Geography and Provinces

Geography And Provinces

143 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

All 143 questions

  1. Complete the sentence with the correct year: Sher Shah Suri did not live to see its completion as he died in ______ before the fort was completed.
  2. Complete the sentence about Makli Necropolis with the correct year: The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ______ as an "outstanding testament" to Sindhi civilization between the 14…
  3. Complete the sentence about Faisal Mosque with the correct year: Construction of the mosque began in ______ after a $28 million grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears.
  4. Complete the sentence about Minar-e-Pakistan with the correct year: The resolution eventually helped lead to the creation of Pakistan in ______.
  5. Complete the sentence about Minar-e-Pakistan with the correct year: On 23 March ______, the foundation stone of the tower was laid by Akhter Husain, the then–governor of West Pakistan.
  6. Complete the sentence about Minar-e-Pakistan with the correct year: The construction of the tower took eight years and was completed on 22 March ______ at an estimated cost of seven million Pakistani…
  7. Complete the sentence about Minar-e-Pakistan with the correct year: The inscriptions include the text of the Lahore Resolution in Urdu, Bengali and English, as well as the Delhi Resolution's text, whi…
  8. Complete the sentence about Mazar-e-Quaid with the correct year: Muhammad Ali Jinnah's death occurred in ______, and his final resting place was marked by a large white marble slab that was raised on…
  9. Complete the sentence about Mazar-e-Quaid with the correct year: In ______, an Indian architect was selected to design the mausoleum, but was later dismissed.
  10. Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______, a Turkish architect was hired, but his plan was rejected as well.
  11. Complete the sentence about Mazar-e-Quaid with the correct year: In ______, the Government of Pakistan held an international competition to design a new mausoleum for Jinnah.
  12. Complete the sentence about Markhor with the correct year: Until ______, it survived in the country only in the Kabul Gorge and the Kohe Safi area of Kapissa, and in some isolated pockets in between.
  13. Complete the sentence about Chilas with the correct year: The Dogra rule was imposed on Chilas in ______, but the Chilasis continued to enjoy internal independence.
  14. Complete the sentence about Chilas with the correct year: When British established Gilgit Agency in ______ Chilas along with other tribal areas became its part.
  15. Complete the sentence about Chilas with the correct year: After the ______ Gilgit rebellion Chilas became a part of Pakistan, as did other Northern Areas, now renamed Gilgit-Baltistan.
  16. Complete the sentence about Gwadar Port with the correct year: The potential of Gwadar to serve as a deep-water port was first identified in ______, when the city was still under Omani rule.
  17. Complete the sentence about Bahria Town with the correct year: In November ______, Bahria entered into a contract with Hyatt to develop four properties across Pakistan, including two golf resorts, wor…
  18. Complete the sentence about Defence, Karachi with the correct year: In ______, under the orders of President Gen Zia-ul Haq, it was taken over by the government and was put under the control of the Co…
  19. Complete the sentence about Defence, Karachi with the correct year: The authority came into existence through Presidential Order No. 7 of ______ and was later approved by the National Assembly of Paki…
  20. Which place completes this sentence about Rawalpindi? Located along the Soan River in north-western Punjab, Rawalpindi lies adjacent to Pakistan's capital, ______, and the two are jointly known as the…
  21. Which place completes this sentence about Rawalpindi? Rawalpindi also served as the secondary capital of Pakistan, under Ayub Khan, before the new capital was established in ______.
  22. Which place completes this sentence about Islamabad? Built as a planned city along the Margalla Hills in the 1960s and established in 1967, Islamabad replaced ______ as Pakistan's national capital.
  23. Which place completes this sentence about Sialkot? Sialkot continued to be a major political center until it was eclipsed by ______ around the turn of the first millennium CE.
  24. Which place completes this sentence about Larkana? Pakistan Railway also assists in the transportation of agricultural products to provincial capital ______ from Larkana.
  25. Which place completes this sentence about Sheikhupura? The city is an industrial centre and satellite town, and is located about 38 km northwest of ______.
  26. Which place completes this sentence about Rahim Yar Khan? Rahim Yar Khan was a part of the ______ State until 1943, when it became a separate district.
  27. Which place completes this sentence about Dera Ghazi Khan? Dera Ghazi Khan was part of ______ province of the Mughal Empire between the 16th and 18th centuries.
  28. Which place completes this sentence about Kasur? According to that account, the city was named Kashawar along with its neighbouring city, ______ which was named Lahawar.
  29. Which place completes this sentence about Turbat? Turbat is the second-largest city in Balochistan after ______ and the 35th largest city in the country by population.
  30. Which place completes this sentence about Turbat? Although the city is not coastal but still has a newly built Pakistan Navy base camp which is being expanded to become a major air base in the future…
  31. Which place completes this sentence about Murree? Lying in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range under the western Himalayas, it is located in the northeast of the capital city of ______.
  32. Which place completes this sentence about Chenab River? Historically, the Chenab River used to flow east of ______ prior to 1245, after which the Beas River occupied its old bed that went by Dipalpur.
  33. Which place completes this sentence about Kabul River? The Warsak Dam is also in the ______ Valley in Pakistan, approximately 20 km northwest of the city of Peshawar.
  34. Which place completes this sentence about Punjab, Pakistan? Punjab hosts several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Shalimar Gardens, the ______ Fort, the archaeological excavations at Taxila…
  35. Which place completes this sentence about Azad Kashmir? On 4 October, an Azad Kashmir provisional government was declared in ______ with Ghulam Nabi Gilkar as president under the assumed name "Mr.
  36. Which place completes this sentence about Azad Kashmir? In Spring 1947, an uprising against the maharaja broke out in Poonch, an area bordering the ______ division of West Punjab.
  37. Which place completes this sentence about Islamabad Capital Territory? The ______ Capital Territory is a federal territory of Pakistan, centred around Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
  38. Which place completes this sentence about Islamabad Capital Territory? The area was separated from ______ District in 1967 to form a separate territory administered by the federal government.
  39. Which place completes this sentence about Islamabad Capital Territory? The ______ Capital Territory is composed of eight types of areas: administrative, commercial, diplomatic, educational, green, ind…
  40. Which place completes this sentence about Karachi Port? The administration of the port is carried out by the ______ Port Trust, which was established in 1857.
  41. Which place completes this sentence about Karachi Port? In 1728 heavy rains silted up the harbour at Kharak, forcing merchants to relocate to the area of modern ______.
  42. Which place completes this sentence about Mazar-e-Quaid? The tomb of Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, a stalwart of the Muslim League from ______, is also located there.
  43. Which place completes this sentence about Bahria Town? Bahria Town ______ is the oldest and first project of Malik Riaz.

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