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341

Which city was the first capital of Pakistan?

  • AKarachi
  • BIslamabad
  • CLahore
  • DRawalpindi
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Correct Answer: Option A — Karachi
Explanation: Karachi served as the first capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1958 before the capital was shifted first temporarily to Rawalpindi and then to the newly built Islamabad.
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342

Which is the most populous province of Pakistan?

  • ABalochistan
  • BSindh
  • CKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • DPunjab
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Correct Answer: Option D — Punjab
Explanation: Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan accounting for more than half of the country's total population and is the political and agricultural heartland of the country.
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343

Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area?

  • APunjab
  • BSindh
  • CKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • DBalochistan
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Correct Answer: Option D — Balochistan
Explanation: Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area covering approximately 347190 square kilometres which is about 44 percent of the total land area of Pakistan.
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344

How many provinces does Pakistan have?

  • AThree
  • BFour
  • CFive
  • DSix
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Correct Answer: Option B — Four
Explanation: Pakistan has four provinces namely Punjab Sindh Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan alongside federal territories and special regions like Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.
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345

Which pass connects Pakistan with Afghanistan through the Spin Ghar mountains?

  • ABolan Pass
  • BKhunjerab Pass
  • CGomal Pass
  • DKhyber Pass
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Correct Answer: Option D — Khyber Pass
Explanation: The Khyber Pass located in the Spin Ghar mountains connects Pakistan with Afghanistan and has been a historically significant trade and invasion route for centuries.
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346

Which city is the largest city and financial hub of Pakistan?

  • AIslamabad
  • BLahore
  • CFaisalabad
  • DKarachi
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Correct Answer: Option D — Karachi
Explanation: Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan by population and serves as the country's financial and commercial hub hosting the Pakistan Stock Exchange and major industries.
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347

Which river is the longest river flowing through Pakistan?

  • AIndus
  • BRavi
  • CChenab
  • DSutlej
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Correct Answer: Option A — Indus
Explanation: The Indus River is the longest river flowing through Pakistan stretching about 3180 km in total and is the lifeline of Pakistan's agriculture and civilization.
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348

What is the height of K-2, the second highest mountain in the world?

  • A8848 metres
  • B8126 metres
  • C8516 metres
  • D8611 metres
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Correct Answer: Option D — 8611 metres
Explanation: K-2 stands at 8611 metres above sea level making it the second highest mountain in the world located in the Karakoram range in Pakistan.
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349

Which mountain range is home to K-2 the second highest peak in the world?

  • AHimalayas
  • BKarakoram
  • CHindukush
  • DSulaiman Range
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Correct Answer: Option B — Karakoram
Explanation: K-2 at 8611 metres is located in the Karakoram mountain range in Gilgit-Baltistan and is the second highest peak in the world after Mount Everest.
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350

In which city was the Lahore Resolution passed in 1940?

  • AKarachi
  • BDelhi
  • CLahore
  • DDhaka
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Correct Answer: Option C — Lahore
Explanation: The Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940 in Lahore at the annual session of the All India Muslim League presided over by Quaid-e-Azam.
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