Practice PPSC Pakistan Studies questions with answers and explanations.
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A massive landslide blocked the Hunza River in 2010.
The resulting reservoir became known as Attabad Lake.
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The Indus is Pakistan's longest and most important river.
It flows southward to the Arabian Sea.
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The Jhelum flows from the Kashmir region into Punjab.
Mangla Dam is built on this river.
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The Kabul River flows eastward from Afghanistan.
It joins the Indus River near Attock.
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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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The Ravi flows near Lahore and forms part of the Punjab river system.
Its waters are governed by the Indus Waters Treaty arrangements.
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Manchar Lake is a major freshwater lake in Sindh.
Its size varies greatly with seasonal inflows.
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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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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.
