Geography Test 10

Total Questions: 35

1 - What is the length of common border between India and Pakistan?

A ) 1400 km
B ) 1610 km
C ) 1800 km
D ) None of these

2 - Gorakh hill station is situated in the District of:

A ) Dadu ✅
B ) Chaghi
C ) Abbotababad
D ) Skardu

4 - "Reuters" is the famous news agency of:

A ) U.S.A
B ) Britain ✅
C ) France
D ) Russia

5 - Which is the longest river of Pakistan?

A ) Ravi
B ) Indus ✅
C ) Jhelum
D ) Chenab

6 - The Dead Sea is located in:

A ) Israel and jordan ✅
B ) Israel and Turkey
C ) Israel and Syria
D ) Syria and Lebanon

7 - Harappa is a city in Punjab about 24 km southwest of:

A ) Sahiwal ✅
B ) Multan
C ) Narowal
D ) Makran

8 - Which of the following countries is situated on the Equator?

A ) Maldives
B ) Gabon
C ) Indonesia
D ) All of these ✅

10 - Naj Gaj Dam is being constructed in which Province of Pakistan:

A ) Punjab
B ) Sindh ✅
C ) Balochistan
D ) Khyber KPK

11 - The largest ocean of the world is :

A ) Atlantic Ocean
B ) Pacific Ocean ✅
C ) Indian Ocean
D ) Arctic Ocean

12 - What is an isthmus?

A ) A strip of land connecting two land masses ✅
B ) Peninsula
C ) Archipelago
D ) None of these

13 - What is the land formed at the mouth of a river called?

A ) Delta ✅
B ) Oasis
C ) Canyon
D ) None of these

14 - Salang Tunnel is located in the Hindu kush Mountains. It connects the following cities:

A ) Kabul and Heart
B ) Kabul and Mazar Sharif ✅
C ) Herat and Mazar Sharif
D ) Kandahar and kabul

15 - What is the circumference of Earth?

A ) 30,000 km
B ) 40,000 km ✅
C ) 50,000 km
D ) 20,000

16 - Siachen Glacier is in the ____mountain range?

A ) Hindu Kush
B ) Karakoram ✅
C ) Himalaya
D ) Pamir

17 - What is the old name of Chennai?

A ) Patna
B ) Jaipur
C ) Madras ✅
D ) Daulat Abad

18 - What is the other name of K2?

A ) Austin Bigwig
B ) Godwin Austen ✅
C ) Makalu
D ) Karakoram Godwin

Explanation:

     ✅ K2 is also called: Mount Godwin-Austen

      Key Points for Competitive Exams:

  •     ✅ Other Names: Mount Godwin-Austen, Chogori (Balti), Savage Mountain
  •     ✅ Height: 8,611 m – 2nd highest mountain in the world
  •     ✅ Location: Karakoram Range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (near China border)
  •     ✅ Named After: Henry Godwin-Austen, British surveyor and geographer
  •     ✅ Survey Name: K2 (given in 1856 by T.G. Montgomerie; “K” for Karakoram, “2” for second peak)
  •     ✅ First Ascent: 31 July 1954 by Achille Compagnoni & Lino Lacedelli (Italy)
  •     ✅ Fame: Known as “Savage Mountain” due to extreme climbing difficulty and high fatality rate
  •     ✅ First to climb K2: Names: Achille Compagnoni & Lino Lacedelli
               Country: Italy   ,Date: 31 July 1954.

19 - Which of the following is the current Capital of Bhutan?

A ) Thimphu ✅
B ) Manila
C ) Naypyidaw
D ) Phnom penh

20 - Turich Mir is a mountain range in

A ) Hindu Kush ✅
B ) Karakoram
C ) Himalayas
D ) Pamir

21 - Montreal is a city in :

A ) Australia
B ) Germany
C ) Bulgaria
D ) Canada ✅

22 - Which of the following was the old capital of Japan before Tokyo?

A ) Osaka
B ) Yokohama
C ) Kyoto ✅
D ) Nagoya

23 - Indus Basin Waters Treaty was signed in:

A ) 1958
B ) 1960 ✅
C ) 1962
D ) 1964

24 - What is the height of Nanga parbat?

A ) 8612 m
B ) 8126 m ✅
C ) 8216 m
D ) None of these

Explanation:

Details:

Nanga Parbat is ranked as the 9th highest mountain peak in the world.

  • Height: 8,126 meters (26,660 feet)
  • Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Mountain Range: Himalayas
  • Meaning: "Naked Mountain" (from Sanskrit)  The word "Himalaya" comes from the Sanskrit language:
  • "Hima" = Snow
    "Alaya"  = Abode or Home
  • Nickname: "Killer Mountain" due to its deadly climbing history
  • The first successful ascent was in 1953 by Hermann Buhl (Austria) — solo and without supplemental oxygen.

First Ascent of Nanga Parbat:

  • Date: July 3, 1953
  • Climber: Hermann Buhl (Austria)
  • Expedition: Austrian–German Expedition
  • Notable Facts:
    • It was a solo ascent — extremely rare at such altitudes.
    • He used no supplemental oxygen.
    • Took over 40 hours — he even bivouacked (slept without shelter) near the summit in freezing temperatures.

25 - Which of the following is not kharif crop?

A ) Wheat ✅
B ) Maize
C ) Jowar
D ) None of these

26 - Which among the following is the largest lake?

A ) Baikal
B ) Superior
C ) Caspian ✅
D ) None of these

27 - Pakistan is considered bridge between:

A ) Gulf and South Asia
B ) Central Asia and South Asia ✅
C ) East Asia and South Asia
D ) All of above

28 - Mangroves forest are found in:

A ) Indus delta,sindh ✅
B ) Swat, KPK
C ) Mianwali, Punjab
D ) None of these

29 - Which among the following is a land locked country

A ) Mayanmar
B ) Pakistan
C ) Afghanistan ✅
D ) None of these

30 - Angkor Wat is a name of

A ) Temple ✅
B ) Name of airline
C ) Both A &B
D ) None of these

31 - Mark the headquarters of OECD:

A ) London
B ) Paris ✅
C ) Vienna
D ) None of these

32 - Snow line refers:

A ) Perpetual snow ✅
B ) Melting snow
C ) Deep cold water
D ) None of these

33 - Syria is located in:

A ) Central Asia
B ) East Asia
C ) Middle East ✅
D ) None of these

34 - Doab between Ravi and Chenab

A ) Sidh Sagar
B ) Rachna ✅
C ) Bari
D ) Cha Doab

35 - Siam is the old name of

A ) Thailand ✅
B ) Singapore
C ) Vietnam
D ) Lords