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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which Pakistani city is known as the City of Flowers?

  • APeshawar
  • BIslamabad
  • CQuetta
  • DLahore
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Correct Answer: Option C — Quetta
Explanation: Quetta the capital of Balochistan is known as the City of Flowers because of its pleasant climate and abundance of fruit orchards and flowers particularly during spring.
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Pakistan Studies Easy

Which Pakistani city is known as the Manchester of Pakistan due to its textile industry?

  • AKarachi
  • BFaisalabad
  • CIslamabad
  • DLahore
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Correct Answer: Option B — Faisalabad
Explanation: Faisalabad is known as the Manchester of Pakistan because of its large textile and industrial sector which makes it the third most populous city and a major economic hub.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which Pakistani city is known as the City of Shrines?

  • AMultan
  • BKarachi
  • CIslamabad
  • DLahore
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Correct Answer: Option A — Multan
Explanation: Multan is known as the City of Shrines due to the large number of Sufi saints buried there including Shah Rukn-e-Alam and Bahauddin Zakariya making it a major pilgrimage centre.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which dam on the Indus River is considered the largest earthfill dam in the world?

  • ATarbela Dam
  • BMangla Dam
  • CWarsak Dam
  • DHub Dam
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Correct Answer: Option A — Tarbela Dam
Explanation: Tarbela Dam on the Indus River is considered one of the largest earthfill dams in the world by volume and was completed in 1976 as part of the Indus Basin project.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

What is the approximate area of Balochistan province in square kilometres?

  • A176000 km2
  • B347000 km2
  • C206000 km2
  • D250000 km2
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Correct Answer: Option B — 347000 km2
Explanation: Balochistan covers approximately 347190 square kilometres making it the largest province in Pakistan accounting for about 44 percent of the country's total land area.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

What is the approximate area of Punjab province in square kilometres?

  • A176000 km2
  • B140000 km2
  • C206000 km2
  • D345000 km2
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Correct Answer: Option A — 176000 km2
Explanation: Punjab province covers an area of approximately 205344 square kilometres making it the second largest province by area but the most populous province of Pakistan.
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Pakistan Studies Easy

Which is the highest peak entirely within Pakistan?

  • ANanga Parbat
  • BK2
  • CBroad Peak
  • DGasherbrum I
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Correct Answer: Option B — K2
Explanation: K2 at 8611 metres is the highest peak entirely within Pakistan located in the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan and is the second highest mountain in the world.
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Pakistan Studies Easy

Which province has the lowest population density in Pakistan?

  • ABalochistan
  • BPunjab
  • CSindh
  • DKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Correct Answer: Option A — Balochistan
Explanation: Balochistan has the lowest population density in Pakistan because despite being the largest province by area it has a relatively small population of around 14 to 15 million people.
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Pakistan Studies Easy

Which province has the highest population density in Pakistan?

  • ABalochistan
  • BPunjab
  • CKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • DSindh
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Correct Answer: Option B — Punjab
Explanation: Punjab has the highest population density in Pakistan with over 110 million people living in a relatively smaller area compared to Balochistan which is the largest province by area.
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Pakistan Studies Easy

What is the approximate total population of Pakistan according to the 2023 census?

  • A200 million
  • B240 million
  • C220 million
  • D260 million
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Correct Answer: Option C — 220 million
Explanation: According to the 2023 digital census Pakistan's population was recorded at approximately 220 million making it the fifth most populous country in the world.
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