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What is ‘Cathy Pacific’
a)Airline (b) Newspaper
(c) News Agency (d) Island

The main cause of earthquakes is :
- Sudden Cooling and Contraction of the earth’s Surface
- Coming into activity of some dormant volcanoes
- Due to internal heat, sometimes water changes into steam and
- All of the
Which of the following countries are land locked?
- Ugauda, Austria, Hungry, Laos
- Albania, Brazil, Greece, Kenya
- Sudan, Sweden, Cuba, Senegal
- Tanzania, Mozambique, Somalia, Portugal
The World’s largest Island is :
- Greenland (b) Sumatra
- (c) New Guinea (d) Madagascar

The Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of:
- Baluchistan Plateau (b) Potohar Plateau

Punjab’s size in the total land mass of Pakistan is :
(a) 7% (b) 25.8%

The “Shandur Pass” at the Height of 12,205 feet connects:
- Chitral and Gilgit (b) Chitral and Bannu

The area lying between river Beas and the Ravi is called:-
- Chaj Doab (b) Rachna Doab

(c) Bari Doab (d) Saharwal Doab

Which part of Punjab is famous for shisham Timber Forests?
- Changa Manga
- Ala Chitta Range
- Murree Kohuta Range
- Mianwali and Kalabagh
Which of the following Central Asian State is enriched with the world’s largest mineral resources?
- Uzbekistan (b) Kazakistan

The largest number of fatalities by earth quakes were recorded in :
- Gilan (Iran) June, 21st 1990
- Kobe (Japan) January 17th 1995
- Takhar (Afghanistan February 4th 1998
- Izmir (Turky)August, 17th 1999
Pakistan Forest institution is located in:
- Karachi (b) Rawalpindi

The archaeological site “Kot Diji” is located near the city of:
- Larkana (b) Thatta (c) Khairpur (d) Swat

Pakistan is surrounded in the North West by:
- Iran (b) China (c) Afghanistan (d) Himalayas Range

The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found in:
- Gilgit (b) Hunza (c) Swat (d) Dir

On a 1: 50,000 map, village A and B are 5 cm apart. What is the real distance in km?
- 1 ¼ km (b) 1 ¼ km (c) 2 ¼ km (b) 2 ½ km

To show the distribution of People of Pakistan we should use:
- Shade method (b) Do method (c) Isopleth (d) Bargraph

The strength of wave action depends on all these EXCEPT:
- Currents in the sea (b) Wind strength (c) Depth of coastal water (d) Height of waves

Bore is caused by:
- Rising tide while meeting river currents
- Friction from prevailing winds
- Spring tide and strong winds
- Unequal heating of oceans
Which of these is not a metamorphic rock?
- Quartzite (b) Slate(c) Shale (d) Schist

Earthquakes are vibrations associated with all the following EXCEPT:
- Seduction of rock during collision of crystal plats
- Volcanic eruptions
- Subsidence of a geosyncline
- Movement along major faults
Biological weathering occurs in the ways
- Joint widening by roots
- Honeycomb weathering
- Reaction with humid acid
- Reaction with plant and animal solution
Which of the following has the highest annual rainfall?
- Sialkot (b) Rawalpindi (c) Parachinar (d) Chitral

The largest district of the Punjab by area is:
- Dera Gazi Khan (b) Rajanpur(c) Bahawalpur (d) Rahim Yar Khan

Pakistan Environmental Protection Ordinance was enforced in:

(a) 1984 (b) 1986

Which of these is a process of transportation in a river?
- Solution (b) Corrosion (c) Attrition (d) Deposition

A canyon is a large form of:
- Dry valley (b) Gorge (c) Pediment (d) Badiand

What kind of weathering takes place on the valley side above the surface of the glacier?
- Plucking (b) Abrasion

Which of the statements to about the Troposphere is not true?
- It contains 85-90% of the atmosphere’s mass
- It contains nearly all the water and oxygen of the atmosphere
- It is the zone which exhibits changes in condition of weather
- It is about 350 km thick
A wind which reverses seasonally is known as
- Trade (b) Cyclonic

(c) Monsoon (d) Polar

The Stevenson screen contains all of these EXCEPT:
- Wet bulb thermometer (b) Maximum thermometer

Weather describe the condition of at any one time:
- The earth (b) The land surface

(c) The atmosphere (d) The ionosphere

Temperature increases with increasing altitude by 10øC for every rise:

(a) 100 ft (b) 150 m

(c) 250 m (d) 300 m

Water vapour turns into clouds in the atmosphere when:
- It rains (b) The temperature rise

(c) Dew point is reached (d) Evaporation takes place

When a warm air is lifted off the surface in temperature depression it is called:
- An occlusion (b) A cold front

Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences:
- Convectional (b) Monsoon

Mediterranean regions are useful for all these EXCEPT?
- Tourism (b) Forestry

The best projection to suit the map of Pakistan is:
- Simple cylindrical (b) Conical

The extinct Volcanic Peak of Koh-i-Sultan is in:
- Saudi Arabia (b) Turkey

The length of River Ganges is approx:

