Topic MCQs · Pakistan Studies
43 MCQs on Books & Authors sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 32 solved papers (2011–2025). Below are the top 42 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Roedad Khan
The book 'Pakistan: A Dream Gone Sour' is a well-known political commentary written by the Pakistani bureaucrat Roedad Khan.
From: PPSC Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K.K. Aziz
The scholarly work 'The Murder of History' was written by the eminent Pakistani historian K.K. Aziz.
From: PPSC Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Syeda Abida Hussain
Syeda Abida Hussain, a prominent Pakistani politician, authored the autobiography titled 'Power Failure'.
From: PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved - Irrigation Department (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: S.M. Ikram
S.M. Ikram authored 'Modern Muslim India and the Birth of Pakistan', a key work on the history of the Pakistan movement.
From: PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved - Irrigation Department (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hector Bolitho
Hector Bolitho wrote 'Jinnah: Creator of Pakistan', which was an officially commissioned biography of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD and Punjab Police Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K.M Arif
General Khalid Mahmud Arif, who was closely associated with Gen. Zia-ul-Haq, authored 'Working with Zia: Pakistan's Power Politics 1977-1988'.
From: PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ch. Muhammad Ali
Chaudhri Muhammad Ali, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan, authored 'The Emergence of Pakistan'.
From: PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Muhammad Waseem
Professor Muhammad Waseem is the author of 'Politics and the State in Pakistan'.
From: PPSC Intelligence Officer and Assistant Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ch. Muhammad Ali
'The Emergence of Pakistan' was authored by Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, the 4th Prime Minister of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: O.P Ralhan
The multi-volume series 'Documents on Punjab' was compiled and authored by historian O.P. Ralhan.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sikandar Hayat
Prof. Sikandar Hayat is the author of 'The Charismatic Leader', a well-known book analyzing Jinnah's political leadership.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Intelligence (Special Branch) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ch. Muhammad Ali
Former Prime Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Ali wrote 'The Emergence of Pakistan', a firsthand account of the partition.
From: PPSC Assistant Food Controller (BS-15) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: K. K. Aziz
Khursheed Kamal (K.K.) Aziz, a prominent Pakistani historian, authored 'The Making of Pakistan'.
From: PPSC Assistant Food Controller (BS-15) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: S.M Ikram
S.M. Ikram, a Pakistani historian, authored this comprehensive book detailing the historical progression leading to Pakistan's creation.
From: PPSC District Zakat Officer BS-17 Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Colonel Rafiuddin
The book 'Bhutto Ke Akhri 323 Din' (The Last 323 Days of Bhutto) was authored by Col. Rafiuddin, who was an intelligence officer at Adiala Jail.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved & Explained (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto
Daughter of the East is the autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Muhammad Waseem
Politics and the State in Pakistan is a well-known scholarly book written by Dr. Mohammad Waseem.
From: PPSC Assistant & Junior Clerk Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hector Bolitho
Hector Bolitho authored 'Jinnah, Creator of Pakistan' in 1954, which became a widely recognized biography of Quaid-e-Azam.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) Labour & Human Resource (PESSI) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: R. E. M. Wheeler
The book 'Five Thousand Years of Pakistan: An Archaeological Outline' was authored by British archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Processing Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: None of these
The book is written by the academic Dr. Sikandar Hayat, not the pre-partition politician Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Processing Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ayesha Jalal
The acclaimed historical book 'The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics' was written by Pakistani-American historian Ayesha Jalal.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ajeet Javed
The controversial historical book 'Secular and Nationalist Jinnah' was written by Dr. Ajeet Javed, analyzing Jinnah's ideological trajectory.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shamshad Ahmad
Former Foreign Secretary Shamshad Ahmad has extensively written on Pakistan's foreign policy dilemmas, authoring key texts on the subject.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: Ayesha Jalal
Ayesha Jalal, a prominent Pakistani-American historian, authored this seminal book analyzing Jinnah's role in the partition of India.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PMS
Correct Answer: None of these
These prominent historical critique books were written by the renowned Pakistani historian Khursheed Kamal Aziz (K.K. Aziz), whose name is not listed correctly in the options.
From: PPSC Store Officer (BS-16) Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Imran Khan
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, authored 'Pakistan: A Personal History', published in 2011.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Housing Urban Development & Public Health Engineering Department Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Khalid Mehmood Arif
General Khalid Mahmud Arif (K.M. Arif), who served closely under General Zia-ul-Haq, wrote the political memoir 'Working with Zia'.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Housing Urban Development & Public Health Engineering Department Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Syed Hassan Riaz
The book 'Pakistan was Inevitable' (originally 'Pakistan Na-gazeer Tha' in Urdu) is a landmark historical text written by Syed Hasan Riaz.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Housing Urban Development & Public Health Engineering Department Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto
'Daughter of the East' is the autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, describing her life and political struggles in Pakistan.
From: PPSC Head Clerk and Assistant HUD & PHED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Khalid B. Saeed
Professor Khalid Bin Sayeed is the renowned author of 'Pakistan: The Formative Phase, 1857-1948'.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pervaiz Musharaf
Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf wrote his memoir titled 'In the Line of Fire'[cite: 261, 806].
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman
The political memoir 'Shahrah-e-Pakistan' (Pathway to Pakistan) was authored by Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman[cite: 422, 425].
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Architecture
Written by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, 'Asaar-us-Sanadeed' details the historical monuments and architecture of Delhi.
From: PPSC Assistant Livestock & Dairy Development Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: B.R. Ambedkar
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar wrote 'Thoughts on Pakistan', a highly influential book examining the geopolitical realities of partition.
From: PPSC Assistant Livestock & Dairy Development Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Asar-us-Sanadid (The Remnants of Former Heroes) is a monumental work by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan documenting the historical monuments of Delhi, first published in 1847.
From: PPSC Personal Assistant & Assistant (S&GAD) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ch. Muhammad Ali
The 'Emergence of Pakistan' is a well-known historical book authored by Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, the 4th Prime Minister of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Ziladar Punjab Irrigation Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Ayub Khan
Former President of Pakistan Ayub Khan authored his political autobiography 'Friends Not Masters' in 1967.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Planning & Development Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Waheed-uz-Zaman
The book 'Towards Pakistan', detailing the historical trajectory of the Muslim freedom movement, was authored by Dr. Waheed-uz-Zaman.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Planning (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Z.A. Bhutto
'The Myth of Independence' was authored by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, published in 1969.
From: PPSC Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Punjab Police Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Akbar S. Ahmad
The book 'Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic Identity: The Search for Saladin' was written by Pakistani-American anthropologist and author Akbar S. Ahmed.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2019 Solved & Fact-Checked (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
The book 'Neither a Hawk nor a Dove' is an insider's account of Pakistan's foreign relations written by former Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Dr. Safdar Mahmood
Muslim League Yesterday and Today is given in the book as written by Dr. Safdar Mahmood.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
The bank holds 43 questions tagged "Books & Authors" under Pakistan Studies, drawn from 32 solved papers (2011–2025). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 42 are distinct; this page shows the top 42.
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