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Natural Resources of Pakistan (Minerals, Forests, Water) MCQs

1. The most abundant mineral found in Pakistan is:

(A) Gold


(B) Copper


(C) Salt


(D) Coal



2. The largest natural gas reserves in Pakistan are found in:

(A) Sui


(B) Lakhra


(C) Thar


(D) Chitral



3. Which province has the largest coal reserves in Pakistan?

(A) Punjab


(B) Sindh


(C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


(D) Balochistan



4. The Thar Coal reserves are located in which district of Sindh?

(A) Hyderabad


(B) Thatta


(C) Tharparkar


(D) Sukkur



5. Which mineral is extracted from the Saindak Project in Balochistan?

(A) Copper


(B) Gold


(C) Iron


(D) Silver



6. The largest salt mine in Pakistan is:

(A) Warcha Salt Mine


(B) Kalabagh Salt Mine


(C) Khewra Salt Mine


(D) Jatta Salt Mine



7. The Reko Diq mine in Balochistan is rich in:

(A) Gold and Copper


(B) Salt


(C) Coal


(D) Iron



8. The main source of freshwater in Pakistan is:

(A) Rivers


(B) Lakes


(C) Rainfall


(D) All of the above



9. Tarbela Dam is built on which river?

(A) Jhelum


(B) Chenab


(C) Indus


(D) Ravi



10. Mangla Dam is located in which province?

(A) Punjab


(B) Sindh


(C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


(D) Azad Jammu & Kashmir



11. Which of the following is the largest artificial reservoir in Pakistan?

(A) Rawal Lake


(B) Hub Dam


(C) Tarbela Dam


(D) Mangla Dam



12. Pakistan’s forests cover approximately what percentage of the total land area?

(A) 2%


(B) 4%


(C) 6%


(D) 8%



13. The largest forest in Pakistan is:

(A) Changa Manga


(B) Jhal Magsi


(C) Ziarat Juniper Forest


(D) Kundian Forest



14. Which province has the largest forest area in Pakistan?

(A) Punjab


(B) Sindh


(C) Balochistan


(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa



15. The famous Changa Manga forest is located in:

(A) Sindh


(B) Punjab


(C) Balochistan


(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa



16. Which of the following is a major source of hydroelectric power in Pakistan?

(A) Wind


(B) Solar


(C) Water


(D) Coal



17. The largest hydroelectric power plant in Pakistan is:

(A) Tarbela Dam


(B) Mangla Dam


(C) Ghazi Barotha


(D) Warsak Dam



18. The Hub Dam provides water supply mainly to:

(A) Islamabad


(B) Lahore


(C) Karachi


(D) Peshawar



19. Which river is the main source of irrigation in Pakistan?

(A) Chenab


(B) Indus


(C) Jhelum


(D) Sutlej



20. Pakistan’s first wind power plant was established in:

(A) Punjab


(B) Sindh


(C) Balochistan


(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa



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