PPSC Geography Past Paper 2024 Solved MCQs with Answers
Solved Geography MCQs from the PPSC 2024 past paper, each with the correct answer and a clear explanation. Ideal practice for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, CSS and PMS. All questions are extracted from the actual 2024 paper and verified before publication.
Which is the world's deepest lake?
Lake Baikal in Siberia, at over 1,600 metres, is the deepest lake in the world and holds about a fifth of the world's unfrozen fresh water.
Diego Garcia is situated in which ocean?
Diego Garcia lies in the Indian Ocean and hosts a major United States military base.
Which is the largest river of Balochistan?
The Hingol is the largest river of Balochistan, flowing through Hingol National Park to the Arabian Sea.
Which is the smallest continent in the world?
Australia is the smallest continent.
Which canal links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
The Panama Canal links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
The land between the Chenab and Ravi rivers is called?
Rachna Doab lies between the Chenab and the Ravi, its name formed from the two rivers.
What are tides with two high tides and two low tides each day called?
A tidal pattern with two high and two low tides each day is called semi-diurnal.
The Agulhas Current forms with the Mozambique Current and?
The Agulhas Current is formed by the confluence of the Mozambique Current and the East Madagascar Current, flowing down the east coast of Africa.
Adam's Peak is situated in?
Adam's Peak is in Sri Lanka, venerated by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians alike.
Where is the Deccan Plateau located?
The Deccan Plateau occupies most of peninsular India.
What is the elevation of Nanga Parbat?
Nanga Parbat rises to 8,126 metres, the ninth highest mountain in the world.
Rakaposhi is situated in which mountain range?
Rakaposhi belongs to the Karakoram Range, in Nagar valley.
Miami Beach is situated in which U.S. state?
Miami Beach is in the state of Florida.
Which mountain range lies in the south of Pakistan?
The Kirthar Range lies in the south of Pakistan, between Sindh and Balochistan.
Gangkhar Puensum, the world's highest unclimbed mountain, is located in?
Gangkhar Puensum in Bhutan, at 7,570 metres, is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, climbing being prohibited out of respect for local belief.
In which ocean do tropical storms turn into hurricanes?
Tropical storms in the Atlantic are called hurricanes. The same storms are typhoons in the Pacific and cyclones in the Indian Ocean.
Great Salt Lake is situated in?
The Great Salt Lake is in Utah, in the United States.
Cape Drastis Beach is located in which country?
Cape Drastis is on the island of Corfu in Greece.
The Silk Road connects Pakistan with which country?
The Silk Road, and today the Karakoram Highway, connects Pakistan with China.
Borith Lake is located in?
Borith Lake lies near Gulmit in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Great Bear Lake is situated in?
Great Bear Lake is in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the largest lake wholly within the country.
The Peshawar Valley is drained by?
The Peshawar Valley is drained by the Kabul River.
The Durand Line is the border between?
The Durand Line forms the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Which pass links Pakistan with Afghanistan?
The Khyber Pass is the historic route linking Pakistan with Afghanistan.
Mount Vesuvius is situated in which country?
Mount Vesuvius stands near Naples in Italy, and destroyed Pompeii in 79 CE.
Tilla Jogian is located in?
Tilla Jogian, a historic hilltop retreat, is the second highest peak of the Salt Range.
Which part of the hemisphere is warming faster?
The Northern Hemisphere is warming faster, since it holds more land and the Arctic is warming several times quicker than the global average.
Which is known as the 8th continent?
Zealandia, the largely submerged landmass beneath New Zealand, is described as the eighth continent.
Hubbard Glacier is situated in?
The Hubbard Glacier lies in Alaska and Yukon, in North America, and is the largest tidewater glacier on the continent.
Godwin Austen, the world's second highest peak, is in?
Godwin Austen, that is K2, stands in the Karakoram Range and is the world's second highest peak at 8,611 metres.
Which is Pakistan's largest lake?
Manchar Lake in Sindh is the largest lake in Pakistan.
Tochi Pass connects?
The Tochi Pass connects Bannu in Pakistan with Ghazni in Afghanistan.
Which mountain range is often called the 3rd Pole of the world?
The Hindu Kush Himalaya is called the Third Pole, holding the largest store of ice outside the polar regions.
Siachen Glacier length is usually given as about ______ km?
The Siachen Glacier is about 76 km long, the longest glacier outside the polar regions and the world's highest battlefield.
Africa's highest peak is?
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest peak in Africa.
Famous Lake Saif-ul-Maluk is situated in which place?
Lake Saif-ul-Maluk lies in the Kaghan valley, near Naran, at about 3,224 metres.
The monsoon cycle is well developed in?
The monsoon cycle is most strongly developed in South and South East Asia.
Which is a tributary of the Indus River on the left bank?
The Zanskar joins the Indus in Ladakh, one of its left bank tributaries in the upper course.
Which valley is at the end of Kurram Pass?
The Kurram Pass leads down to the Kohat valley.
Glaciers are large deposits of ice found in?
Glaciers form where snowfall exceeds melting, which is why they occur in the polar regions and on high mountains.
In which direction of Pakistan does Russia lie?
Russia lies to the north of Pakistan, separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan.
What is Great Bear?
Great Bear is a lake, in northern Canada.
Which day is shortest in Northern Hemisphere?
The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere is the winter solstice, about 22 December.
K2 is also known as?
