Free Mountain Ranges and Passes MCQs with Answers

181. Shangla Pass connects _______?

• A. Peshawar with chitral
• B. Upper swat with lower swat
• C. Bannu with Afghanistan
• D. Gilgit with Kashgar

Explanation: Shangla Pass connects Upper Swat with Lower Swat. The pass is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is associated with the Shangla district.

182. Shandur Pass connects _______?

• A. Upper swat with lower swat
• B. Chitral with Gilgit
• C. Bannu with Afghanistan
• D. Gilgit with Kashgar

Explanation: Shandur Pass connects Chitral with Gilgit and is famous for the high-altitude Shandur Polo Festival. It is often called the world's highest polo ground area.

183. Rann of Kutch boundary line is known as__________?

• A. 24th parallel line
• B. 19th parallel line
• C. 17th parallel line
• D. 39th parallel line

Explanation: The 24th parallel is associated with the boundary reference in the Rann of Kutch dispute between Pakistan and India. It should not be confused with the Radcliffe Line, which divided Punjab and Bengal in 1947.

184. Fort Munro was built as a summer resort by British officials in_____________?

• A. 1910
• B. 1920
• C. 1930
• D. 1875

Explanation: The commonly given date in this question is 1910, when Fort Munro was developed as a British summer resort in the Sulaiman Range. The fort's broader history and development dates are reported differently in some sources, so the wording is somewhat imprecise.

185. What is the length of Ranikot fort?

• A. 32 kilometer,20 (mi)
• B. 33 kilometer,21 (mi)
• C. 31 kilometer,19 (mi)
• D. 30 kilometer,18 (mi)

Explanation: Ranikot Fort's defensive walls extend for about 31 kilometres, making it one of the world's largest fortifications. The larger 32 or 33 kilometre figures are less commonly cited estimates.

186. What is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas?

• A. Hispar Glacier
• B. Siachen Glacier
• C. Passu Glacier
• D. Sokha Glacier

Explanation: Siachen is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and is commonly described as the world’s second-longest non-polar glacier after Fedchenko Glacier. It lies in the eastern Karakoram near the India-Pakistan-controlled region.

187. Swat Valley is situated in the mountain range of___________?

• A. Hindukush
• B. Karakorum
• C. Himalayas
• D. None of the above

Explanation: The Swat Valley lies mainly in the Hindu Kush mountain system of northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Karakoram is farther northeast, while the main Himalayas lie to the east.

188. Karakoram highway is also called _______?

• A. N-655
• B. N-35
• C. N-25
• D. N-135

Explanation: The Karakoram Highway is designated National Highway N-35 in Pakistan. It links Hasan Abdal with the Khunjerab Pass and continues towards China.

189. Recent earthquake of October, 2005 was result of_____________?

• A. Volcanic activity
• B. Tectonic dislocation
• C. Severe flooding
• D. None of these

Explanation: The October 2005 earthquake resulted from tectonic dislocation, as movement along geological faults released accumulated seismic energy. It was not caused by volcanic activity or flooding.

190. Relics of stone tools found in caves and terraces that date back to Pleistocene period have been discovered in_____________?

• A. Sindh
• B. Punjab
• C. Balochistan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pleistocene stone tools have been found in the Soan Valley and its caves and terraces in Punjab. This prehistoric evidence is especially associated with the Potohar Plateau region.