GK/Pakistan Affairs
The height of Muztagh Tower is____.
A.
7000 m
B.
7100 m
C.
7273 m
D.
None of these
Which mountain peak is known as "Egyptian Pyramid"?
A.
Nanga Parbat
B.
Broad Peak
C.
Gasherbrum-II
D.
None of these
There are scores of over 7000 meters peaks in____.
A.
Karakoram Range
B.
Hindu Kush Range
C.
Himalaya Range
D.
None of these
Which mountain range is known as the "Third Pole"?
A.
Hindu Kush
B.
Himalaya
C.
Karakoram
D.
None of these
Around which city are towering mountain peaks?
A.
Chitral
B.
Gilgit
C.
Gupis
D.
None of these
The height of Batura Peak is____.
A.
7388 m
B.
7795 m
C.
7,000 m
D.
None of these
The height of Raka Poshi is____.
A.
7788 m
B.
7700 m
C.
7800 m
D.
None of these
The height of Sia-Kangri-I is____.
A.
24370 ft./7442 m
B.
19,800 ft.6518 m
C.
25264 ft./7699 m
D.
None of these
Which mountain range has the most summits in Pakistan?
A.
Himalayan Range
B.
Karakoram
C.
Hindu Kush
D.
None of these
There are a total of 14 main peaks soaring above 8000 meters/26,000 ft. in the world. Out of these ____ are in Pakistan.
A.
January 5, 1900
B.
January 8, 1900
C.
January 1, 1900
D.
January 1, 1900
In Gilgit, within a radius of 65 miles, there are over two dozen peaks ranging in height between____.
A.
18,000-26,000 ft.
B.
18,000-22,000 ft.
C.
18,000-24,000 ft.
D.
None of these
In the world's mountain ranking, The Broad Peak is ranked as _____ highest.
A.
12th
B.
14th
C.
16th
D.
10th
The Broad Peak was conquered on____.
A.
June 9, 1955
B.
June 9, 1957
C.
June 9, 1958
D.
None of these
The Broad Peak was named by____
A.
Martin Conway
B.
Karl Herligk
C.
Nick Clinch
D.
None of these
The height of Broad Peak is____.
A.
26,445ft/8060m
B.
26,400ft/8047m
C.
25,552ft/7788m
D.
25,230ft/7690m
The another name of Gasherbrum I is Hidden Peak, because it is hidden by neighboring peak of____.
A.
Baltoro Glacier
B.
Biafo Glacier
C.
Hispar Glacier
D.
None of these
Gasherbrum I was first conquered on July 5, 1958 by____.
A.
American expeditions
B.
German expeditions
C.
Pakistani expeditions
D.
None of these
The height of Gasherbrum I is_____.
A.
26,510ft/8080m
B.
28,250ft/8611m
C.
26,660ft/8125m
D.
None of these
K-2 is situated un _____.
A.
Himalayan Range
B.
Hindu Kush Range
C.
Karakoram Range
D.
None of these
Gasherbrum I is ranked as the _____ highest peak in the world.
A.
9th
B.
10th
C.
11th
D.
12th
Ashraf Amman became first Pakistani who reached the summit K-2 on August 7, _____.
A.
May 28, 1905
B.
May 29, 1905
C.
May 30, 1905
D.
May 31, 1905
K-2 was ascended on ____.
A.
July 31, 1954
B.
July 31, 1953
C.
July 31, 1955
D.
None of these
On July 31, 2012___ climbers managed to scale K-2 in a single day.
A.
January 28, 1900
B.
January 29, 1900
C.
January 30, 1900
D.
None of these
K-2 was discovered and measured by the Himalayan Surveyor, Henry Godwin Austen in _____.
A.
January 25, 1905
B.
January 28, 1905
C.
January 30, 1905
D.
January 31, 1905
The Khunjerab Pass is an important pass linking Pakistan and ____ through the Karakoram Highway.
A.
China
B.
India
C.
Iran
D.
Afghanistan