Topic MCQs · Pakistan Studies
66 MCQs on Geography sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 43 solved papers (2019–2026). Below are the top 64 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: Redclif line
The Radcliffe Line was established in 1947 to demarcate the boundary between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab and Bengal provinces.
From: PMS Phase-I Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kasur & Firozpur
The Ganda Singh Wala border checkpoint connects the Kasur district of Pakistan with Firozpur in India.
From: PPSC Assistant Director HUD & PHED Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 740 Km
The Line of Control (LOC) separating the Indian and Pakistani-administered parts of Jammu and Kashmir is approximately 740 kilometers long.
From: PPSC Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Durand Line
The Durand Line is the international land border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, established in 1893.
From: PPSC Computer Operator (BS-15) Commissioner Office Past Paper 2025 (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Line of Control (LoC)
The Line of Control (LoC) is the military control line between the Indian and Pakistani-controlled parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
From: PPSC Evaluation Officer, Statistical Officer, Economist, and Research Officer Past Paper 2025 (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1976
Construction of the Tarbela Dam, located on the Indus River in Pakistan, was completed in 1976.
From: PPSC Industrial Development Officer Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Peshawar
The Cunningham Clock Tower, also known as Ghanta Ghar, is a historic landmark located in Peshawar.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk BS-11 Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Rawalpindi
Taxila, an ancient city and archaeological site, is located near Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk BS-11 Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Haripur
Khanpur Dam is a multipurpose dam located on the Haro River near the town of Khanpur in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk BS-11 Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K2
K2 is known as the 'Savage Mountain' due to the extreme difficulty of its ascent and high fatality rate.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk BS-11 Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 2611 KM
The Durand Line, which serves as the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, is approximately 2,611 kilometers long.
From: PPSC Mineral Development Officer Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Afghanistan
The Durand Line, which serves as the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, is approximately 2,670 kilometers long, making it Pakistan's longest border.
From: PPSC Planning Officer Specialized Healthcare Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Islamabad Capital Territory
ICT is the abbreviation for Islamabad Capital Territory, which is the federal territory of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Service Quota Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Line of Control
The Line of Control (LoC) is the military control line separating the part of Jammu and Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector Service Quota Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karachi
Karachi is historically referred to as the Gateway City of Pakistan due to its major port and economic significance.
From: PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved - Irrigation Department (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 3600 MW
The proposed Kalabagh Dam is planned to have a hydroelectric power generation capacity of 3600 MW.
From: PPSC Clubbed Case 98-2024 Assistant and Officer Past Paper Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Gwadar serves as both a significant fishing port and a strategic international trading hub.
From: PPSC Corporal (BS-11) Counter Terrorism Department Punjab Police Past Paper 2024 (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karachi
Karachi is historically referred to as the Gateway of Pakistan because of its seaport which serves as the primary entry point for trade and travel into the country.
From: PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 (Paper 2) Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jhelum
Nandana Fort is an ancient fort located in the Salt Range near Pind Dadan Khan in the Jhelum District of Punjab, Pakistan.
From: PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 (Paper 2) Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: All of these
Jinnah Bridge, Ayub Bridge, and Lansdowne Bridge are all located on the Indus River within the province of Sindh.
From: PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 101,741 sq. km.
The total area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is approximately 101,741 square kilometers.
From: PPSC Intelligence Officer and Assistant Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country sharing a long border with Pakistan.
From: PPSC Labour Officer and Inspector Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Green Line
The boundary line associated with the Sir Creek dispute in Sindh is commonly referred to in regional contexts as the Green Line.
From: PPSC Municipal Officer (Finance) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Russia
Pakistan shares borders with Afghanistan, China, India, and Iran. It does not share a border with Russia.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: None of these
Balochistan covers approximately 43.6% of Pakistan's total land area.
From: PPSC Assistant in Various Departments Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Balochistan
Ormara is a coastal town and port located in the Gwadar District of Balochistan, Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant in Various Departments Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Punjab
Kalabagh is a town located in the Mianwali District of the Punjab province, Pakistan.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 (Paper 4) Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Islamabad
Faisal Masjid, one of the largest mosques in the world, is located in the capital city of Islamabad.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 (Paper 4) Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karachi
According to census data, Karachi remains the largest and most populous city in Pakistan.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 (Paper 4) Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Afghanistan
The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, known as the Durand Line, is approximately 2,430 km long, with the options provided pointing to the longest land boundary.
From: PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 (Paper 4) Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Mirpur
Mangla Dam is a large multipurpose dam located on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Balochistan
Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area but has the lowest population density.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Khanpur Dam
Khanpur Dam, located on the Haro River, is a major source of drinking water for the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Indus River
The Indus River is called the lifeline of Pakistan, feeding its irrigation system and agriculture.
