🗺️ Pakistan's Location & Geography
Chapter 1.1: Location, Administrative Areas and Cities
Subject:
Geography
Class:
8th Grade
Questions:
30 MCQs
Total Marks:
30
1
In which world region is Pakistan located?
East Asia
South Asia
Central Asia
Middle East
2
Between which latitudes is Pakistan located?
24° 35' N and 37° 05' N
20° 30' N and 35° 00' N
25° 00' N and 38° 00' N
23° 00' N and 36° 00' N
3
Between which longitudes is Pakistan located?
61° E and 78° E
60° E and 75° E
62° E and 80° E
65° E and 77° E
4
What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?
23.5 degrees north of the Equator
25 degrees north of the Equator
22 degrees north of the Equator
24 degrees north of the Equator
5
What are the coordinates of Karachi?
24° 51' N, 67° 0' E
25° 30' N, 68° 0' E
23° 45' N, 66° 30' E
26° 0' N, 69° 0' E
6
How many province-level administrative areas does Pakistan have?
Four
Five
Six
Seven
7
What are Pakistan's four provinces?
Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
Punjab, Sindh, FATA, Balochistan
Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Gilgit-Baltistan
Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, Kashmir
8
In which year did FATA merge with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
2016
2017
2018
2019
9
Which country borders Pakistan in the extreme north-east?
India
China
Afghanistan
Tajikistan
10
Which country is located to the west of Pakistan, known as the Durand Line?
Iran
Afghanistan
Turkmenistan
China
11
Which narrow strip of territory separates Pakistan from Tajikistan?
Wakhan corridor (Afghan territory)
Kashmir valley
Gilgit valley
Khyber Pass
12
What body of water forms Pakistan's southern border?
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Red Sea
13
How long is Pakistan's border with India?
Over 1,912km
Over 2,500km
Over 2,912km
Over 3,200km
14
What is the name of the border line between Pakistan and India established by Sir Cyril Radcliffe in 1947?
The Durand Line
The Radcliffe Line
The Line of Control
The McMahon Line
15
What is the distance between Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
1,308 km
1,500 km
2,000 km
2,500 km
16
What is the distance between Pakistan and Mongolia?
2,810 km
3,472 km
4,000 km
3,100 km
17
Which province has the lowest population density in Pakistan?
Punjab
Sindh
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Balochistan
18
In which hemisphere is Pakistan located?
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Equatorial Region
19
In which hemisphere is Pakistan located in terms of the prime meridian?
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
20
What are the four cardinal directions on a compass rose?
North, South, East, West
North-East, South-East, South-West, North-West
Up, Down, Left, Right
Forward, Backward, Left, Right
21
Where is Karachi located in relation to Sindh province?
North-west of Sindh
South-west of Sindh
North-east of Sindh
South-east of Sindh
22
What are the ordinal directions on a compass?
North, South, East, West
North-east, South-east, South-west, North-west
Up, Down, Left, Right
Forward, Backward, Sideways
23
Which territory administered by Pakistan is shown on maps as disputed territories?
Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
FATA and Balochistan
Sindh and Punjab border areas
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
24
What is the latitude of the Equator?
0° (zero degrees)
23.5° North
90° North
180°
25
What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?
0° (zero degrees)
90° East
180°
23.5° West
26
How do geographers use a scale on a map?
To calculate the distance between places and show how the map compares to real-world distances
To show compass directions
To measure altitude
To determine population density
27
Which line of latitude is closest to Pakistan's northern boundary: Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N), 36°N, or 30°N?
Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N)
36°N
30°N
40°N
28
Which lines of longitude run north-south through the middle of Pakistan: 64°E, 70°E, or 76°E?
64°E, 70°E, 76°E
60°E, 65°E, 75°E
68°E, 72°E, 80°E
55°E, 65°E, 70°E
29
What is the distance between Pakistan and Bangladesh?
1,500 km
2,206 km
2,810 km
3,000 km
30
What is the distance between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
1,718 km
2,502 km
3,000 km
2,109 km
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