Umar Draz, Author at DocMCQs

Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military was written by:

A. Sardar Masood

B. Husain Haqqani

C. Asad Majeed

D. Jaleel Abbas Jilani

Correct answer is: B. Husain Haqqani

Why? Husain Haqqani, former diplomat, authored this book analyzing Pakistan’s civil–military relations and religious politics.

Baltit Fort is located in which valley?

A. Chitral Valley

B. Hunza Valley

C. Gilgit Valley

D. Kashmir Valley

Correct answer is: B. Hunza Valley

Why? Baltit Fort, a UNESCO heritage site, is located in Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, showcasing Tibetan and Balti architecture.

Which is the coldest region of the world?

A. Siberia

B. Arctic Circle

C. Greenland

D. Alaska

Correct answer is: A. Siberia

Why? Siberia, particularly Oymyakon, records the world’s coldest inhabited places, with temperatures dropping below –60°C.

Convectional rainfall commonly occurs in:

A. Temperate Regions

B. Equatorial Regions

C. Polar Regions

D. Desert Regions

Correct answer is: B. Equatorial Regions

Why? Equatorial regions receive convectional rainfall due to intense heating, rapid evaporation, and rising moist air.

Which country is called the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”?

A. Canada

B. Finland

C. Jamaica

D. Japan

Correct answer is: B. Finland

Why? Finland is famously known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes” because it actually has more than 180,000 lakes.

The Bara River originates in Tirah Valley and joins:

A. River Kabul

B. River Swat

C. River Indus

D. River Kurram

Correct answer is: A. River Kabul

Why? Bara River originates in Tirah Valley (Khyber District) and flows into the Kabul River near Peshawar.

Which salt is commonly used to melt ice on roads?

A. Potassium nitrate

B. Calcium chloride

C. Ammonium nitrate

D. Potassium chloride

Correct answer is: B. Calcium chloride

Why? Calcium chloride lowers the freezing point of water, making it effective for de-icing roads in cold regions.

What is the SI unit of speed?

A. Kilometers per hour (km/h)

B. Miles per hour (mph)

C. Centimeters per second (cm/s)

D. None of these

Correct answer is: D. None of these

Why? The SI unit of speed is meters per second (m/s). km/h, mph, and cm/s are non-SI units used in daily life.

Due to deforestation, which of the following can increase?

A. Rainfall

B. Biodiversity

C. Soil erosion

D. Oxygen production

Correct answer is: C. Soil erosion

Why? Cutting trees exposes soil, making it prone to erosion by wind and water, while biodiversity and oxygen decrease.

A picosecond is equal to:

A. 10 seconds

B. 10 seconds

C. 10⁻¹² seconds

D. 10 seconds

Correct answer is: C. 10⁻¹² seconds

Why? A picosecond is one trillionth of a second (10⁻¹²). It is used in physics and electronics to measure extremely fast events such as molecular vibrations or high-speed signal transmission.

Author name: Umar Draz