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21

Which province has the highest population density in Pakistan?

  • ABalochistan
  • BPunjab
  • CKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • DSindh
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Correct Answer: Option B — Punjab
Explanation: Punjab has the highest population density in Pakistan with over 110 million people living in a relatively smaller area compared to Balochistan which is the largest province by area.
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22

What is the approximate total population of Pakistan according to the 2023 census?

  • A200 million
  • B240 million
  • C220 million
  • D260 million
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Correct Answer: Option C — 220 million
Explanation: According to the 2023 digital census Pakistan's population was recorded at approximately 220 million making it the fifth most populous country in the world.
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23

What is the total length of Pakistan's coastline approximately?

  • A746 km
  • B1046 km
  • C946 km
  • D846 km
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Correct Answer: Option B — 1046 km
Explanation: Pakistan has a coastline of approximately 1046 kilometres along the Arabian Sea bordering Sindh and Balochistan provinces and hosting major ports at Karachi Gwadar and Ormara.
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24

Which motorway connects Peshawar to Islamabad?

  • AM2
  • BM3
  • CM1
  • DM4
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Correct Answer: Option C — M1
Explanation: The M1 motorway connects Peshawar to Islamabad spanning approximately 155 kilometres and passes through Nowshera Attock and Hasanabdal.
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25

Which motorway connects Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad?

  • AM1
  • BM2
  • CM3
  • DM4
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Correct Answer: Option D — M4
Explanation: The M4 motorway connects Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad and further extends toward Multan as part of Pakistan's major road infrastructure development projects.
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26

Which motorway connects Lahore to Abdul Hakam?

  • AM2
  • BM3
  • CM4
  • DM5
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Correct Answer: Option B — M3
Explanation: The M3 motorway connects Lahore to Abdul Hakam spanning approximately 230 kilometres and was inaugurated in 2019 as part of Pakistan's motorway expansion programme.
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27

Which motorway connects Islamabad to Lahore?

  • AM1
  • BM3
  • CM4
  • DM2
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Correct Answer: Option D — M2
Explanation: The M2 motorway connects Islamabad to Lahore spanning approximately 375 kilometres and is one of the busiest motorways in Pakistan built in the 1990s.
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28

Who financed the Indus Basin Replacement Works under the Indus Waters Treaty?

  • APakistan alone
  • BWorld Bank and an international consortium
  • CIndia alone
  • DAsian Development Bank only
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Correct Answer: Option B — World Bank and an international consortium
Explanation: The Indus Basin Replacement Works were financed through the Indus Basin Development Fund, which was supported by the World Bank along with an international consortium of donor countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and West Germany. The funding helped Pakistan construct major dams, barrages, and link canals to replace water supplies affected by the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
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29

Which Articles of the Constitution of Pakistan guarantee the Fundamental Rights of citizens?

  • AArticles 8–28
  • BArticles 40–60
  • CArticles 32–45
  • DArticles 90–120
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Correct Answer: Option A — Articles 8–28
Explanation: The Constitution of Pakistan guarantees the Fundamental Rights of citizens in Articles 8 to 28. These provisions protect essential rights such as equality before the law, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, protection against discrimination, security of person, fair trial, and the right to education. These constitutional safeguards ensure the protection of individual liberties and promote justice and the rule of law.
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30

Which Pakistani city is known as the City of Colleges?

  • AKarachi
  • BLahore
  • CFaisalabad
  • DHyderabad
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lahore
Explanation: Lahore is known as the City of Colleges due to its large number of universities and colleges making it the educational hub of Pakistan with institutions dating back to the colonial era.
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