FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1999.
GEOGRAPHY, PAPER – II
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
Note: Attempt FIVE questions in all including Question No. 8, which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
- Explain the two important terms used in Human Geography, i.e.,
(i) Environmentalism (ii) Possibilism
Discuss also in some detail the interrelation between man and his environment.
2 Describe and give reasons for the pattern of the distribution of population in the world.
3 “The population of cities in urban settlements in the world is rapidly increasing and about A.D 2000 about 40% of people will live in cities”.
4 Write a detailed note on the good and bad aspects of this state of affair.
5 “The location and oil reserves of the Middle East are responsible for its unstable conditions” .Discuss.
6 Describe the main energy and power resources of South Asia with special reference to Pakistan, explaining their importance for the growth of industry in the region.
7 Write an essay on the important cash crops of South Asia and their importance for the economy and industry of the region.
8 Write short Notes on the following:
(a) World’s Religions
(b) Importance of Forests: Their classification and World’s distribution
(c) Rice producing areas are thickly populated
(d) Means of transportation in Pakistan with special reference to the role of Motorway in the urban and economic development of Pakistan
COMPULSORY QUESTION
8 Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Don’t reproduce the questions:
(i) The Extinct Volcanic Peak of Koh-1-Sultan is in: (a) Saudi/Arabia (b) Turkey (c) Iran (d) Pakistan
(ii) The length of River Ganges is approx.: (a) 2500 km (b) 2960 km (c) 3840 km (d) 2780 km
(iii) Deccan Plateau is in: (a) Europe (b) Asia (c) Australia (d) Africa
(iv) The only river in Pakistan flows SW-NE direction: (a) The Gomal (b) The Kurram (c) The Zhob (d) The Swat
(v) Potwar Plateau is bounded on the south by: (a) Siwalik hills (b) Indus River (c) Salt Range (d) Jhelum River
(vi) The Mountain Peak of Takht e Sulaiman is in: (a) Yemen (b) Turkey (c) Pakistan (d) Iran
(vil) Black Race is not in: (a) Gambia (b) Portugal (c) Guinea Bissau (d) Mali
(vii) SURMA Is the name of: (a) River (b) Desert (c) Mountain (d) Island
(ix) Transportation and trade are: (a) Primary activities (b) Secondary activities (c) Tertiary activities (d) None of these
(x) The longest river in South Asia is: (a) The Ganges (b) The Indus (c) The Brahmaputra (d) The Sutlej
(xi) The total length of Railways in Pakistan is: (a) 5000 Km (b) 8875 Km (c) 7500 Km (d) 9235 Km
(xi) The length of River Indus is: (a) 2880 km (b) 2700 km (c) 2650 km (d) 3200 km
(xii) The oldest Hydro-electric Project in Pakistan is: (a) Dargai (b) Rasul (c) Warsak (d) Malakand
(xiv) The oldest barrage on the river Indus at SUKKUR was built in: (a) 1932 (b) 1940 (c) 1930(d) 1928
(xv) World’s density of population 1990 estimate: (a) 50 person per sq km (b) 39 person per sq km (c) 46 person per sq km (d) 31 person per sq km
(xvi) The richest fishing ground in the world: (a) North Western Europe (b) North Eastern Asia (c) North Western North America (d) North Eastern North America
(xvii) The oldest Iron and Steel industry center in India is: (a) Bombay (b) Durgapur (c) Bhalai (d) Jamshedpur
(xviii) According to the 1981 census, Pakistan’s urban population percentage was: (a) 28.3 (b) 26.5 (c) 29.1 (d) 30.2
(xix) Buddhism accounts for 100% of the total population in: (a) Nepal (b) Bhutan (c) Sri Lanka (d) China
(xx) Maize, Rice and Wheat are generally referred as: (a) Root Crops (b) Cereal Crops (c) Legumes Crops