B. Human Geography
Population of Pakistan
1. Pakistan is the _____ most populous country in the world.
- A) 3rd
- B) 5th
- C) 7th
- D) 10th
Answer: B) 5th
2. According to the 2023 Digital Census, Pakistan’s population is approximately:
- A) 210 million
- B) 220 million
- C) 241 million
- D) 260 million
Answer: C) 241 million
3. Which province is the most populous in Pakistan?
- A) Sindh
- B) Punjab
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: B) Punjab
4. Which province has the lowest population?
- A) Sindh
- B) Punjab
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: D) Balochistan
5. Which city is the most populous city of Pakistan?
- A) Lahore
- B) Faisalabad
- C) Karachi
- D) Rawalpindi
Answer: C) Karachi
6. Population density means:
- A) Birth rate
- B) Number of people per square kilometer
- C) Death rate
- D) Literacy rate
Answer: B) Number of people per square kilometer
7. Which province has the highest population density?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: A) Punjab
8. Which province has the lowest population density?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: D) Balochistan
9. Pakistan conducted its first census in:
- A) 1947
- B) 1951
- C) 1961
- D) 1972
Answer: B) 1951
10. The latest digital census of Pakistan was conducted in:
- A) 2017
- B) 2020
- C) 2023
- D) 2025
Answer: C) 2023
11. Census in Pakistan is conducted by:
- A) NADRA
- B) FIA
- C) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- D) Election Commission
Answer: C) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
12. Which province has the second-largest population?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: B) Sindh
13. Urbanization means:
- A) Growth of villages
- B) Growth of urban population
- C) Forest increase
- D) Industrial decline
Answer: B) Growth of urban population
14. The major cause of urbanization in Pakistan is:
- A) Tourism
- B) Rural-to-urban migration
- C) Fishing
- D) Snowfall
Answer: B) Rural-to-urban migration
15. Which city is known as the “City of Lights”?
- A) Lahore
- B) Islamabad
- C) Karachi
- D) Quetta
Answer: C) Karachi
16. Which city is called the cultural capital of Pakistan?
- A) Karachi
- B) Lahore
- C) Islamabad
- D) Peshawar
Answer: B) Lahore
17. Which language is the national language of Pakistan?
- A) Punjabi
- B) Urdu
- C) Sindhi
- D) English
Answer: B) Urdu
18. Which language is the official language of Pakistan?
- A) Arabic
- B) Persian
- C) English
- D) Turkish
Answer: C) English
19. The literacy rate of Pakistan is approximately:
- A) 35%
- B) 50%
- C) 60%+
- D) 90%
Answer: C) 60%+
20. Which province has the highest literacy rate?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) Islamabad Capital Territory
Answer: D) Islamabad Capital Territory
21. Which province has the lowest literacy rate?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) Balochistan
- D) KPK
Answer: C) Balochistan
22. Human geography studies:
- A) Rivers only
- B) Mountains only
- C) Human population and activities
- D) Climate only
Answer: C) Human population and activities
23. Internal migration means:
- A) Migration between countries
- B) Migration within a country
- C) Migration to Europe
- D) Seasonal rainfall
Answer: B) Migration within a country
24. Which age group forms the majority of Pakistan’s population?
- A) Elderly
- B) Youth
- C) Retired
- D) Foreigners
Answer: B) Youth
25. Pakistan is often called a:
- A) Young country
- B) Desert country
- C) Forest country
- D) Island country
Answer: A) Young country
26. The average annual population growth rate of Pakistan is considered:
- A) Negative
- B) Low
- C) Moderate to high
- D) Zero
Answer: C) Moderate to high
27. Which province has the largest rural population?
- A) Sindh
- B) Punjab
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: B) Punjab
28. Which province has the largest urban population?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: B) Sindh
29. Which city is the federal capital of Pakistan?
- A) Karachi
- B) Lahore
- C) Islamabad
- D) Rawalpindi
Answer: C) Islamabad
30. Population explosion creates pressure on:
- A) Resources
- B) Employment
- C) Health and education
- D) All of these
Answer: D) All of these
31. Which province has the largest area but lowest population density?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: D) Balochistan
