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41

Which city is famous for producing hand-woven carpets and is considered the carpet capital of Pakistan?

  • ALahore
  • BKarachi
  • CQuetta
  • DPeshawar
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Correct Answer: Option D — Peshawar
Explanation: Peshawar is famous for producing hand-woven carpets and is considered the carpet weaving capital of Pakistan with a tradition of carpet making stretching back centuries.
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42

Which crop is the staple food of most Pakistanis grown extensively in Punjab and Sindh?

  • ACotton
  • BMaize
  • CRice
  • DWheat
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Correct Answer: Option D — Wheat
Explanation: Wheat is the staple food of Pakistan grown extensively in Punjab and Sindh and is essential for the production of bread and roti consumed daily by most Pakistanis.
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43

Which scientist is known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme?

  • ADr Abdus Salam
  • BDr Samar Mubarakmand
  • CDr Ishfaq Ahmad
  • DDr Abdul Qadeer Khan
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Correct Answer: Option D — Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan
Explanation: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is widely regarded as the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme for his contributions to developing uranium enrichment technology for Pakistan's atomic bomb.
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44

What is the official religion of Pakistan as stated in the constitution?

  • AChristianity
  • BHinduism
  • CIslam
  • DSikhism
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Correct Answer: Option C — Islam
Explanation: Islam is the official state religion of Pakistan as declared in the 1973 Constitution which designates the country as an Islamic Republic.
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45

What is the name of Pakistan's premier intelligence agency?

  • AISI
  • BIB
  • CFIA
  • DMI
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Correct Answer: Option A — ISI
Explanation: The Inter-Services Intelligence ISI is Pakistan's premier intelligence agency established in 1948 and is responsible for gathering and analysing foreign and domestic intelligence.
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46

Which Pakistani field hockey team won the most Olympic gold medals?

  • ACricket team
  • BSquash players
  • CField hockey team
  • DFootball team
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Correct Answer: Option C — Field hockey team
Explanation: Pakistan's field hockey team has won four Olympic gold medals in 1960 1968 1976 and 1984 making Pakistan one of the most successful nations in Olympic field hockey history.
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47

Which Pakistani squash player is considered one of the greatest of all time winning the World Open six times?

  • AJansher Khan
  • BQamar Zaman
  • CJahangir Khan
  • DMohibullah Khan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Jahangir Khan
Explanation: Jahangir Khan dominated world squash winning the World Open six times and the British Open ten consecutive times between 1982 and 1991 and remained unbeaten for 555 matches.
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48

In which year did Pakistan join the United Nations?

  • A1945
  • B1948
  • C1947
  • D1950
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Correct Answer: Option B — 1948
Explanation: Pakistan became a member of the United Nations on 30 September 1947 shortly after its independence becoming the 56th member state of the organisation.
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49

Who was the captain of Pakistan cricket team when they won the 1992 Cricket World Cup?

  • AWasim Akram
  • BImran Khan
  • CJaved Miandad
  • DWaqar Younis
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Correct Answer: Option B — Imran Khan
Explanation: Imran Khan captained Pakistan to their only Cricket World Cup victory in 1992 defeating England by 22 runs in the final held in Melbourne Australia.
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50

What is the name of Pakistan's national cricket team's most coveted achievement, winning the ODI World Cup?

  • A2011
  • B1996
  • C1992
  • D2003
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Correct Answer: Option C — 1992
Explanation: Pakistan won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1992 in Australia and New Zealand under the captaincy of Imran Khan defeating England in the final.
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