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Pakistan Studies MCQs covering history, geography, constitution, politics and national affairs.

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History

Q 1

Which province of Pakistan is known as Bab-ul-Islam (Gateway of Islam)?

A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. KPK
D. Balochistan
Q 2

When did the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) commence its operations?

A. 1947
B. 1948
C. 1949
D. 1950
Q 3

In Pakistan, the first translation of the Quran was historically in which regional language?

A. Persian
B. Sindhi
C. Urdu
D. Balouchi
Q 4

Who was appointed as the first president of All India Muslim League?

A. Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
B. Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
C. Nawab Saleemullah
D. Sir Agha Khan
Q 5

Civilian Martial Law with President Z.A. Bhutto at the helm of affairs came to an end on:

A. April 2, 1972
B. April 21, 1972
C. Aug 14, 1973
D. Aug 15, 1973
Q 6

How many major wars have been fought between Pakistan and India?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Q 7

The Simla Deputation of 1906 was led by:

A. Quaid-e-Azam
B. Allama Iqbal
C. Agha Khan
D. Rehmat Ali
Q 8

When was the Majlis-e-Shura established?

A. 1977
B. 1981
C. 1985
D. 1991
2

Pre Partition History

Q 1

In March 1920, Gandhi started:

A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. General Processions
C. Strikes
D. Revolt
Q 2

The British Government announced the annulment of partition of Bengal after ___ years.

A. 5
B. 6
C. 9
D. 11
Q 3

The Cabinet Mission 1946 consisted of:

A. 2 members
B. 3 members
C. 4 members
D. 5 members
Q 4

The Urdu-Hindi Controversy, an important forerunner to the partition of British India, started in:

A. 1857
B. 1867
C. 1877
D. 1885
Q 5

Who gave a proposal to form a new Political party for the Muslims of India?

A. Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
B. Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk
C. Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan
D. Nawab Bahadar Yar Jung
Q 6

When did Quaid-e-Azam become the permanent President of All India Muslim League?

A. 1913
B. 1924
C. 1934
D. None of these
Q 7

End of War of Independence 1857 was officially declared in:

A. August 1858
B. September 1858
C. October 1858
D. November 1858
Q 8

The Golden Jubilee of the Indian National Congress (1885-1935) fell in 1935, which was observed during the session held at:

A. Karachi
B. Delhi
C. Lucknow
D. Not anywhere
3

Political History

Q 1

FATA merged in which province of Pakistan?

A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. KPK
D. Balochistan
Q 2

When did Pervez Musharraf impose martial law?

A. 12 May 1999
B. 12 June 1999
C. 12 September 1999
D. 12 October 1999
Q 3

EBDO was promulgated by Ayub Khan in 1959. What does EBDO stand for?

A. Elective Bodies Disqualification Order
B. Electoral Bodies Dissolution Order
C. Electoral Boundaries Delimitation Order
D. Elected Basic Democrats Order
Q 4

Who was the first person in Pakistan to serve as Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan?

A. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
B. Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
C. Noor-ul-Amin
D. Abdul Munim Khan
Q 5

When Benazir Bhutto died:

A. 27-12-2007
B. 27-08-2007
C. 18-10-2007
D. None of these
Q 6

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto started his political career in the era of:

A. Ayub Khan
B. Yahya Khan
C. Iskandar Mirza
D. Ghulam Muhammad
Q 7

When were the first General elections held in Pakistan?

A. 1954
B. 1962
C. 1968
D. 1970
Q 8

The first constituent assembly of Pakistan was dissolved in:

A. 1952
B. 1954
C. 1956
D. 1958
4

Mughal Empire

Q 1

During the reign of Emperor Akbar, it was compulsory for a Mansabdar to maintain at least how many horsemen?

A. 300-400
B. 200-600
C. 200-400
D. 400-700
Q 2

Where was Bahadur Shah Zafar taken by Britishers after the conquer of Delhi?

A. Agra
B. Rangoon
C. Bali
D. Hong Kong
Q 3

The beginning of the Mughal Empire is dated to the victory by Babar over:

A. Usman Lodhi
B. Ismail Lodhi
C. Ibrahim Lodhi
D. Bahlul Lodhi
Q 4

Akbar was only ____ years old when he was crowned Emperor.

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
Q 5

Mughal Emperor Akbar enforced Din-i-Ilahi in:

A. 1580
B. 1581
C. 1582
D. None of these
Q 6

Who among the following accepted Din-i-Ilahi?

A. Todermal
B. Tansen
C. Birbal
D. Man Singh
Q 7

Badshahi mosque in Lahore was built in 1673 by:

A. Jahangir
B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Q 8

Bahadur Shah Zafar is buried in:

A. Delhi
B. Cambridge
C. Rangoon
D. Hyderabad
5

Constitutional History

Q 1

When was the 1962 Constitution of Pakistan enforced?