K2 is also known as Chogori, its local Balti name, as well as Mount Godwin-Austen.
Pir Panjal Hill is a part of which range?
The Pir Panjal is part of the Lesser Himalayas.
Kala Bagh is famous for?
Kalabagh is famous for its rock salt mines. It also holds Pakistan's largest known iron ore deposits, though of relatively low grade.
The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organization is in?
The Food and Agriculture Organization has its headquarters in Rome.
Zhob and Kalachi rivers are in?
The Zhob and Kalachi rivers are in Balochistan.
Shiwaliks are part of which section of Himalayas?
The Siwaliks form the southernmost and lowest range of the Himalayan system.
Corrosion of a river bed creates?
Corrasion and the swirling of water in a river bed hollow out depressions known as pools, including plunge pools below waterfalls.
The Sinai Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in Egypt about?
The Sinai Peninsula in Egypt covers about 60,000 square kilometres and forms the land bridge between Africa and Asia.
Marala Headworks has been constructed on River?
Marala Headworks is built on the Chenab, near Sialkot.
The Strait of Hormuz falls between?
The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and Oman, and is the world's most important oil transit chokepoint.
Which pass connects Peshawar with Chitral?
The Malakand Pass carries the route from Peshawar towards Swat, Dir and Chitral.
Which well-known city of Turkey is located in both Asia and Europe?
Istanbul in Turkey lies on both sides of the Bosphorus, and so in both Asia and Europe.
Which desert is spread across North Africa?
The Sahara stretches across North Africa, the largest hot desert in the world.
Korea belongs to which continent?
Korea lies in Asia.
Which city is located on the bank of the Tigris River?
Baghdad stands on the River Tigris.
Nanga Parbat is located in which mountain range?
Nanga Parbat belongs to the Himalayan range, marking its western anchor.
Manchar Lake is located in?
Manchar Lake lies in Jamshoro district, Sindh.
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogota is the capital of Colombia.
Where is Copacabana Beach situated?
Copacabana Beach is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Chogo Lungma Glacier is located in?
The Chogo Lungma Glacier is in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
The Iberian Peninsula is located in?
The Iberian Peninsula, comprising Spain and Portugal, is in Europe.
What is the capital city of Austria?
Vienna is the capital of Austria.
The Thames is the largest river of?
The Thames is the largest river of England, flowing through London.
Which is Pakistan's largest fort?
Ranikot Fort in Sindh, with walls of about 26 km, is the largest fort in Pakistan and among the largest in the world.
Chabahar Port is situated in the southeastern region of Iran, on the?
Chabahar Port lies on the Gulf of Oman, in south eastern Iran.
Which province of China shares a border with Pakistan?
Xinjiang is the Chinese region bordering Pakistan, connected through the Khunjerab Pass.
Where is the Eiffel Tower situated?
The Eiffel Tower stands in Paris, France.
Which strait divides Italy from Sicily?
The Strait of Messina separates the Italian mainland from Sicily.
Which is the longest glacier in Pakistan?
The Siachen is the longest glacier in Pakistan, at about 76 km.
In which city is the Great Sphinx located?
The Great Sphinx stands at Giza, beside the pyramids.
Lulusar Lake is located in?
Lulusar Lake lies in the Kaghan valley, and is the source of the Kunhar River.
Which is the tallest mountain of the Hindu Kush range?
Tirich Mir in Chitral, at 7,708 metres, is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush.
Kathmandu is the capital city of?
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.
The Cholistan Desert is also locally referred to as?
The Cholistan Desert is locally called Rohi.
In which city of Sindh is Kot Diji Fort located?
Kot Diji Fort stands in Khairpur district, Sindh, near the prehistoric site of the same name.
In which direction does the Earth rotate on its axis?
The earth rotates from west to east, which is why the sun appears to rise in the east.
Which are a natural calamity that can be triggered by volcanic eruptions?
Volcanic eruptions can displace large volumes of water or trigger landslides into the sea, generating tsunamis.
Which is the tallest peak of the Salt Range?
Sakesar, at about 1,522 metres, is the highest peak of the Salt Range.
Cotton is Pakistan's which type of crop?
Cotton is a cash crop, grown for sale rather than subsistence, and is the mainstay of Pakistan's textile industry.
The Golan Heights is a disputed territory between?
The Golan Heights are disputed between Syria and Israel, having been captured by Israel in 1967.
Where is the Statue of Liberty situated?
The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbour.
Which province of Pakistan does not have a desert?
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the province without a desert. Punjab has the Thal and Cholistan, Sindh the Thar, and Balochistan the Kharan.
Pakistan's longest river is?
The Indus, about 3,180 km long, is the longest river of Pakistan.
Khyber Pass is situated in?
The Khyber Pass cuts through the Safed Koh range.
Length of Pak-China border is?
The Pakistan-China border runs about 595 km, along the Karakoram.
Which country has the maximum trans-boundary rivers?
Bangladesh has the greatest number of trans-boundary rivers, some 57 entering from India and Myanmar.
Batura is the second largest glacier of Pakistan with the length of approximately?
The Batura Glacier, at about 57 km, is the second longest glacier in Pakistan after Siachen.
About the PPSC Geography Past Paper 2024
Every MCQ above is taken from the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Geography papers held in 2024, with the correct answer and a written explanation for each. Past-paper practice is the most dependable way to prepare for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, CSS and PMS, because these papers repeat their themes, and often the questions themselves, from one year to the next.
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