Topic MCQs · Geography
75 MCQs on Mountains sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 48 solved papers (2013–2026). Below are the top 72 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Europe
The correct answer is Europe, as asked in this question on Mountains.
From: Assistant Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Appalachian Mountains
Mount Mitchell is the highest point of the Appalachian Mountains in the United States.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (General Cadre) Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Kuchnai Saar is a mountain located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant PESSI Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Siwalik Range
The Sub-Himalayan mountain range is commonly known as the Siwalik Range (or Shivalik).
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karakoram 2
K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world, located in the Karakoram range, hence the name Karakoram 2.
From: PPSC Junior Traffic Warden Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa, reaching an elevation of 5,895 meters.
From: PPSC Labour Officer (BS-16) Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is the highest peak in the Himalayan range located within the borders of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Social Welfare Officer Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Canada
Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest in North America.
From: PPSC Chief Officer Municipal Officer Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Italy
Mount Vesuvius is a famous somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
From: PPSC Chief Officer Municipal Officer Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karakoram
The Karakoram mountain range forms the border between Pakistan and China.
From: PPSC Clubbed Case 98-2024 Assistant and Officer Past Paper Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 8611 m
K-2, the second-highest mountain in the world located in the Karakoram range, stands at exactly 8,611 meters above sea level.
From: PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ural
The Ural Mountains run from north to south through western Russia and act as a natural geographical boundary between Europe and Asia.
From: PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 (Paper 2) Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pakistan
K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, is located in the Karakoram range within the Pakistan-administered region.
From: PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kangchenjunga
Mount Everest is the highest, K2 is the second highest, and Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world.
From: PPSC Labour Officer and Inspector Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania, is the highest peak in Africa.
From: PPSC Labour Officer and Inspector Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Himalayas
Nanga Parbat is the westernmost major peak of the Himalayas, located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Media Monitoring Officer Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karakoram range
The Karakoram range features the highest concentration of soaring peaks in Pakistan, including K2.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sakasar
Sakesar (or Sakasar) is the highest peak of the Salt Range in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Tirich Mir
Tirich Mir, located in the Chitral District of Pakistan, is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush mountain range.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 9th
Nanga Parbat, standing at 8,126 meters, is the 9th highest mountain peak in the world.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Bhutan
Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan and stands as the highest unclimbed peak in the world due to religious restrictions on mountaineering.
From: PPSC Assistant Administrative Officer (BS-16) Information & Culture Department Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kirthar
The Kirthar Mountains form a range in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces, situated in the southern part of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Food Grains Inspector (BS-12) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Godwin Austen
K2 is also officially known as Mount Godwin-Austen, named after Henry Godwin-Austen, an early explorer of the region.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk BS-11 Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karakoram
Mount Godwin-Austen, commonly known as K2, is the second-highest mountain in the world, located in the Karakoram Range.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Special Education Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kanchenjunga
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, with an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 ft).
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) Labour & Human Resource (PESSI) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sindh
The Kirthar mountain range extends largely across the Sindh and Balochistan provinces, forming a natural border between them.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sakesar
Sakesar is the highest peak of the Salt Range in the Punjab province, located at an elevation of 1,522 meters.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Tirich Mir
Tirich Mir is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush range, standing at an elevation of 7,708 meters in Chitral, Pakistan.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Nepal
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and China.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) Revenue Department Solved Past Paper 2022 (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is famously known as the 'Killer Mountain' due to the high number of fatalities among climbers attempting its summit in the early 20th century.
From: PPSC Store Officer (BS-16) Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II was originally designated as K4 (Karakoram 4) by early surveyors mapping the Karakoram range.
From: PPSC Store Officer (BS-16) Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Tirch Mir
Tirich Mir is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range, located in the Chitral District of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K2
K2, standing at 8,611 meters above sea level, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest.
From: PPSC Lecturer History Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: All of these
K2 holds multiple names, including Godwin-Austen, Chogori, and the 'Savage Mountain'.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 8,126m
Nanga Parbat, known as the Killer Mountain, is the 9th highest mountain in the world, towering at 8,126 meters.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hindukush
Tirich Mir is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range, situated in the Chitral District of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Godwin Austen
K2, the world's second-highest mountain, is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen in honor of the British surveyor Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen.