A. 14th August
B. 8th June
C. 23rd March
D. None of these
Q 2

Who was the President of Pakistan at the time of the 18th Constitutional Amendment in 2010?

A. Mamnoon Hussain
B. Pervez Musharraf
C. Asif Ali Zardari
D. Arif Alvi
Q 3

Who was the first President of Pakistan?

A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Malik Ghulam Muhammad
C. Sikandar Mirza
D. Khawaja Nazimuddin
Q 4

Who presided over the first meeting of the Pakistan Constituent Assembly?

A. Quaid-e-Azam
B. J N Mandal
C. Liaqat Ali Khan
D. None of these
Q 5

When was the 18th Amendment passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan?

A. March 2010
B. April 2010
C. May 2010
D. June 2010
Q 6

The Act of 1909:

A. Enlarged the size of the Central as well as Provincial Legislative Councils
B. Enlarged the size of Central Legislative Councils only
C. Enlarged the size of Provincial Legislative Councils only
D. None of these
Q 7

Quaid-e-Azam addressed the Constituent Assembly for the first time on:

A. 11th August 1947
B. 14th August 1947
C. 12th October 1947
D. None of these
Q 8

Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when our first Constitution of 1956 was adopted?

A. Malik Feroz Khan Noon
B. Muhammad Ali Bogra
C. Ch Muhammad Ali
D. Ayub Khan
6

Pakistan Movement

Q 1

When did Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah join the All-India Muslim League?

A. 1906
B. 1913
C. 1919
D. 1920
Q 2

Muslim League was established in 1906. Which city was decided to be its headquarters?

A. Delhi
B. Bombay
C. Lucknow
D. Aligarh
Q 3

When did Quaid-e-Azam join All India Muslim league?

A. 1911
B. 1912
C. 1913
D. 1914
Q 4

Who presented the Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution) on 23rd March, 1940?

A. Liaqat Ali Khan
B. Quaid-e-Azam
C. A K Fazul Ul Haq
D. Ch. Rehmat Ali
Q 5

Who seconded the Pakistan (Lahore) Resolution from Punjab?

A. Sardar Aurangzeb
B. Qazi Issa
C. Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
D. Abdullah Haroon
Q 6

When Chaudhry Rehmat Ali issued the pamphlet "Now or Never in 1933, where was he studying?

A. Cambridge
B. Oxford
C. Ali Garh
D. Harvard
Q 7

Qazi Isa was the ______ of the Baluchistan Muslim League.

A. President
B. Vice President
C. General Secretary
D. Board of governance member
Q 8

Nawab Waqar ul Mulk became the _____ of Aligarh Institute.

A. Principal
B. Vice Principal
C. Secretary
D. None of these
7

Constitution

Q 1

According to the 1956 constitution, the President of Pakistan should be ____?

A. Muslim
B. Non-Muslim
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Q 2

The tenure of National Assembly of Pakistan is:

A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. None of these
Q 3

The 18th amendment was passed in the reign of which government?

A. PPP
B. PMLN
C. PTI
D. None of these
Q 4

How many general seats each province has in the Senate?

A. 14
B. 17
C. 18
D. 23
Q 5

The Council of Common Interests consists of how many members?

A. Four
B. Five
C. Seven
D. None of these
Q 6

The Objective Resolution was presented in the Constituent Assembly by:

A. Khawaja Nazimuddin
B. Liaqat Ali Khan
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. A. K Fazal-U-Haq
Q 7

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan?

A. Justice Salahuddin Ahmed
B. Justice Shaikh Aftab Hussain
C. Justice Sardar Fakhre Alam
D. Justice Tanzil-ur-Rehman
Q 8

In which year was the Presidential system introduced in Pakistan?

A. 1956
B. 1962
C. 1973
D. 2001
8

Geography

Q 1

Nathia Gali Beach is in which city of Pakistan?

A. Murree
B. Islamabad
C. Karachi
D. Lahore
Q 2

Which city of Pakistan is called the "City of Saints"?

A. Lahore
B. Multan
C. Faisalabad
D. Quetta
Q 3

What is the power generation capacity of the proposed Kalabagh Dam?

A. 2300 MW
B. 3600 MW
C. 4500 MW
D. 1100 MW
Q 4

The largest lake of Pakistan is:

A. Manchar
B. Keenjhar
C. Rawal
D. None of these
Q 5

Ganda Singh Border connects:

A. Lahore & Amritsar
B. Kasur & Firozpur
C. Sialkot-Gurdaspur
D. None of these
Q 6

Wahga border is attached with which city of India?

A. Amritsar
B. Bangalore
C. Hyderabad
D. Surat
Q 7

Murree was constructed in 1853 at:

A. Sunny Bank
B. Nathiagali
C. Sher Bangala
D. None of these
Q 8

Ganda Singh Border connects:

A. Lahore & Amritsar
B. Kasur & Firozpur
C. Sialkot-Gurdaspur
D. None of these
9

History Of Pakistan

Q 1

The Green Revolution in Pakistan occurred during which decade?

