Practice PMS Pakistan Studies questions with answers and explanations.
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Manchar Lake is a major freshwater lake in Sindh.
Its size varies greatly with seasonal inflows.
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Summer monsoon winds carry moisture from the Indian Ocean region.
Their influence is strongest in eastern and northern Pakistan.
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Saif-ul-Muluk is an alpine lake in Kaghan Valley.
It lies near the town of Naran.
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Western disturbances travel from the Mediterranean and West Asia.
They bring winter rain and mountain snowfall to northern and western Pakistan.
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Panjnad literally means five rivers.
It refers to the combined Punjab river system before joining the Indus.
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Rakaposhi is a prominent Karakoram peak.
It overlooks the Hunza-Nagar region.
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The Khunjerab Pass links Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan with China's Xinjiang region.
The Karakoram Highway crosses this pass.
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The Khyber Pass is a historic route through the mountains west of Peshawar.
It has long connected the subcontinent with Afghanistan.
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Bolan Pass lies in Balochistan.
It historically linked the plains with Quetta and Afghanistan.
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The Indus Plain is Pakistan's main agricultural lowland.
It includes the Punjab and lower Indus plains.
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Lahore is the provincial capital of Punjab.
It is also a major cultural and historical center.
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The Thar Desert extends across south-eastern Sindh and into India.
It is one of South Asia's major deserts.