From: PPSC Assistant / Head Clerk Local Government Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hindu Kush
Tirich Mir, located in the Chitral District of Pakistan, is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range.
From: PPSC Assistant / Head Clerk Local Government Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 8126 m
Nanga Parbat, known as the 'Killer Mountain', stands at an elevation of 8,126 meters (26,660 ft), making it the 9th highest mountain in the world.
From: PPSC Assistant / Head Clerk Local Government Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia
The Hijaz Mountains are located in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea coast.
From: PPSC Assistant Agriculture Department Water Management Wing Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Fourth
Broad Peak is the 12th highest mountain in the world and the 4th highest in Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant Agriculture Department Water Management Wing Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Japan
Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain in Japan.
From: PPSC Assistant BS-16 Finance Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Malaysia
Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia, located on the island of Borneo.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Population Welfare Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
Adam's Peak is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka, revered by multiple faiths for its sacred footprint.
From: PPSC Data Entry Operator Punjab Police Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Ladyfinger Peak (Bublimotin) is a distinctive rock spire situated in the Karakoram range of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
From: PPSC Labour Officer (BS-16) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Himalayan
Nanga Parbat, at 8,126 meters, is the ninth highest mountain in the world and forms the western anchor of the Himalayan Range.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2020 Solved - General Knowledge & General Abilities (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
The Atlas Mountains span across the northwestern African nations of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
From: PPSC Ziladar (Research/DLR Zone) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Himalayas Range
Nanga Parbat is the ninth-highest mountain in the world and forms the western anchor of the vast Himalayan mountain range.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Lahore High Court Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat, at 8,126 meters, is the westernmost major peak of the Himalayas and the highest Himalayan peak in Pakistan (K2 is in the Karakoram).
From: PPSC Assistant Director Archives S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Godwin Austen, commonly known as K2, is the second-highest mountain in the world and is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Labour Welfare Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karakoram Range
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, is the second-highest mountain in the world and lies in the Karakoram range.
From: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, standing at approximately 4,805 meters.
From: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Malaysia
Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia, located on the island of Borneo.
From: PPSC Deputy Accountant (BS-16) Finance Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karakoram
Broad Peak is the 12th highest mountain in the world, located in the Karakoram range on the border of Pakistan and China.
From: PPSC Deputy Accountant (BS-16) Finance Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Lady Finger Peak (Bublimotin) is a distinctive rock spire in the Batura Muztagh, part of the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
From: PPSC Deputy Accountant (BS-16) Finance Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K2
K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, is also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, named after the British surveyor Henry Godwin-Austen.
From: PPSC District Zakat Officer (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karakoram
The Karakoram mountain range spans the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, housing many of the world's highest peaks like K2.
From: PPSC District Zakat Officer (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K2
Mount Godwin-Austen is widely known as K2. It is the second-highest mountain on Earth, located in the Karakoram range.
From: PPSC ESE (General) (BS-14) Labour Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 8611
K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, is the second-highest mountain on Earth, standing at an elevation of 8,611 meters above sea level.
From: PPSC ESE General (BS-14) Labour & Human Resource Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Tirich Mir
Tirich Mir is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range, not the Karakoram range.
From: PPSC Provincial Management Service (PMS) BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Andes
The Andes, stretching along the western edge of South America for about 7,000 km, form the world's longest continental mountain range.
From: PPSC Provincial Management Service (PMS) BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K-2
K-2 (8,611 m) is the highest peak of the Karakoram Range.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2013 Solved (2013) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Sir George Everest
Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Canada
Mount Logan is the highest peak in Canada.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Mount Aconcagua, Argentina
The highest point of South America is Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Mount McKinley
The highest point of North America is Mount McKinley.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Kibo, a peak of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
The highest point of Africa is Kibo, a peak of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Mount Elbrus
The highest point of Europe is Mount Elbrus.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Vinson Massif
The highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales
The highest point in Australia is Mount Kosciuszko in New South Wales.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
Correct Answer: Mount Kosciuszko
The highest point of Australia is Mount Kosciuszko in New South Wales.
From: GK & Current Affairs: Most Repeated Questions in NTS Tests — Solved MCQs · FPSC
The bank holds 75 questions tagged "Mountains" under Geography, drawn from 48 solved papers (2013–2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 72 are distinct; this page shows the top 72.
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