A. 1940s
B. 1950s
C. 1960s
D. 1970s
Q 2

Who was the first Governor of NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) after the creation of Pakistan in 1947?

A. Dr. Khan Sahib
B. Sir George Cunningham
C. Abdul Qayum Khan
D. Ghulam Muhammad
Q 3

On September 9, 1958, Pakistan acquired Gwadar from:

A. Oman
B. Bahrain
C. Iran
D. None of these
Q 4

Stinger missiles were given to Pakistan in which war:

A. 1971 war
B. 1965 war
C. Afghan War
D. None of these
Q 5

Which country first accepted Pakistan as an independent state:

A. China
B. Iran
C. Iraq
D. Saudi Arabia
Q 6

When did the Balochi Shahi Jirga decide to join Pakistan?

A. 10 June 1947
B. 17 June 1947
C. 29 June 1947
D. None of these
Q 7

The first session of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was held on:

A. 10 August
B. 11 August
C. 15 August
D. None of these
Q 8

When did the state of Kalat accede to Pakistan?

A. 1969
B. 1948
C. 1949
D. None of these
10

Geography Of Pakistan

Q 1

Which river is called the "Nile of Pakistan"?

A. Chenab
B. Indus
C. Ravi
D. None of these
Q 2

The largest fresh water lake in Pakistan is:

A. Lake Manchar
B. Saif-ul-Maluk Lake
C. Satpara Lake
D. Keenjhar Lake
Q 3

Gomal Zam Dam is located in:

A. KPK
B. Punjab
C. Sindh
D. None of these
Q 4

Port Qasim is near which city of Pakistan?

A. Lahore
B. Gawadar
C. Karachi
D. None of these
Q 5

Which of the following is not a river of Balochistan?

A. Mula
B. Dasht
C. Ghizer
D. None of these
Q 6

Pakistan seabed territory grows by 50000 square kilometers in:

A. 2009
B. 2015
C. 2019
D. 2022
Q 7

Pakistan purchased Gwadar from which country?

A. China
B. Oman
C. India
D. Iran
Q 8

Kartarpur Corridor is located in which district?

A. Sialkot
B. Narowal
C. Gujranwala
D. None of these
11

Constitution Of Pakistan

Q 1

In Pakistan, the Majlis-e-Shura (Parliament) consists of how many houses?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
Q 2

The President of Pakistan is elected by:

A. National Assembly
B. Senate
C. Provincial Assemblies
D. All of these
Q 3

Who abrogated the 1956 Constitution?

A. Tikka Khan
B. Ayub Khan
C. Yahya Khan
D. Iskandar Mirza
Q 4

Which article of the 1973 constitution is related to equality before the law?

A. 08
B. 20
C. 25
D. None of these
Q 5

Which Article of Constitution gives Supreme Court the Suo Motu powers?

A. Article 144(3)
B. Article 164(3)
C. Article 184(3)
D. None of these
Q 6

Chapter 1 of the 1973 constitution deals with:

A. Fundamental Rights
B. Principles of Policy
C. President's powers
D. Prime Minister's Powers
Q 7

Which Article of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court Suo Motu powers?

A. Article 144(3)
B. Article 154(3)
C. Article 174(3)
D. Article 184(3)
Q 8

When was the 18th Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan?

A. February 8, 2010
B. March 8, 2010
C. April 8, 2010
D. May 8, 2010
12

Books And Authors

Q 1

Politics and the State in Pakistan book written by:

A. Hassan Askari
B. Khalid Saeed
C. Muhammad Waseem
D. None of these
Q 2

The book 'Working with Zia' is written by:

A. Ayesha Jalal
B. Stanley Wolpert
C. K. M. Arif
D. Ishtiaq Ahmad
Q 3

The book 'The Charismatic Leader: Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and the Creation of Pakistan' is authored by:

A. Benazir Bhutto
B. Sikandar Hayat
C. Shaukat Hayat Khan
D. Colonel Ilahi Baksh
Q 4

Who wrote the book 'Jinnah, Creator of Pakistan'?

A. Muhammad Ali
B. Hector Bolitho
C. Stanley Wolpert
D. K. K Aziz
Q 5

"Towards Pakistan" is written by:

A. Waheed-uz-Zaman
B. I.H. Qureshi
C. Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman
D. K.K. Aziz
Q 6

"Five Thousand Years of Pakistan" is written by?

A. Stanley Wolpert
B. R. E. M. Wheeler
C. K.K Aziz
D. None of these
Q 7

The book "The Charismatic Leader: Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah" is written by:

A. Sir Sikandar Hayat
B. Stanley Wolpert
C. Hector Bolitho
D. None of these
Q 8

The book 'The Emergence of Pakistan' is written by:

A. Muhammad Ali Bogra
B. Ch. Muhammad Ali
C. Ayesha Jalal
D. K. K. Aziz

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