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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Karachi is situated on the banks of the
A
Indus
B
Chenab
C
Ravi
D
Jhelum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Indus. Karachi is the city of Pakistan and is located on the Indus river. Indus river is the National river of Pakistan and also longest river in Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Karachi is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea immediately northwest of the Indus River delta.

Detailed explanation-3: -Karachi is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh. Situated on the Arabian Sea, Karachi serves as a transport hub, and is home to Pakistan’s two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, as well as the busiest airport in Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Electricity was introduced in Karachi in 1913 by its earliest mayors, Harichand Rai. He was a Hindu Sindhi. That’s why Karachi was called (and still is) ‘city of lights. ‘ Interestingly, it didn’t become common in US till 1920, even though the electric bulb was invented there.

Detailed explanation-5: -Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. Soon after the partition of India into two countries, Karachi was chosen as the capital of the newly established Pakistan. Islamabad became the capital of Pakistan on 14th August 1967.

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