From: CSS MPT 2022 Pakistan Affairs Section — Solved One-Liners with Answers (2022) · CSS
Correct Answer: Baluchistan
Ormara is a coastal city and port located on the Makran coastal region in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Special Education Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Srinagar Highway
The Kashmir Highway in Islamabad was formally renamed to Srinagar Highway in 2020 to express solidarity with Kashmiris.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Special Education Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Head Trimmu
The Jhelum River and Chenab River merge at Head Trimmu, a barrage situated in the Jhang District of Punjab, Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) Labour & Human Resource (PESSI) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Kirthar
The Kirthar Mountains are a range situated in the Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan, primarily acting as a natural boundary in the south.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) Labour & Human Resource (PESSI) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Amritsar
The Wagah border crossing is situated on the Grand Trunk Road between the cities of Lahore (Pakistan) and Amritsar (India).
From: PPSC Assistant Director Admin (Home Department) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sunny Bank
The hill station of Murree was originally established by the British in 1851 as a sanatorium, with the main town quickly developing around the area near Sunny Bank by 1853.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Admin (Home Department) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Oman
Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from the Sultanate of Oman on September 8, 1958, for US$3 million.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Punjab Police Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Durand Line
The Durand Line is the 2,670-kilometer international land border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, established in 1893.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 04
Pakistan is generally classified into 4 major physical divisions: the Northern Highlands, the Indus River Plain, the Balochistan Plateau, and the Desert Areas.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Oman
Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from the Sultanate of Oman on September 8, 1958, for $3 million.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1968
While initial agreements occurred earlier, the boundary dispute was fully concluded with the frontier treaty finalized and implemented by 1968.
From: PPSC Lecturer Political Science (BS-17) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 881913 km²
The current official area of Pakistan, including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, is 881,913 sq km. Historically, 796,096 sq km was often cited.
From: PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) Revenue Department Solved Past Paper 2022 (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 599 km
The official length of the border between Pakistan and China is generally cited as 599 kilometers (though some historical references list it at 523 km).
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Karachi
Nathia Gali Beach is a restricted beach located near the Karachi nuclear power plant and Paradise Point in Karachi, Sindh.
From: PPSC Various Posts (BS-17 & BS-18) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: KPK
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were formally merged with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province in 2018 through the 25th Constitutional Amendment.
From: PPSC Various Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Taunsa Barrage
Taunsa Barrage is located on the Indus River in the Punjab province, while the others (Guddu, Sukkur, Kotri) are situated in Sindh.
From: PPSC Various Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karachi
Karachi served as the first capital of Pakistan from 1947 until 1959, when it was temporarily moved to Rawalpindi before the completion of Islamabad.
From: PPSC Various Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Manchar
Manchar Lake, situated in Sindh, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: China
The Silk Road route, specifically the Karakoram Highway, connects Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan with Xinjiang in China.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (Female) BS-17 HED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pakistan-Afghanistan
The Durand Line is the 2,640-kilometer international land border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, established in 1893.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (Female) BS-17 HED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pakistan-China
Mount K2 is situated on the border between the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and Xinjiang, China.
From: PPSC Lecturer History (Female) BS-17 HED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jhelum
Mangla Dam, the sixth-largest dam in the world, is built on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of AJK, Pakistan.
From: PPSC Lecturer History Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Multan
Multan is famously known as the 'City of Saints' due to the large number of Sufi shrines located there.
From: PPSC Accountant Local Government & Community Development Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 71.5 km
The Siachen Glacier in the Karakoram range is approximately 76 km long, but in standard exam contexts like PPSC, 71.5 km is often marked as the accepted historical answer among the given choices.
From: PPSC Assistant BS-16 Finance Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: All of these
These are prominent valleys in the northern parts of Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK).
From: PPSC Assistant BS-16 Finance Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hassan Abdal
The Karakoram Highway (N-35) starts from Hasan Abdal in Pakistan's Punjab province and goes up to the Khunjerab Pass.
From: PPSC Data Entry Operator Punjab Police Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Indus
The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a concrete-filled gravity dam currently under construction on the River Indus in Gilgit-Baltistan.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Planning & Development Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1958
Pakistan formally purchased the Gwadar enclave from the Sultanate of Oman on September 8, 1958.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Planning & Development Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura shares its borders directly with Lahore district to the east and southeast.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Planning & Development Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 2,640 km
While older records often cited 2,252 km or 2,611 km, modern satellite mapping establishes the Afghanistan-Pakistan border (Durand Line) at approximately 2,640 to 2,670 kilometers.
From: PPSC Provincial Management Service (PMS) BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
The bank holds 66 questions tagged "Geography" under Pakistan Studies, drawn from 43 solved papers (2019–2026). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 64 are distinct; this page shows the top 64.
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