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51. The most beautiful stone Marble is extracted from which province of Pakistan?

پاکستان کے کس صوبے سے سب سے خوبصورت سنگ مرمر نکالا گیا ہے؟

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Answer: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Explanation Stone-Marble is founded in Chilas District of KPK i n huge quantities and Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) KPK produces around 60percent of total Pakistan's marble Turkmenistan country`s capital is known as the 'White-Marble' City

52. Bauxite is extracted from which city of Pakistan?

پاکستان کے کس شہر سے باکسائٹ نکالا جاتا ہے؟

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Answer: Khushab

Explanation Bauxite is an ore of aluminum Bauxite deposits in Pakistan are primarily found in the Salt Range (Khushab district), Kotli (Azad Kashmir), Margalla Hills/Hazara region. Last updated question by NA on 07 May 2026

53. The largest province in mineral wealth of Pakistan is?

پاکستان کا معدنی دولت میں سب سے بڑا صوبہ کون سا ہے؟

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Answer: Baluchistan

Explanation Baluchistan has the most mineral deposits among the provinces of Pakistan. Sindh rich in coal deposit. KPK rich in gems. Oil, gas and minerals used in nuclear energy purposes are mined by the federal government.

54. When petroleum exploration in Pakistan started?

پاکستان میں پیٹرولیم کی تلاش کب شروع ہوئی؟

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Answer: 1866

Explanation Petroleum exploration in Pakistan began in the early 1860s during the British colonial period. The first oil well was drilled in 1866 near Kundian, Punjab, by the Burmah Oil Company. *** 1950 : Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) was established. 1952 : The first oil field in Pakistan was discovered in Balochistan, near the Sui gas field. 1957 : PPL discovered natural gas in Khairpur. 1960-70 : Exploration shifted from gas to oil. 1961 : PPL and Pakistan Oilfields began drilling with Soviet assistance. 1964 : Activity began in the Toot oil field in Punjab. 2001 : MGCL was granted a license to explore oil and gas. 2005 : International Sovereign Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited to develop the Toot field.

55. Which of the following valley gifted to china by Pakistan?

مندرجہ ذیل میں سے کون سی وادی پاکستان نے چین کو تحفے میں دی؟

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Answer: Shaksgam Valley

Explanation The Shaksgam Valley was ceded to China by Pakistan in 1963 when both countries signed a boundary agreement to settle their border differences. The agreement laid the foundation of Karakoram highway which was built jointly by the Chinese and Pakistani engineers in 1970s.

56. The salt range is located in the _____ section of the Indus plain.

نمک کی حد دریائے سندھ کے _____ حصے میں واقع ہے۔

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Answer: North-Western

Explanation The Salt Range is situated in the North-Western section of the Indus plain in Pakistan, spanning parts of Punjab . The highest peak of salt range is Soan Sakaser The Salt Range is a mountain range in the north of the Punjab province of Pakistan The range extends along the south of the Potohar Plateau and the north of the Jhelum River. The salt range is situated between rivers Soan and River Jhelum Sakesar (Khushab District) is the highest mountain in the salt region 675 meters is the average height of the salt range The Upper Indus plain area is located in the South of the Salt Range and east of Sulemania ****** ND17-7-2023

57. The Khewra Salt Mines are located in _____?

کھیوڑہ نمک کی کانیں کہاں واقع ہیں؟

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Answer: Jehlum

Explanation Khewra Salt Mine is the largest and oldest salt mine in Pakistan and the second-largest in the world . It is located in Khewra near Pind Dadan Khan, Jhelum District , Punjab . Additional information : It is also called the Mayo Salt Mine. The salt deposits were discovered during the campaign of Alexander the Great in 326 BC. The mine was officially opened in 1872 during the British period . Last verified on 14-03-2026

58. Chromite deposits are found in Pakistan in the area of___________?

پاکستان میں____ کے علاقے میں کرومائیٹ کے ذخائر پائے جاتے ہیں؟

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Answer: None of these

Explanation Chromite from Zhob Valley, Quetta District, Balochistan Region, Pakistan. In Pakistan, Chromite was first discovered by Vredenburg (1901). the subsequent mining began in 1903 in Khanozai, Zhob district. By 1915, the mining stretched to the Sra-Salawat area, 29 km south of Muslimbagh. At present, chromite is mined in Baluchistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa **** Balochistan has the most mineral deposits among the provinces of Pakistan, with Sindh rich in coal deposits and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rich in gems .

59. Kaghan valley is called?

وادی کاغان کسے کہتے ہیں؟

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Answer: Pearl of the Himalaya

Explanation Kaghan valley located in District Mansehra and Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

60. Sor Range in Pakistan is popular for the production of?

پاکستان میں سوہاگ رتھ بلاک کس کی پیداوار کے لیے مشہور ہے؟

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Answer: Coal

Explanation The Sor Range (or Sor Range/Degari) is a significant coal-producing The area located in Balochistan, Pakistan, near Quetta City R oughly 16 km to the east, It is part of the larger Sulaiman Thrust-Fold Belt, known for rich Eocene coal deposits.

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