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Pakistan Studies Hard

What is the name of the energy project that is the largest hydroelectric dam in Pakistan under construction?

  • ABunji Dam
  • BDasu Dam
  • CMohmand Dam
  • DDiamer-Bhasha Dam
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Correct Answer: Option D — Diamer-Bhasha Dam
Explanation: The Diamer-Bhasha Dam being constructed on the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan will be the largest hydroelectric dam in Pakistan with a generation capacity of 4500 megawatts when completed.
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Pakistan Studies Easy

Which Pakistani export crop is widely cultivated in the Sindh and Punjab and contributes significantly to the textile industry?

  • AWheat
  • BCotton
  • CSugarcane
  • DRice
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Correct Answer: Option B — Cotton
Explanation: Cotton is extensively cultivated in Punjab and Sindh and forms the backbone of Pakistan's textile industry which is the largest export sector contributing majorly to foreign exchange.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

What is the literacy rate of Pakistan approximately according to recent estimates?

  • A48 percent
  • B56 percent
  • C70 percent
  • D62 percent
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Correct Answer: Option B — 56 percent
Explanation: Pakistan's literacy rate is approximately 56 to 58 percent according to recent government estimates making it one of the lower literacy rates among developing nations.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which organization in Pakistan is responsible for issuing driving licences at the federal capital level?

  • AIslamabad Traffic Police
  • BNational Highway Authority
  • CNational Transport Research Centre
  • DNational Highway and Motorway Police
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Correct Answer: Option A — Islamabad Traffic Police
Explanation: Islamabad Traffic Police is the authority responsible for issuing driving licences in the federal capital Islamabad while provincial traffic police handle licensing in respective provinces.
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Pakistan Studies Easy

Which Pakistani city hosts the famous Badshahi Mosque built by Aurangzeb?

  • AMultan
  • BLahore
  • CIslamabad
  • DRawalpindi
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lahore
Explanation: The Badshahi Mosque built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673 is located in Lahore and was one of the largest mosques in the world at the time of its construction.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which religious minority constitutes the largest non-Muslim population in Pakistan?

  • ASikhs
  • BChristians
  • CAhmadis
  • DHindus
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Correct Answer: Option D — Hindus
Explanation: Hindus form the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Pakistan concentrated mainly in Sindh province with estimates suggesting they constitute around 2 percent of the population.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which Pakistani export sector contributes the most to foreign exchange earnings?

  • AAgriculture
  • BIT services
  • CTextile and apparel
  • DLeather goods
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Correct Answer: Option C — Textile and apparel
Explanation: The textile and apparel sector is Pakistan's largest export industry contributing approximately 60 percent of total export earnings and employing millions of workers across the country.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

What is the name of Pakistan's stock exchange?

  • ALahore Stock Exchange
  • BKarachi Mercantile Exchange
  • CPakistan Stock Exchange
  • DIslamabad Stock Exchange
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Correct Answer: Option C — Pakistan Stock Exchange
Explanation: The Pakistan Stock Exchange PSX formed through the merger of Karachi Lahore and Islamabad stock exchanges in 2016 is headquartered in Karachi and is the country's main capital market.
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Pakistan Studies Medium

Which institution prints Pakistan's currency notes?

  • ANational Bank of Pakistan
  • BMinistry of Finance
  • CPakistan Security Printing Corporation
  • DState Bank of Pakistan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Pakistan Security Printing Corporation
Explanation: Pakistan Security Printing Corporation PSPC prints Pakistan's currency notes under the authority and supervision of the State Bank of Pakistan.
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Pakistan Studies Hard

Which ancient civilization predating the Indus Valley is considered one of the earliest settlements in South Asia?

  • AMehrgarh civilization
  • BMohenjo-daro civilization
  • CTaxila settlement
  • DHarappan civilization
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Correct Answer: Option A — Mehrgarh civilization
Explanation: Mehrgarh located in Balochistan dates back to around 7000 BCE and is considered one of the earliest known settlements in South Asia predating the Indus Valley Civilization.
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