Free Geography of Pakistan MCQs with Answers

1. Tarbela Dam is built on which river?

• A. River Jhelum
• B. River Chenab
• C. River Indus
• D. River Ravi

Explanation: Tarbela Dam is built on the River Indus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world. Mangla Dam, by contrast, is built on the River Jhelum — the two are frequently confused in examination papers.

2. The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with which country?

• A. Iran
• B. China
• C. India
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: The Khyber Pass runs through the Spin Ghar mountains and connects Pakistan with Afghanistan. The Khunjerab Pass connects Pakistan with China, and the Bolan Pass links Balochistan with Afghanistan through Quetta.

3. Which is known as "City of Rice" ?

• A. Hafizabad
• B. Faisalabad
• C. Muzafar Garh
• D. Multan

Explanation: Hafizabad is called the City of Rice because it is a major rice-growing and rice-processing centre of Punjab. Faisalabad is better known as the Manchester of Pakistan.

4. What is the approximate area covered by Pakistan's forests?

• A. 14%
• B. 7%
• C. 5%
• D. None of these

Explanation: Forests cover roughly 5 percent of Pakistan’s total land area according to commonly cited national estimates. The 7 percent figure may appear in older or differently defined calculations, but 5 percent is the standard MCQ answer.

5. The second five-year plan in Pakistan was introduced in:

• A. 1957
• B. 1958
• C. 1960
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan’s Second Five-Year Plan covered 1960–1965 and was introduced in 1960. It followed the First Five-Year Plan, which covered 1955–1960.

6. Pishin is located in which provience of pakistan?

• A. Punjab
• B. Sindh
• C. Balochistan
• D. KPK

Explanation: Pishin is a district and valley in northern Balochistan, near Quetta and the Afghan border. Its dry climate and fruit-growing areas are particularly associated with apples and other orchards.

7. The agriculture sector of Pakistan contributes ________% towards national GDP.

• A. 20.88
• B. 21.42
• C. 21.90
• D. 22.22

Explanation: In the economic figures used for this period, agriculture contributed about 20.88% of Pakistan’s GDP. Its share includes crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry, not crops alone.

8. The Jhimpir Wind Power Plant is located in __________ district.

• A. Karachi
• B. Badin
• C. Thatta
• D. Khuzdar

Explanation: Jhimpir is a major wind-energy corridor in Thatta District, Sindh. Its suitable wind conditions have made the area a centre for several wind power projects.

9. The deadly Earthquake striked Balochistan on ______________?

• A. 22 September 2013
• B. 24 September 2013
• C. 26 September 2013
• D. 28 September 2013

Explanation: A major earthquake struck Balochistan on 24 September 2013, with Awaran among the worst-affected areas. The date is remembered in connection with the destructive 2013 Balochistan earthquake.

10. The first bio-gas plant was installed in__________?

• A. 1974
• B. 1975
• C. 1972
• D. 1978

Explanation: Pakistan’s first biogas plant was installed in 1974, marking the early adoption of biogas as a rural energy source. Biogas plants convert animal and agricultural waste into methane-rich fuel.