putra | |
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