Cambridge O Level
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PAKISTAN STUDIES 2059/02
Paper 2 The Environment of Pakistan May/June 2023
1 hour 30 minutes
You must answer on the question paper.
You will need: Insert (enclosed)
Ruler
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer three questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 75.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● The insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions.
This document has 20 pages.
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1 (a) (i) Study Fig. 1.1, a map showing southern Pakistan and surrounding countries.
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N
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Ri
X
Arabian Sea 0 100 200 300
km
Key
international boundary
province-level boundary
river
Fig. 1.1
On Fig. 1.1 label the following: Afghanistan, India, Iran. You should write the name in the
correct location on the map. [3]
(ii) Add a dot and the letter K onto Fig. 1.1 to show the location of Karachi. [1]
(iii) Using Fig. 1.1 only, what is the approximate length of Pakistan’s coastline? Circle the
correct answer.
500 km 1000 km 1500 km [1]
(iv) Name the rivers labelled X and Y on Fig. 1.1.
X .......................................................
Y ....................................................... [2]
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(b) Suggest four ways in which rivers are important to Pakistan.
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[4]
(c) (i) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), a photograph showing part of the Karakoram range.
Describe the natural features of the landscape shown.
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(ii) Explain two ways in which the natural topography shown in Fig. 1.2 influences human
activities. You should develop your answer.
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* 1 4 9 7 1 8 9 6 1 1 *
PAKISTAN STUDIES 2059/02
Paper 2 The Environment of Pakistan May/June 2023
1 hour 30 minutes
You must answer on the question paper.
You will need: Insert (enclosed)
Ruler
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer three questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 75.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
● The insert contains additional resources referred to in the questions.
This document has 20 pages.
DC (RW/CB) 311497/4
© UCLES 2023 [Turn over
, 2
1 (a) (i) Study Fig. 1.1, a map showing southern Pakistan and surrounding countries.
Y
us
N
d
rIn
ve
Ri
X
Arabian Sea 0 100 200 300
km
Key
international boundary
province-level boundary
river
Fig. 1.1
On Fig. 1.1 label the following: Afghanistan, India, Iran. You should write the name in the
correct location on the map. [3]
(ii) Add a dot and the letter K onto Fig. 1.1 to show the location of Karachi. [1]
(iii) Using Fig. 1.1 only, what is the approximate length of Pakistan’s coastline? Circle the
correct answer.
500 km 1000 km 1500 km [1]
(iv) Name the rivers labelled X and Y on Fig. 1.1.
X .......................................................
Y ....................................................... [2]
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(b) Suggest four ways in which rivers are important to Pakistan.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
3 ................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
4 ................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
[4]
(c) (i) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), a photograph showing part of the Karakoram range.
Describe the natural features of the landscape shown.
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................... [4]
(ii) Explain two ways in which the natural topography shown in Fig. 1.2 influences human
activities. You should develop your answer.
1 ........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
2 ........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
[4]
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