Pakistan’s Strategic Location in South Asia MCQS

1. : Pakistan shares its western border with which country?
(A) India
(B) Afghanistan
(C) China
(D) Iran

2. : Which important strait lies near Pakistan’s southern coast?
(A) Strait of Hormuz
(B) Strait of Malacca
(C) Bab-el-Mandeb
(D) Palk Strait

3. : Pakistan’s Gwadar Port is a key project under which international initiative?
(A) ASEAN Economic Community
(B) China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
(C) Trans-Pacific Partnership
(D) European Union Trade Network

4. : Which mountain range separates Pakistan from China?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Karakoram
(C) Hindu Kush
(D) Sulaiman Range

5. : Pakistan’s location provides the shortest trade route between which two regions?
(A) Europe and Africa
(B) Central Asia and the Arabian Sea
(C) South America and Southeast Asia
(D) North America and Australia

6. : Which of these countries does NOT share a direct border with Pakistan?
(A) India
(B) Iran
(C) Nepal
(D) Afghanistan

7. : The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) connects China’s Xinjiang province to which Pakistani port?
(A) Karachi Port
(B) Gwadar Port
(C) Port Qasim
(D) Ormara Port

8. : Pakistan’s location is critical for global energy security due to its proximity to:
(A) The Arctic Circle
(B) The Middle East (oil-rich Gulf states)
(C) The Sahara Desert
(D) The Amazon Basin

9. : Which river system makes Pakistan’s Indus Basin one of the most fertile regions in South Asia?
(A) Ganges-Brahmaputra
(B) Indus River and its tributaries
(C) Nile Delta
(D) Mekong River

10. : Pakistan’s strategic location has made it a key player in which geopolitical issue?
(A) Antarctic exploration
(B) South China Sea disputes
(C) Afghanistan stability and counterterrorism
(D) European Union expansion