MCQs on mountains of Pakistan

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What is the highest mountain in Pakistan?
- A) K2
- B) Nanga Parbat
- C) Gasherbrum I
- D) Broad Peak
  Answer: A) K2
K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, is part of which mountain range?
- A) Hindu Kush
- B) Karakoram
- C) Pamirs
- D) Himalayas
  Answer: B) Karakoram
Which mountain is known as the “Naked Mountain”?
- A) K2
- B) Nanga Parbat
- C) Rakaposhi
- D) Gasherbrum II
  Answer: B) Nanga Parbat
What is the elevation of Nanga Parbat?
- A) 8,126 meters
- B) 8,348 meters
- C) 8,611 meters
- D) 7,800 meters
  Answer: A) 8,126 meters
Which mountain range is known for its high peaks and deep valleys in northern Pakistan?
- A) Himalayas
- B) Hindu Kush
- C) Karakoram
- D) Zanskar
  Answer: C) Karakoram
Which peak is the highest in the Gasherbrum massif?
- A) Gasherbrum I
- B) Gasherbrum II
- C) Gasherbrum III
- D) Gasherbrum IV
  Answer: A) Gasherbrum I
What is the local name for the K2 mountain?
- A) Chogori
- B) K2
- C) Dapsang
- D) Nanga Parbat
  Answer: A) Chogori
Which mountain is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan?
- A) K2
- B) Mount Everest
- C) Kanchenjunga
- D) Annapurna
  Answer: A) K2
Which mountain range separates Pakistan from Afghanistan?
- A) Karakoram
- B) Himalayas
- C) Hindu Kush
- D) Pamirs
  Answer: C) Hindu Kush
Which peak is also known as “The King of the Mountains”?
- A) K2
- B) Nanga Parbat
- C) Rakaposhi
- D) Broad Peak
  Answer: A) K2
Which is the lowest point in Pakistan?
- A) K2
- B) Indus River
- C) Thar Desert
- D) Rann of Kutch
  Answer: C) Thar Desert
What is the elevation of Broad Peak?
- A) 8,051 meters
- B) 8,070 meters
- C) 8,250 meters
- D) 7,500 meters
  Answer: A) 8,051 meters
Which mountain range contains the famous fairy meadows?
- A) Karakoram
- B) Himalayas
- C) Hindu Kush
- D) Western Ghats
  Answer: A) Karakoram
What is the name of the highest mountain in the Hindu Kush range in Pakistan?
- A) Tirich Mir
- B) K2
- C) Nanga Parbat
- D) Gasherbrum I
  Answer: A) Tirich Mir
Which mountain is known for its challenging climbing routes and has a high fatality rate?
- A) K2
- B) Nanga Parbat
- C) Lhotse
- D) Makalu
  Answer: B) Nanga Parbat
Which pass connects Pakistan to Afghanistan through the Hindu Kush mountains?
- A) Khyber Pass
- B) Khunjerab Pass
- C) Shandur Pass
- D) Babusar Pass
  Answer: A) Khyber Pass
What is the unique geographical feature of the Karakoram range?
- A) Sand dunes
- B) Glaciers
- C) Volcanoes
- D) Plains
  Answer: B) Glaciers
Which mountain is known for its striking pyramidal shape?
- A) Gasherbrum II
- B) Nanga Parbat
- C) Rakaposhi
- D) K2
  Answer: C) Rakaposhi
What is the major river that flows through the mountain ranges of northern Pakistan?
- A) Indus River
- B) Jhelum River
- C) Chenab River
- D) Kabul River
  Answer: A) Indus River
Which region in Pakistan is famous for trekking and mountaineering?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) Gilgit-Baltistan
- D) Balochistan
  Answer: C) Gilgit-Baltistan
Which peak in Pakistan is famous for its rock climbing routes and accessibility?
- A) K2
- B) Nanga Parbat
- C) Margala Hills
- D) Fairy Meadows
  Answer: D) Fairy Meadows
Which mountain is often called the “Mighty Mountain” due to its grandeur?
- A) Nanga Parbat
- B) K2
- C) Gasherbrum I
- D) Tirich Mir
  Answer: B) K2
Which of the following mountain ranges is part of the greater Himalayas?
- A) Karakoram
- B) Pamirs
- C) Zanskar
- D) Hindu Kush
  Answer: D) Hindu Kush
Which famous pass is known as the highest paved international border crossing in the world?
- A) Khunjerab Pass
- B) Khyber Pass
- C) Babusar Pass
- D) Shandur Pass
  Answer: A) Khunjerab Pass
The name “Karakoram” is derived from which language?
- A) Urdu
- B) Persian
- C) Arabic
- D) Tibetan
  Answer: B) Persian
What is the significance of the Baltoro Glacier?
- A) It is the largest glacier in the world.
- B) It leads to K2 base camp.
- C) It is a major tourist attraction.
- D) It is known for its unique flora.
  Answer: B) It leads to K2 base camp.
Which peak is often referred to as the “White Peak”?
- A) K2
- B) Nanga Parbat
- C) Gasherbrum II
- D) Broad Peak
  Answer: D) Broad Peak
What is the term for the region of northern Pakistan that includes K2 and Nanga Parbat?
- A) Northern Areas
- B) Gilgit-Baltistan
- C) Skardu Valley
- D) Hunza Valley
  Answer: B) Gilgit-Baltistan
Which mountain is known for the “K2 Base Camp Trek”?
- A) Nanga Parbat
- B) K2
- C) Rakaposhi
- D) Broad Peak
  Answer: B) K2
What is the main reason for climbing the peaks in the Karakoram range?
- A) Tourism
- B) Research
- C) Adventure sports
- D) All of the above
  Answer: D) All of the above