Rainfall Distribution in Pakistan MCQS 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Which region of Pakistan receives the highest average annual rainfall? (A) Sindh (B) Balochistan (C) Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas (D) Southern Punjab 2. : The main source of rainfall in Northern Pakistan during winter is: (A) Monsoon (B) Westerly disturbances (C) Cyclones (D) Local convection 3. : Which season brings the majority of rainfall to Pakistan? (A) Winter (B) Summer (Monsoon) (C) Autumn (D) Spring 4. : Which province generally receives the least amount of rainfall? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) Balochistan (D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5. : The city with the highest rainfall in Pakistan is: (A) Karachi (B) Muzaffarabad (C) Quetta (D) Islamabad 6. : Which river basin receives maximum rainfall in Pakistan? (A) Indus (B) Jhelum (C) Chenab (D) Ravi 7. : Monsoon rains usually start in Pakistan in which month? (A) May (B) June (C) July (D) August 8. : Which part of Pakistan experiences rainfall due to monsoon? (A) Northern mountainous areas only (B) Southern coastal areas only (C) Most parts except western deserts (D) Only Punjab province 9. : The Thar Desert receives rainfall mostly during: (A) Winter (B) Summer monsoon (C) Autumn (D) Spring 10. : The western disturbances mainly bring rain to: (A) Coastal Sindh (B) Northern Pakistan and Kashmir (C) Southern Punjab (D) Balochistan Plateau 11. : Which city receives very little rainfall throughout the year? (A) Islamabad (B) Karachi (C) Quetta (D) Lahore 12. : The average annual rainfall in Karachi is approximately: (A) 250 mm (B) 1000 mm (C) 50 mm (D) 500 mm 13. : Rainfall in Pakistan is unevenly distributed because of: (A) Topography and wind patterns (B) Population density (C) Soil types (D) Crop patterns 14. : Which region has the longest monsoon rainfall duration? (A) Balochistan (B) Northern Punjab (C) Sindh coastal areas (D) Azad Kashmir 15. : The summer monsoon rainfall in Pakistan mostly originates from: (A) Arabian Sea (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Mediterranean Sea (D) Indian Ocean 16. : Which region gets rainfall from both monsoon and western disturbances? (A) Southern Sindh (B) Northern Punjab and KP (C) Thar Desert (D) Southern Balochistan 17. : The area of Pakistan receiving the least rainfall is: (A) Thar Desert (B) Northern mountains (C) Coastal Sindh (D) Punjab plains 18. : In which month does Pakistan receive the highest rainfall on average? (A) June (B) July (C) August (D) September 19. : The southern part of Punjab receives rain mainly due to: (A) Monsoon (B) Western disturbances (C) Cyclones (D) Local convection 20. : Rainfall in Balochistan mostly occurs in which season? (A) Winter (B) Summer (C) Spring (D) Autumn 21. : Which of the following cities receives the highest rainfall during the monsoon? (A) Islamabad (B) Karachi (C) Muzaffarabad (D) Quetta 22. : The Indus River basin gets its major water supply from: (A) Snowfall only (B) Rainfall and glacier melt (C) Rainfall only (D) Underground springs 23. : What is the approximate annual rainfall of Lahore? (A) 500-700 mm (B) 200-300 mm (C) 1000-1200 mm (D) 50-100 mm 24. : Which of the following areas receives rainfall due to cyclonic storms occasionally? (A) Northern Pakistan (B) Coastal Sindh and Balochistan (C) Central Punjab (D) Thar Desert 25. : The amount of rainfall in Islamabad is approximately: (A) 500 mm (B) 1000 mm (C) 1200 mm (D) 800 mm 26. : Which region experiences drought conditions frequently due to low rainfall? (A) Northern areas (B) Tharparkar (C) Azad Kashmir (D) Punjab plains 27. : The distribution of rainfall in Pakistan is influenced by: (A) The Himalayas and the Hindu Kush mountains (B) The Thar Desert only (C) The Arabian Sea only (D) None of the above 28. : What type of rainfall is common in Northern Pakistan? (A) Orographic rainfall (B) Cyclonic rainfall (C) Convectional rainfall (D) Drizzle 29. : Which month marks the end of monsoon season in Pakistan? (A) August (B) September (C) October (D) November 30. : The city with the lowest average rainfall in Pakistan is: (A) Islamabad (B) Quetta (C) Karachi (D) Lahore 31. : Which area receives the heaviest snowfall in Pakistan? (A) Gilgit-Baltistan (B) Punjab (C) Sindh (D) Balochistan 32. : Rainfall during winter in Pakistan is caused mainly by: (A) Monsoon winds (B) Western disturbances (C) Cyclonic storms (D) Local convection 33. : The Thar Desert receives rainfall less than: (A) 100 mm per year (B) 500 mm per year (C) 250 mm per year (D) 300 mm per year 34. : The average annual rainfall in Peshawar is approximately: (A) 350-500 mm (B) 1000 mm (C) 250 mm (D) 800 mm 35. : Which of these areas receives rainfall mostly in the winter season? (A) Sindh plains (B) Northern mountainous regions (C) Thar Desert (D) Southern Punjab 36. : Which of the following is not a factor affecting rainfall distribution in Pakistan? (A) Latitude (B) Altitude (C) Proximity to water bodies (D) Population density 37. : Monsoon rainfall accounts for approximately what percentage of total annual rainfall in Pakistan? (A) 20-30% (B) 40-50% (C) 60-70% (D) 80-90% 38. : Which coastal city receives more rainfall: Karachi or Gwadar? (A) Karachi (B) Gwadar (C) Both receive equal rainfall (D) Neither receives rainfall 39. : The western disturbances are most active during which months? (A) May to July (B) November to March (C) June to August (D) September to November 40. : The variation in rainfall in Pakistan results in: (A) Floods in some regions and droughts in others (B) Uniform water availability (C) Excess water everywhere (D) No effect on agriculture 41. : Which part of Pakistan has the most irregular rainfall pattern? (A) Northern mountains (B) Coastal Sindh (C) Balochistan Plateau (D) Punjab plains 42. : What is the main reason for scanty rainfall in Balochistan? (A) High temperature (B) Mountain rain shadow effect (C) Distance from sea (D) Heavy industrialization 43. : Rainfall in the plains of Punjab is mainly due to: (A) Western disturbances (B) Monsoon (C) Cyclones (D) Local convectional rains 44. : Which area in Pakistan experiences the longest dry period? (A) Northern areas (B) Thar Desert (C) Coastal Sindh (D) Central Punjab 45. : Annual rainfall in Islamabad is approximately: (A) 1200 mm (B) 600 mm (C) 300 mm (D) 900 mm 46. : Which city experiences both winter rains and summer monsoon rains? (A) Quetta (B) Islamabad (C) Karachi (D) Gwadar 47. : Which part of Pakistan experiences cyclonic storms occasionally? (A) Northern areas (B) Coastal Sindh and Balochistan (C) Central Punjab (D) South Punjab 48. : Which of the following is true about rainfall in Pakistan? (A) It is evenly distributed throughout the country (B) It mostly occurs during winter only (C) It is highly seasonal and unevenly distributed (D) It does not affect agriculture 49. : The largest percentage of rainfall in Pakistan falls during which months? (A) November to March (B) June to September (C) January to April (D) October to December 50. : Which region in Pakistan benefits most from rainfall in terms of agriculture? (A) Thar Desert (B) Northern Punjab and KP (C) Central Balochistan (D) Coastal areas