(a) 2500 km (b) 2960 km

Deccan Plateau is in:
- Europe (b) Asia

The only river in Pakistan flows, SW-NE direction:
- The Gomal (b) The Kurram

(c) The Zhobe (d) The Swat

Potwar Plateau bounded on the south by:
- Siwalik hills (b) Indus river

(c) Salt range (d) Jelum river

The Mountain Peak of Takht-i-Sulaiman is in:
- Yemen (b) Turkey

(c) Pakistan (d) Iran

Black Race is not in:
- Gambia (b) Portugal

SURMA is the name
- River (b) Desert

Transportation and trade are:
- Primary activities (b) Secondary activities

(c) Tertiary activities (d) None of these

‘Kyoto Protocol’ is an international treaty relating to:
- Child labour abuses
- Environmental problems
- Elimination of chemical and biological weapons
- Women’s rights
Which of the following Sufi saints belong to “Chistia order”?
- Hazrat Baha-ud-Din Zakariya
- Hazrat Shah Rukn-i-Alam
- Hazrat Farid-ud-Din Ganj Shakar
- None of the above
The longest river in South Asia is:
- The Ganges (b) The Indus

The total length of Railways in Pakistan is:
(a) 5000 km (b) 8875 km (c) 7500 km (d) 9235 km

The length of River Indus is:

(a) 2880 km (b) 2700 km

The oldest Hydro-electric Project in Pakistan is:
- Dargai (b) Rasul(c) Warsak(d) Malakand
The oldest barrage on the river Indus at Sukkur was built in:
(a) 1932 (b) 1940 (c) 1930 (d) 1928

World’s density of population (1990 estimate):
- 50 person per sq km (b) 39 person per sq km

Which of the following continents has no desert?
- Australia (b) North America

Which of the following regions is ‘Peninsula’?
- Arabia (b) Scandinavia

The richest fishing ground in the world:
- North Western Europe
- North Eastern Asia
- North Western North America
- North Eastern North America
The oldest Iron and steel industry centre in India is:
- Bombay (b) Durgapur

Buddhism accounts for 100% of the total population in:
- Nepal (b) Bhutan

Maize, Rice and Wheat are generally referred as:
- Root crops (b) Cereal Crops

The largest latitude circle on earth is:
- Arctic circle (b) Tropic of cancer

World’s largest Delta is:
- Italy (b) Mexico

(c) Sunderlands (India) (d) Bangladesh

Which is the largest tea producing country in the world?
- Nigeria (b) Indonesia

(c) India (d) Kenya

Three Persian Gulf Islands, Abu Mussa, The Greater and Lesser Tunbs, are disputed between:
- Iran and Iraq (b) Iran and A.E.

“Darwin” is the seaport of:
- Australia (b) France

Which country produces maximum gold?
- Brunei (b) South Africa

Which city is called “City of seven hills”?
- New York (b) London

“Broadway” (New York S.A.) is the world’s largest:
- Theatre (b) Thoroughfare

What is meant by “Equinox”?
- The longest day
- The shortest day
- The sun-month long day
- Equal duration of day and night
The season changes because of the:
- Moon is revolving round the earth
- Earth is revolving round its axis
- Earth is revolving round the sun
- Planet Mars is attracting the sun
The distance of longitude represents how many minutes difference in time:
- 10 minutes (b) 4 minutes

‘49th Parallel’ is a boundary line between:
- North and South Korea
- China and Mongolia
- Germany and Poland
- USA and Canada

“Zardak” is the highest peak of:
- Karakoram range (b) Sulaiman range
  (c) Kirthar range (d) Hindukush range

When one place on the earth is on a bigger eastern longitude then its time will be:
- Ahead
- Behind
- Equal to the time of other place
- Exactly one day behind than
What is the age of the earth?
- 5000 million years (b) 6000 million years

“Antarctica” is situated in the:
- North Pole (b) South Pole

Which continent is termed as “Dark continent”?
- Asia (b) Africa

The biggest desert “Sahara” is in:
- America (b) Australia

(c) Africa (d) Asia

The country which is first in Petroleum oil production is?
- Indonesia (b) Netherland

Maximum quantity of diamonds are found in:
- North America (b) South America

In which continent is the Alps mountains to be found?
- Asia (b) Africa

“London” is situated by the side of which river?
- Seine (b) Don

“Madagascar” is the largest island in the:
- Pacific Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean

(c) Indian Ocean (d) Arctic Sea

“Suez” Canal is between:
- Red sea and Mediterranean
- North sea and Caspian sea
- Indian Ocean and China sea
- Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere?
- Ist January (b) 22nd December

The animal Kangaroo is to be found in :
- Malaysia (b) Australia

The earth’s rotation on its axis is from:
- South to North (b) North to South

Which country has the largest production of aluminium?
- Germany (b) Canada

(c) U.S.A. (d) India

To control was environmental hazards, United Nations will hold the “Earth Summit 2002” in:
- Brazil (b) Canada

(c) South Africa (d) Norway

By area, the World’s largest country is:
- Canada (b) USA

(c) Russia (d) China

Which country is known as “Land of midnight sun”?
- Italy (b) Canada

Rainfall related to mountains is:
- Orographic rainfall (b) Normal rainfall

Which waterway gives the source of terrestrial moisture?
- Ocean (b) Rivers

(c) Lakes (d) Canals

Bangladesh has a dispute over the construction of a dam on Naaf river with:
- India (b) Myanmar

A large group of islands is known as
- Peninsula (b) Archipelago

A large coral reef containing islands encompassing a sea water lagoon is named:
- Arctic (b) Atoll

These are only two double land-locked countries in the Double land locked means a land-locked country which is also surrounded by land locked neighbouring countries. Name both the countries?
- Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein
- Uzbekistan and Chad
- Uzbekistan and Mali
- Liechtenstein and
Basin is a low land Which are the largest basins in the face of the earth?
- Seas (b) Oceans (c) Rivers (d) None of the above

Among these SAARC countries which is not land locked?
- Bhutan (b) Nepal(c) Sri Lanka (d) None of the above

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