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The Provincial Management Service examination tests candidates for administrative roles through general knowledge, language and province-focused compulsory papers.

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Pakistan Studies Medium

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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Pakistan Studies Medium

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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Pakistan Studies Easy

What is the name of Pakistan's oldest and most prestigious civil service examination?

  • ACSS Central Superior Services
  • BNTS test
  • CPMS exam
  • DFPSC departmental test
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Correct Answer: Option A — CSS Central Superior Services
Explanation: The Central Superior Services CSS examination conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission is Pakistan's oldest and most prestigious civil service examination for federal government positions.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which amendment to Pakistan's constitution is associated with major devolution of powers to provinces?

  • A8th Amendment
  • B18th Amendment
  • C17th Amendment
  • D21st Amendment
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Correct Answer: Option B — 18th Amendment
Explanation: The 18th Constitutional Amendment passed in 2010 significantly devolved administrative financial and legislative powers from the federal government to the provincial governments.
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Pakistan Studies Easy

Which constitutional document governs Pakistan today?

  • A1973 Constitution
  • B1956 Constitution
  • C1962 Constitution
  • DGovernment of India Act 1935
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Correct Answer: Option A — 1973 Constitution
Explanation: Pakistan's 1973 Constitution is the current governing document establishing a parliamentary federal system and has been in operation with various amendments since its enactment.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Who founded the Pakistan National Movement?

  • AAllama Iqbal
  • BSir Agha Khan
  • CChoudhry Rahmat Ali
  • DLiaquat Ali Khan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Choudhry Rahmat Ali
Explanation: Choudhry Rahmat Ali founded the Pakistan National Movement in the early 1930s while studying at the University of Cambridge. He is best known for coining the name "Pakistan" in his famous pamphlet Now or Never (1933). The movement advocated the creation of a separate homeland for Muslims in the northwestern regions of British India, contributing to the ideological development of the Pakistan Movement.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which is the largest earth-filled dam in the world?

  • AMangla Dam
  • BDiamer-Bhasha Dam
  • CTarbela Dam
  • DHoover Dam
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Correct Answer: Option C — Tarbela Dam
Explanation: Tarbela Dam, located on the Indus River in Pakistan, is widely recognized as one of the world's largest earth-filled dams. Completed in 1976, it plays a crucial role in hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and flood control. The dam has significantly contributed to Pakistan's agriculture and energy sectors by providing water storage and renewable electricity.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

What is the present-day name of East Pakistan?

  • AIndia
  • BChina
  • CEurape
  • DBangladesh
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Correct Answer: Option D — Bangladesh
Explanation: East Pakistan became the independent country of Bangladesh in 1971 after the Bangladesh Liberation War. Before independence, Pakistan consisted of two geographically separated regions: West Pakistan and East Pakistan. Following independence, East Pakistan adopted the name Bangladesh, which means “Land of Bengal,” and became a sovereign nation recognized by the international community.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which of the following lies to the south of Pakistan?

  • AIndian ocean
  • BChina
  • CArbian Sea
  • DStraight of Hormuz
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Correct Answer: Option A — Indian ocean
Explanation: Pakistan is located in South Asia. Its southern border meets the Arabian Sea, which is a part of the Indian Ocean. In general geography questions, the Indian Ocean is considered the major water body lying to the south of Pakistan. China lies to the north, while the Strait of Hormuz is located southwest of Pakistan near the Persian Gulf.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

What is the name of the land between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers?

  • AGandhara
  • BChaj Doab
  • CHarappa
  • DRechna Doab
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Correct Answer: Option B — Chaj Doab
Explanation: A Doab is a tract of land between two rivers. The area located between the Jhelum River and the Chenab River is called Chaj Doab. The name is derived from the first syllables of Chenab (Cha) and Jhelum (J). This fertile region lies in Punjab and is important for agriculture, irrigation, and settlement patterns in Pakistan.
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