PPSC Geography Past Paper 2017 Solved MCQs with Answers
Solved Geography MCQs from the PPSC 2017 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 2017 paper and verified before publication.
Areas characterized by a persistent lack of rainfall are commonly called?
Regions with a persistent lack of rainfall are called arid.
Pakistan is situated in which place?
Pakistan lies in South Asia.
By how much is the Earth's axis currently tilted?
The earth's axis is tilted at about 23.5 degrees, which is what gives us the seasons.
Under the Indus Water Treaty, the use of which rivers was given to Pakistan?
Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 Pakistan received the three western rivers: the Indus, the Jhelum and the Chenab.
Harappa is a city in Punjab, about 24 km southwest of which place?
Harappa lies about 24 km south west of Sahiwal in Punjab.
What does Archipelago mean?
An archipelago is a cluster or chain of islands.
What is the term for an area that is completely surrounded by land?
A territory completely surrounded by land, with no sea access, is landlocked.
Which dam is the largest in Pakistan?
Tarbela on the Indus is the largest dam in Pakistan, and the world's largest earth-filled dam.
Japan is located in which continent?
Japan lies in Asia.
What is another name for Mount Godwin Austen?
Mount Godwin Austen is better known as K2.
Nanga Parbat, one of the most dangerous mountains to climb, is the how many highest mountain?
Nanga Parbat, at 8,126 metres, is the ninth highest mountain in the world.
Dalbandin town is located in which province?
Dalbandin is a town in Chagai district, Balochistan.
The 17th parallel line was the provisional boundary line between?
The 17th parallel was the provisional dividing line between North and South Vietnam.
Neelum Valley is located in which area?
The Neelum Valley is in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, running north east from Muzaffarabad.
Sidhnai Headworks has been constructed on which river?
Sidhnai Headworks is on the River Ravi.
Kala Bagh is located in which place?
Kalabagh is in Mianwali district, Punjab, on the Indus.
Pakistan has how many of Asia's fourteen tallest mountain peaks?
Five of the world's fourteen peaks above 8,000 metres are in Pakistan: K2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II.
What do you understand by Pangaea?
Pangaea was the supercontinent in which all the present landmasses were joined, before breaking apart about 175 million years ago.
Pakistan is located to the north of the?
Pakistan lies entirely north of the Tropic of Cancer.
The world-famous Golden Gate Bridge is located in which place?
The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
On which type of land can tea be best cultivated?
Tea grows best on hill slopes, which give the drainage the plant needs and prevent waterlogging.
Gomal Zam Dam is located in which place?
Gomal Zam Dam is in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Which dam was constructed first in Pakistan?
The Sukkur Barrage, completed in 1932, was the first major water control structure built in what is now Pakistan. Strictly it is a barrage rather than a dam.
What is the importance of Gadani Beach near Karachi?
Gadani near Karachi is one of the world's largest ship breaking yards.
At which point are day and night almost equal?
Day and night are almost equal all year at the Equator.
A seismograph is a scientific instrument used for what?
A seismograph records the ground motion of earthquakes.
What was the ancient Greek name of the River Jhelum?
The Jhelum was known to the ancient Greeks as the Hydaspes, and Alexander fought Porus on its banks.
Koh-e-Toor is located in which place?
Koh-e-Toor, Mount Sinai, is in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.
Which planet in the Solar System is at the greatest distance from the sun?
Neptune is the planet farthest from the sun, since Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
About the PPSC Geography Past Paper 2017
Every MCQ above is taken from the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Geography papers held in 2017, 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.
Questions were checked against reliable sources before publication. Where a circulating source sheet carried a factual or wording error, we corrected it rather than reproducing the mistake. For chapter-wise preparation, work through our World Geography MCQs hub, which also lists every other year’s paper. Further reading: Pakistan Movement and the PPSC official website.
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