Model Papers 2019 Pakistan Studies Test 03

Total Questions: 15

2 - In which city is the Eiffel Tower located?

A ) Paris ✅
B ) Vienna
C ) Lyon
D ) Pisa

3 - Which of the following districts of Punjab are the main cotton growing areas

A ) Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Sialkot
B ) Vehari, Multan, Bahawalpur ✅
C ) Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha
D ) Chakwal, Jhelum, Rawalpindi

4 - The Soan Valley is the site of an ancient civilization and is situated in:

A ) Baluchistan Plateau
B ) Pothohar Plateau ✅
C ) Azad Kashmir
D ) Northern Areas

5 - The world's largest salt water lake is:

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

6 - 'Spratly Islands' in the South China Sea are disputed between China and:

A ) Vietnam
B ) Malaysia
C ) Philippines
D ) All of these

7 - 'Simly Dam' is built on river:

A ) Jehlum
B ) Korang
C ) Soan ✅
D ) Gomal

8 - Wali Tangi Dam is located in

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

9 - Who was the driving force behind the Diamer Bhasha and Muhammad Dams fund?

A ) Justice Mansoor Shah
B ) Justice Saqib Nisar ✅
C ) Mr. Sajid Nisar
D ) Justice Azmat Saeed

10 - Where was Operation Zarb-e-Azb launched?

A ) Waziristan ✅
B ) Gwadar
C ) Gilgit
D ) Hyderabad

11 - Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is on:

A ) River Indus at Khairpur
B ) River Indus at Kotri / Hyderabad ✅
C ) River Indus at Sehwan Sharif
D ) None of these days

12 - Bagram Air base is in

A ) Balochistan Pakistan
B ) Iran
C ) Afghanistan ✅
D ) Tajikistan

13 - Province having largest coastline:

A ) Punjab
B ) Baluchistan ✅
C ) Sindh
D ) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

14 - Total area of Pakistan?

A ) 596,090 km²
B ) 686, 096 km²
C ) 881, 913 km² ✅
D ) 776, 086 km²

Explanation:

     Total Area: 881,913 km² (340,509 sq. miles) ✅

  1. World Rank by Area: 33rd largest country in the world
  2. Geographical Spread:
    • Plains: Indus Plain in Punjab and Sindh
    • Mountains: Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush in the north
    • Deserts: Thar Desert in Sindh and Punjab
    • Coastline: About 1,046 km (650 miles) along the Arabian Sea
  3. Provinces’ Share:
    • Punjab: ~205,344 km²
    • Sindh: ~140,914 km²
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: ~101,741 km²
    • Balochistan: ~347,190 km²
  4. Strategic Importance: Its vast area includes fertile agricultural lands, rich mineral resources, and mountain passes important for trade and defense.

15 - The largest princely State by area at the time of partition was:

A ) Hyderabad (Deccan)
B ) Kashmir ✅
C ) Bahawalpur
D ) Bhopal