What is the name for a large desert located mainly in Sindh province, extending into India?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Pakistan Geography MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for a large desert located mainly in Sindh province, extending into India?”
The accepted answer is D. Thar Desert. Thar Desert is the fact required by “What is the name for a large desert located mainly in Sindh province, extending into India” (option D). Option A (“Mangla Dam”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Thar Desert. Option B (“Peshawar”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Thar Desert. Remaining alternatives (Karachi) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Thar Desert is identified. Pakistan Geography questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pakistan Geography recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Mangla Dam
Why not A: “Mangla Dam” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Thar Desert. Thar Desert is the fact required by “What is the name for a large desert located mainly in Sindh province, extending into India” (option D). Option A (“Mangla Dam”) does not match
- B. Peshawar
Why not B: “Peshawar” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Thar Desert. Thar Desert is the fact required by “What is the name for a large desert located mainly in Sindh province, extending into India” (option D). Option A (“Mangla Dam”) does not match
- C. Karachi
Why not C: “Karachi” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Thar Desert. Thar Desert is the fact required by “What is the name for a large desert located mainly in Sindh province, extending into India” (option D). Option A (“Mangla Dam”) does not match
- D. Thar Desert ✓
Correct answer
D. Thar Desert
Explanation
Thar Desert is the fact required by “What is the name for a large desert located mainly in Sindh province, extending into India” (option D). Option A (“Mangla Dam”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Thar Desert. Option B (“Peshawar”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Thar Desert. Remaining alternatives (Karachi) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Thar Desert is identified. Pakistan Geography questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Pakistan Geography recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Pakistan Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Pakistan Geography, Pakistan Studies
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