QUIZ

1. Pakistan is located between which latitudes?
   A. 10°–20° N
   B. 24°–37° N
   C. 30°–45° N
   D. 35°–50° N
   Correct Answer: B. 24°–37° N
2. Pakistan lies at the junction of how many major tectonic plates?
   A. Two
   B. Three
   C. Four
   D. Five
   Correct Answer: B. Three
3. Which ocean lies to the south of Pakistan?
   A. Atlantic Ocean
   B. Pacific Ocean
   C. Indian Ocean
   D. Arctic Ocean
   Correct Answer: C. Indian Ocean
4. The Indus Basin is mainly composed of:
   A. Igneous rocks
   B. Metamorphic rocks
   C. Sedimentary deposits
   D. Volcanic rocks
   Correct Answer: C. Sedimentary deposits
5. Which mountain range is located in northern Pakistan?
   A. Andes
   B. Alps
   C. Himalayas
   D. Rockies
   Correct Answer: C. Himalayas
6. The Chaman Fault is associated with:
   A. Transform boundary
   B. Divergent boundary
   C. Collision boundary
   D. Oceanic ridge
   Correct Answer: A. Transform boundary
7. Pakistan is most important for which geological study?
   A. Glaciology only
   B. Plate tectonics and orogeny
   C. Volcanology only
   D. Meteorology
   Correct Answer: B. Plate tectonics and orogeny
8. Which basin is the largest sedimentary basin in Pakistan?
   A. Potwar Basin
   B. Balochistan Basin
   C. Indus Basin
   D. Kohat Basin
   Correct Answer: C. Indus Basin
9. The Makran region is related to:
   A. Rift system
   B. Subduction zone
   C. Continental drift only
   D. Stable craton
   Correct Answer: B. Subduction zone
10. Pakistan is geologically important because it has:
    A. No earthquakes
    B. Stable tectonics
    C. Active tectonics and mineral resources
    D. Only desert geology
    Correct Answer: C. Active tectonics and mineral resources