NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including question No. 8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.

1. Define insulations, discuss the distribution of temperature on the surface of Earth and reasons for its variation.

2. What are various types of local winds? Discuss in details the formation and characteristics of the Mountain and Valley winds.

3. What is a rock? Classify rocks and discuss the formation and characteristics of any one type.

4. What do you know about major landforms? Describe the landforms produced by the glaciers?

5. Describe in details the distribution of salinity in the Oceans.

6. What are the Ocean’s movements? Discuss the Currents of the Pacific Ocean.

7. What are the major types of Map Projections under any major type, discuss their characteristics and uses.



8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions. (2 each)


(1) Calcareous rocks are ________________ rocks.
(a) Sedimentary
(b) Igneous
(c) Metamorphic
(d) None of these

(2) Most of the rainfall received in Pakistan is by:
(a) Westerlies
(b) Mountain and Valley winds
(c) Monsoon winds
(d) None of these

(3) Organic deposits are mostly found over:
(a) Continental Shelf
(b) Continental Slope
(c) Deep Sea Plain
(d) None of these

(4) Irrigation is a ____________ feature.
(a) Cultural
(b) Natural
(c) Topographic
(d) None of these

(5) Standard parallel is a part of _________ Projection
(a) Cylindrical
(b) Conical
(c) Zenithal
(d) None of these

(6) __________ Projection are called
(a) Mathematical
(b) Cylindrical
(c) Conventional
(d) None of these

(7) Conical Projections are suitable for:
(a) Tropical
(b) Temperate
(c) Polar areas
(d) None of these

(8) _________ is the best method of drawing distribution maps:
(a) Dot method
(b) Shade method
(c) Diagrammatic method
(d) None of these

(9) A low pressure area is called:
(a) Cyclone
(b) Anti-cyclones
(c) Wedge
(d) None of these

(10) Zenithal projections are mostly used for ______ areas:
(a) Equatorial
(b) Tropical
(c) Polar
(d) None of these

NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including question No. 8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.

1. Discuss man-environmental relationship in the light of Physical Determinism and Possibilism.

2. Give an account of the Petroleum production in Middle East.’ Also throw light on its economic and political importance.

3. The River basins and Coastal Plains of South Asia are reckoned as one of the densely populated areas of the world. Discuss.

4. ‘Agriculture sector is the linchpin of the economy of South Asia.’ Discuss in detail with special reference to Pakistan.

5. Give an account of the major industries of South Asia based on Non-Metallic minerals.

6. Explain the importance of the means of transportation in the development of a region. Also throw light on Pakistan’s transportation Network.

7. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Strategic importance of Pakistan
(b) Gwadar Port
(c) International Trade Pattern
(d) Environmental and Economic importance of Forests



8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.

(1) Male is the capital of:
(a) Mali
(b) Malawi
(c) Maldives
(d) None of these

(2) POTWAR Plateau bounded in the east by:
(a) Indus River
(b) Salt Range
(c) Jhelum River
(d) None of these

(3) Baglihar Dam is being built on:
(a) Ravi River
(b) Jhelum River
(c) Chenab River
(d) None of these

(4) Pakistan’s Cotton Production in 2005 is about:
(a) 10 million bales
(b) 12.5 million bales
(c) 15 million bales
(d) None of these

(5) Pakistan’s oil Production and Consumption per day respectively is about:
(a) 65000 barrels - 350000
(b) 50000 barrels - 300000
(c) 75000 barrels - 450000
(d) None of these

(6) The length of River Indus is about:
(a) 2900 Km
(b) 2700 Km
(c) 2250 Km
(d) None of these

(7) The Kishan Ganga Dam is being constructed on one of the tributary of:
(a) Ganger River
(b) Sutlej River
(c) Chenab River
(d) None of these

(8) The length of newly constructed oil pipe line from Baku (Caspian Sea) to Ceyhan (Mediterranean Sea) is about:
(a) 1600 Km
(b) 2000 Km
(c) 1800 Km
(d) None of these

(9) World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on:
(a) 1st January, 1995
(b) 14th January, 1997
(c) 5th January, 1993
(d) None of these

(10) Global exports and imports in 2003 were respectively:
(a) $.44 trillion - $.61 trillion
(b) $ 34 trillion - $ 55 trillion
(c) $.50 trillion - $.95 trillion
(d) None of these

(11) Mount Demavend (5671 M) is in:
(a) Turkey
(b) Iran
(c) Azerbaijan
(d) None of these

(12) Suez canal was constructed in:
(a) 1845
(b) 1869
(c) 1896
(d) None of these

(13) The smallest Islamic country is:
(a) Bahrain
(b) Maldives
(c) Jordan
(d) Qatar
(e) None of these

(14) Bishkek is the capital of
(a) Kazakhstan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Kyrgyzstan
(d) None of these

(15) Islamabad is near the latitude:
(a) 33.5° N
(b) 34.5° N
(c) 35.5° N
(d) None of these

(16) The largest Islamic country by area is:
(a) Algeria
(b) Sudan
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Saudi Arabia
(d) None of these

(17) According to 1998 census urban population in Pakistan is:
(a) 32.5 %
(b) 28.3%
(c) 36.5%
(d) None of these

(18) Per capita in Pakistan in 2004-05 is:
(a) 652 dollars
(b) 736 dollars
(c) 763 dollars
(d) None of these

(19) Saudi Arabia’s oil resources are about:
(a) 260 billion barrels
(b) 225 billion barrels
(c) 230 billion barrels
(d) None of these

(20) The total number of persons engaged in fisheries in Pakistan during 2002-03 is estimated as:
(a) 365000
(b) 395000
(c) 335000
(d) None of these

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