Highest Mountains and Glaciers in Pakistan Online Test (Pak Gk) Updated

Malik TahirLast Updated: May 11, 2026

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 Pakistan gk and Current Affairs

Topic
 Highest Mountains and Glaciers in Pakistan

Test Name
 Highest Mountains and Glaciers in Pakistan Test Online

Test Type
 MCQs Test

Total Questions
 45 MCQs

Time Allowed
 45 Minutes

Pakistan is blessed with some of the most spectacular mountain ranges and glaciers in the world, making “Highest Mountains and Glaciers in Pakistan” a critically important topic for all competitive exam aspirants. Pakistan is home to five of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, the second-highest mountain in the world (K2), and the largest glaciers outside the polar regions. The country’s mountain ranges — Karakoram, Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Pamirs — span the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and are a subject of immense geographic, scientific, and strategic importance. This topic is frequently tested in CSS (Central Superior Services), PMS (Provincial Management Services), NTS (National Testing Service), PPSC (Punjab Public Service Commission), FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission), SPSC (Sindh Public Service Commission), and KPPSC (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission) examinations. Questions are drawn from mountain heights, rankings, locations, first ascents, glaciers, and related geography. We strongly encourage every student to read the explanation after every answer — the explanations are packed with bonus facts, background context, and exam-relevant details that will help you retain information more effectively and perform better in your exams!

Highest Mountains and Glaciers in Pakistan Online Test (Pak Gk) Updated

1. The Concordia, often called the "Throne Room of the Mountain Gods," is located at the confluence of which two glaciers?

2. Muztagh Tower, a strikingly shaped peak in the Karakoram, has what height?

3. The Siachen Glacier, the world's longest mountain glacier outside the polar regions, is located in which range?

4. What is the height of Rakaposhi?

5. Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest mountain in the world, is located in which region of Pakistan?

6. The first Pakistani mountaineer to summit K2 was:

7. Nanga Parbat is nicknamed:

8. The Biafo Glacier in Gilgit-Baltistan is famous for connecting with which other glacier to form one of the world's longest glacier systems?

9. The Godwin-Austen Glacier at the base of K2 is named after which British surveyor?

10. K2 was first summited in winter by a team from which country?

11. The phenomenon of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) is a major concern in Pakistan. Which region is most at risk?

12. Pakistan's highest mountain entirely within its territory (not on a border) is:

13. The Fedchenko Glacier in Tajikistan is longer than any glacier in Pakistan. What is its approximate length?

14. Who were the first climbers to successfully summit K2?

15. Broad Peak is located on the border between Pakistan and which country?

16. Chashkin Sar, Yukshin Gardan Sar, and Kanjut Sar are all peaks located in which sub-range of the Karakoram?

17. The Braldu River, which drains the Baltoro Glacier, eventually flows into which major river?

18. What is the height of Gasherbrum II?

19. The Karakoram Range contains the greatest concentration of high peaks in the world. How many peaks above 7,000 meters does it contain?

20. What is the height of Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush?

21. Rakaposhi, one of Pakistan's most beautiful mountains, is located in which valley?

22. The Karakoram Highway (KKH), which passes through the mountain ranges of Pakistan, connects Pakistan with which country?

23. Who made the first successful ascent of Nanga Parbat in 1953?

24. Gasherbrum IV, a technically challenging peak, has what height?

25. Chogolisa (Bride Peak), associated with the tragic death of which mountaineering legend, is located in the Karakoram?

26. K2 is also known by which local name?

27. Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush range, is located in which district of Pakistan?

28. What is the altitude of Khunjerab Pass, the highest point of the Karakoram Highway?

29. What does "Nanga Parbat" mean?

30. Distaghil Sar, one of the highest peaks in the Karakoram, is located in which sub-range?

31. What is the approximate length of the Baltoro Glacier?

32. K2 is located in which mountain range?

33. The Baltoro Glacier, one of the longest glaciers in the world, is located in which region?

34. What is the height of K2, the second highest mountain in the world?

35. How many of the world's 14 eight-thousanders (peaks above 8,000 m) are located in Pakistan?

36. Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak) has what height?

37. The Karakoram Range gets its name from which language and what does it mean?

38. Masherbrum, one of the world's highest peaks, is located in which area of Gilgit-Baltistan?

39. The Passu Glacier is located near which famous town on the Karakoram Highway?

40. The Batura Glacier, one of the longest glaciers in Pakistan, is located in which valley?

41. Spantik (Golden Peak) is a notable peak in Gilgit-Baltistan with what height?

42. Muhammad Ali Sadpara, a legendary Pakistani mountaineer, went missing on K2 during which attempt?

43. The Hispar Glacier is approximately how long?

44. What is the approximate length of the Siachen Glacier?

45. Pakistan has the largest number of glaciers of any non-polar country. Approximately how many glaciers does Pakistan have?


 

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