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Which Pakistani city is known as the City of Lights?

  • A Karachi
  • B Lahore
  • C Islamabad
  • D Faisalabad
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Correct Answer: Option A — Karachi
Explanation: Karachi is popularly known as the City of Lights due to its vibrant nightlife commercial activity and the illuminated skyline that gives it a lively cosmopolitan character.
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Which crop is the staple food of most Pakistanis grown extensively in Punjab and Sindh?

  • A Cotton
  • B Maize
  • C Rice
  • D Wheat
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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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Which scientist is known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme?

  • A Dr Abdus Salam
  • B Dr Samar Mubarakmand
  • C Dr Ishfaq Ahmad
  • D Dr 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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What is the official religion of Pakistan as stated in the constitution?

  • A Christianity
  • B Hinduism
  • C Islam
  • D Sikhism
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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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What is the name of Pakistan's premier intelligence agency?

  • A ISI
  • B IB
  • C FIA
  • D MI
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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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Which Pakistani field hockey team won the most Olympic gold medals?

  • A Cricket team
  • B Squash players
  • C Field hockey team
  • D Football 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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Which Pakistani squash player is considered one of the greatest of all time winning the World Open six times?

  • A Jansher Khan
  • B Qamar Zaman
  • C Jahangir Khan
  • D Mohibullah 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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Who was the captain of Pakistan cricket team when they won the 1992 Cricket World Cup?

  • A Wasim Akram
  • B Imran Khan
  • C Javed Miandad
  • D Waqar 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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What is the name of Pakistan's national cricket team's most coveted achievement, winning the ODI World Cup?

  • A 2011
  • B 1996
  • C 1992
  • D 2003
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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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Which Pakistani politician was the first woman to lead a Muslim majority country as prime minister?

  • A Hina Rabbani Khar
  • B Benazir Bhutto
  • C Fehmida Mirza
  • D Sherry Rehman
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Correct Answer: Option B — Benazir Bhutto
Explanation: Benazir Bhutto became the world's first female prime minister of a Muslim majority country when she was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan for the first time in 1988.
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Which civilization flourished along the Indus Valley in ancient Pakistan around 2500 BCE?

  • A Mesopotamian civilization
  • B Gandhara civilization
  • C Persian civilization
  • D Indus Valley civilization
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Correct Answer: Option D — Indus Valley civilization
Explanation: The Indus Valley civilization one of the world's earliest urban civilizations flourished along the Indus River around 2500 BCE with major cities at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.
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Which is the highest military award of Pakistan?

  • A Nishan-e-Haider
  • B Sitara-e-Jurrat
  • C Tamgha-e-Jurrat
  • D Hilal-e-Jurrat
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Correct Answer: Option A — Nishan-e-Haider
Explanation: Nishan-e-Haider is the highest military honour in Pakistan awarded posthumously to soldiers who display the most exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy.
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Which port city is the main terminus of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor?

  • A Karachi
  • B Gwadar
  • C Ormara
  • D Pasni
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Correct Answer: Option B — Gwadar
Explanation: Gwadar Port in Balochistan is the southwestern terminus of CPEC connecting Pakistan to China's Xinjiang province providing China with access to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.
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What does CPEC stand for in the context of Pakistan-China relations?

  • A China Pakistan Energy Commission
  • B Central Pakistan Economic Council
  • C China Punjab Economic Corridor
  • D China Pakistan Economic Corridor
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Correct Answer: Option D — China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Explanation: CPEC stands for China Pakistan Economic Corridor a multi-billion dollar infrastructure and investment programme connecting Gwadar Port in Pakistan to Kashgar in China.
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Which country borders Pakistan to the southwest?

  • A Afghanistan
  • B Iran
  • C India
  • D China
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Correct Answer: Option B — Iran
Explanation: Iran borders Pakistan to the southwest sharing a boundary of approximately 909 kilometres running through the Balochistan desert terrain.
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Which country borders Pakistan to the north?

  • A India
  • B China
  • C Afghanistan
  • D Iran
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Correct Answer: Option B — China
Explanation: China borders Pakistan to the north with a boundary of approximately 523 kilometres running through the Karakoram mountains and connected by the famous Karakoram Highway.
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Which country borders Pakistan to the west?

  • A Afghanistan
  • B India
  • C Iran
  • D China
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Correct Answer: Option A — Afghanistan
Explanation: Afghanistan shares Pakistan's western border stretching approximately 2670 kilometres known as the Durand Line established in 1893 during British colonial rule.
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Which country borders Pakistan to the east?

  • A Afghanistan
  • B Iran
  • C China
  • D India
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Correct Answer: Option D — India
Explanation: India shares Pakistan's eastern border stretching approximately 3323 kilometres and the boundary is formally known as the Radcliffe Line established during partition in 1947.
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Which sea borders Pakistan to the south?

  • A Arabian Sea
  • B Indian Ocean
  • C Bay of Bengal
  • D Red Sea
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Correct Answer: Option A — Arabian Sea
Explanation: Pakistan is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the south with a coastline of approximately 1046 kilometres providing access to international maritime trade routes.
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Which is the most populous province of Pakistan?

  • A Balochistan
  • B Sindh
  • C Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • D Punjab
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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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