1. What is the Karakoram?
(A) Mountain range
(B) River system
(C) Desert
(D) Plateau
2. Karakoram Range is part of which larger mountain system?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Alps
(C) Andes
(D) Rockies
3. Karakoram Range is located mainly in which region?
(A) Punjab
(B) Sindh
(C) Kashmir and northern Pakistan
(D) Balochistan only
4. Which is the highest peak in Karakoram Range?
(A) Nanga Parbat
(B) Tirich Mir
(C) Mount Everest
(D) K2
5. What is the height of K2 approximately?
(A) 7,812 m
(B) 8,611 m
(C) 8,848 m
(D) 7,000 m
6. Karakoram Range lies mostly in which countries?
(A) India and Nepal
(B) Pakistan, India, and China
(C) Pakistan and Iran
(D) China and Afghanistan only
7. Which famous highway passes through Karakoram Range?
(A) Grand Trunk Road
(B) Karakoram Highway
(C) Silk Road Coastal
(D) Indus Highway
8. Karakoram Range is famous for:
(A) Deserts
(B) Forest plains
(C) Highest peaks and glaciers
(D) Coastal areas
9. Which glacier is located in Karakoram Range?
(A) Siachen Glacier
(B) Baltoro Glacier
(C) All of the above
(D) Biafo Glacier
10. Karakoram Range is also known as:
(A) Black Mountains
(B) Coastal Range
(C) Outer Himalayas
(D) Snowy Mountains
11. Which mountain pass connects Pakistan with China in Karakoram?
(A) Khunjerab Pass
(B) Khyber Pass
(C) Bolan Pass
(D) Lowari Pass
12. Karakoram Range is located in which direction of Kashmir Valley?
(A) South
(B) North
(C) East
(D) West
13. Which river system originates from Karakoram glaciers?
(A) Indus
(B) Ganges
(C) Ravi
(D) Yamuna
14. Which is the second highest peak in Karakoram Range after K2?
(A) Everest
(B) Nanga Parbat
(C) Annapurna
(D) Gasherbrum I
15. Karakoram Range is known for which type of climate?
(A) Tropical
(B) Desert
(C) Polar/alpine
(D) Monsoon only
16. Which mountain system meets Karakoram Range?
(A) Alps
(B) Zagros
(C) Aravalli
(D) Hindu Kush
17. Karakoram Range contains how many of the world’s highest peaks above 8,000m?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 4
18. Which famous pass connects Ladakh with Xinjiang (China) region?
(A) Aghil Pass
(B) Khunjerab
(C) Zoji La
(D) Bolan
19. Karakoram Range is part of which geographical region of Kashmir studies?
(A) Mountains
(B) Plains
(C) Deserts
(D) Coastal belt
20. Why is Karakoram important strategically?
(A) Tourism only
(B) Border location and high mountain passes
(C) Agriculture
(D) Fishing industry