32. The majority religion in Pakistan is:
- A) Christianity
- B) Hinduism
- C) Islam
- D) Buddhism
Answer: C) Islam
33. Pakistan became the fifth most populous country after surpassing:
- A) Brazil
- B) Indonesia
- C) Nigeria
- D) Russia
Answer: A) Brazil
34. Which organization publishes census results in Pakistan?
- A) FIA
- B) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- C) NADRA
- D) Senate Secretariat
Answer: B) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
35. Overpopulation mainly affects:
- A) Economy
- B) Environment
- C) Public services
- D) All of these
Answer: D) All of these
Cities of Pakistan
1. Which is the largest city of Pakistan by population?
- A) Lahore
- B) Faisalabad
- C) Karachi
- D) Islamabad
Answer: C) Karachi
2. Karachi is the capital of:
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: B) Sindh
3. Which city is called the “City of Lights”?
- A) Lahore
- B) Karachi
- C) Islamabad
- D) Quetta
Answer: B) Karachi
4. Which city is the federal capital of Pakistan?
- A) Karachi
- B) Lahore
- C) Islamabad
- D) Rawalpindi
Answer: C) Islamabad
5. Islamabad became the capital of Pakistan in:
- A) 1947
- B) 1959
- C) 1963
- D) 1973
Answer: C) 1963
6. Which city is known as the cultural heart of Pakistan?
- A) Karachi
- B) Lahore
- C) Peshawar
- D) Quetta
Answer: B) Lahore
7. Lahore is the capital of:
- A) Sindh
- B) Punjab
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: B) Punjab
8. Faisalabad is famous for:
- A) Oil industry
- B) Textile industry
- C) Mining
- D) Shipbuilding
Answer: B) Textile industry
9. Faisalabad is known as:
- A) Manchester of Pakistan
- B) City of Lights
- C) Gateway of Pakistan
- D) City of Flowers
Answer: A) Manchester of Pakistan
10. Which city is famous for sports goods and surgical instruments?
- A) Gujranwala
- B) Sialkot
- C) Hyderabad
- D) Multan
Answer: B) Sialkot
11. Which city is known as the “City of Saints”?
- A) Lahore
- B) Karachi
- C) Multan
- D) Peshawar
Answer: C) Multan
12. Which city is famous for mango production?
- A) Quetta
- B) Multan
- C) Chitral
- D) Sukkur
Answer: B) Multan
13. Which city is known as the “Gateway to Pakistan”?
- A) Karachi
- B) Lahore
- C) Peshawar
- D) Quetta
Answer: A) Karachi
14. Which city is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
- A) Mardan
- B) Abbottabad
- C) Peshawar
- D) Swat
Answer: C) Peshawar
15. Quetta is the capital of:
- A) Sindh
- B) Punjab
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: D) Balochistan
Migration
16. Migration means:
- A) Increase in population
- B) Movement of people from one place to another
- C) Increase in literacy
- D) Urbanization only
Answer: B) Movement of people from one place to another
17. Migration within a country is called:
- A) International migration
- B) Internal migration
- C) External migration
- D) Foreign migration
Answer: B) Internal migration
18. Migration from one country to another is called:
- A) Internal migration
- B) Rural migration
- C) International migration
- D) Seasonal migration
Answer: C) International migration
19. The major cause of rural-to-urban migration in Pakistan is:
- A) Tourism
- B) Better employment opportunities
- C) Forests
- D) Snowfall
Answer: B) Better employment opportunities
20. Urbanization in Pakistan mainly occurs due to:
- A) Glacier melting
- B) Rural-to-urban migration
- C) Earthquakes
- D) Rainfall
Answer: B) Rural-to-urban migration
21. Which city attracts the highest number of migrants in Pakistan?
- A) Quetta
- B) Karachi
- C) Chitral
- D) Gilgit
Answer: B) Karachi
22. Brain drain means:
- A) Drainage system failure
- B) Migration of skilled people to other countries
- C) Flooding in cities
- D) Internal migration
Answer: B) Migration of skilled people to other countries
23. Overseas Pakistanis mainly migrate for:
- A) Tourism
- B) Employment opportunities
- C) Farming
- D) Fishing
Answer: B) Employment opportunities
24. Which region receives a large number of Afghan refugees?
- A) Sindh
- B) Punjab
- C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- D) Gilgit-Baltistan
Answer: C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
25. Migration increases pressure on:
- A) Urban services
- B) Housing
- C) Transport
- D) All of these
Answer: D) All of these
Literacy of Pakistan
26. Literacy means:
- A) Ability to drive
- B) Ability to read and write
- C) Ability to speak English only
- D) Ability to use computers only
Answer: B) Ability to read and write
27. The literacy rate of Pakistan is approximately:
- A) 35%
- B) 45%
- C) 60%+
- D) 90%
Answer: C) 60%+
28. Which region has the highest literacy rate in Pakistan?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) Islamabad Capital Territory
- D) Balochistan
Answer: C) Islamabad Capital Territory
29. Which province has the lowest literacy rate?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) Balochistan
Answer: D) Balochistan
30. Female literacy rate in Pakistan is generally:
- A) Higher than male literacy
- B) Equal to male literacy
- C) Lower than male literacy
- D) 100%
Answer: C) Lower than male literacy
31. The main reason for low literacy in Pakistan is:
- A) Lack of educational facilities
- B) Poverty
- C) Social issues
- D) All of these
Answer: D) All of these
32. Which province spends heavily on education reforms in recent years?
- A) Punjab
- B) Sindh
- C) KPK
- D) All of these
Answer: D) All of these
33. Literacy plays an important role in:
- A) Human development
- B) Economic growth
- C) Social awareness
- D) All of these
Answer: D) All of these
34. Which organization releases educational statistics in Pakistan?
- A) FIA
- B) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
- C) NADRA
- D) PEMRA
Answer: B) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
35. Higher literacy rate usually leads to:
- A) Increased unemployment
- B) Better economic development
- C) Lower awareness
- D) More illiteracy
Answer: B) Better economic development