Which of the following best names: one of the five rivers of Punjab, flowing from Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Pakistan Geography MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best names: one of the five rivers of Punjab, flowing from Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan?”
The accepted answer is D. Chenab River. Chenab River is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following best names: one of the five rivers of Punjab, flowing from Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan” (option D). Option A (“Gilgit-Baltistan”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Chenab River. Option B (“Karachi”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Chenab River. Remaining alternatives (Indus River) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Chenab River 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. Gilgit-Baltistan
Why not A: “Gilgit-Baltistan” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Chenab River. Chenab River is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following best names: one of the five rivers of Punjab, flowing from Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan” (option
- B. Karachi
Why not B: “Karachi” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Chenab River. Chenab River is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following best names: one of the five rivers of Punjab, flowing from Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan” (option
- C. Indus River
Why not C: “Indus River” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Chenab River. Chenab River is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following best names: one of the five rivers of Punjab, flowing from Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan” (option
- D. Chenab River ✓
Correct answer
D. Chenab River
Explanation
Chenab River is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following best names: one of the five rivers of Punjab, flowing from Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan” (option D). Option A (“Gilgit-Baltistan”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Chenab River. Option B (“Karachi”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Chenab River. Remaining alternatives (Indus River) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Chenab River 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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