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Pakistan Studies MCQs

MCQs on Pakistan History, Geography and Constitution

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The process of Islamization under Zia-ul-Haq included the establishment of which judicial system?

  • A Anti-Terrorism Courts
  • B Federal Shariat Court
  • C Supreme Judicial Council
  • D Ombudsman System
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Federal Shariat Court
Explanation: Zia-ul-Haq established the Federal Shariat Court in 1980 to examine laws for conformity with Islamic injunctions, a central feature of his broader Islamization program.
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One Unit Scheme of 1955 merged the provinces of West Pakistan into a single administrative unit primarily to balance representation against which wing?

  • A Punjab
  • B Sindh
  • C East Pakistan
  • D Balochistan
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” East Pakistan
Explanation: The One Unit Scheme merged all West Pakistan provinces into a single unit in 1955, largely intended to offset East Pakistan's numerical majority in national political representation.
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Pakistan joined SEATO and CENTO during which decade as part of its Cold War alignment?

  • A 1940s
  • B 1950s
  • C 1960s
  • D 1970s
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1950s
Explanation: During the 1950s, Pakistan joined Western-backed military alliances SEATO and CENTO, aligning itself with the United States during the Cold War in exchange for economic and military assistance.
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The Direct Action Day called by the Muslim League occurred in which year?

  • A 1945
  • B 1946
  • C 1947
  • D 1948
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1946
Explanation: The Muslim League observed Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946 to press its demand for Pakistan, which led to communal violence, notably in Calcutta, intensifying the movement toward partition.
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The Cripps Mission of 1942 was sent by Britain mainly to secure what during World War II?

  • A Indian independence immediately
  • B Indian cooperation in the war effort
  • C Partition of India
  • D Dissolution of princely states
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Indian cooperation in the war effort
Explanation: The Cripps Mission was dispatched in 1942 to negotiate Indian political cooperation for the British war effort, offering future dominion status, but its proposals were rejected by major Indian parties.
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In the 1937 provincial elections, which party formed governments in most Muslim-majority provinces?

  • A Muslim League
  • B Regional and Congress-allied parties
  • C Unionist Party only
  • D Khilafat Committee
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Regional and Congress-allied parties
Explanation: In the 1937 elections, the Muslim League performed poorly in Muslim-majority provinces, with regional parties and Congress-allied groups forming governments, a result that spurred Jinnah to reorganize the League.
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The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between which two parties?

  • A Congress and British Government
  • B Muslim League and Congress
  • C Muslim League and British Government
  • D Congress and Khilafat Movement
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Muslim League and Congress
Explanation: The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was a political agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League, addressing issues of separate electorates and minority representation.
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Which body is responsible for the National Finance Commission Award in Pakistan?

  • A Supreme Court
  • B Council of Common Interests
  • C National Finance Commission
  • D Senate
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” National Finance Commission
Explanation: The National Finance Commission determines the formula for distributing financial resources between the federal government and the provinces under the NFC Award, a key fiscal federalism mechanism.
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Which Sufi poet is closely associated with Sindh and authored the 'Shah Jo Risalo'?

  • A Sachal Sarmast
  • B Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
  • C Bulleh Shah
  • D Khwaja Ghulam Farid
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Explanation: Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, an eighteenth-century Sufi poet of Sindh, composed the 'Shah Jo Risalo', a classical collection of Sindhi mystical poetry deeply rooted in local folklore.
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Which Sufi saint's shrine is located in Multan and is associated with the Suhrawardiyya order?

  • A Data Ganj Bakhsh
  • B Bahauddin Zakariya
  • C Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
  • D Baba Farid
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Bahauddin Zakariya
Explanation: Bahauddin Zakariya, a renowned Sufi of the Suhrawardiyya order, established his spiritual center in Multan, which became a major hub of Islamic mysticism in the subcontinent.
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Taxila, an important archaeological site, is associated with which ancient civilization or empire?

  • A Indus Valley Civilization
  • B Gandhara Civilization
  • C Mughal Empire
  • D Sikh Empire
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Gandhara Civilization
Explanation: Taxila was a major center of the Gandhara Civilization and an important hub of Buddhist learning and art, now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Islamabad.
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What is the national language policy controversy that triggered language riots in 1952?

  • A Sindhi language issue
  • B Bengali language issue
  • C Pashto language issue
  • D Balochi language issue
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Bengali language issue
Explanation: The imposition of Urdu as the sole national language sparked the Bengali Language Movement in East Pakistan in 1952, leading to protests and eventually recognition of Bengali as a state language in 1956.
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The 18th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in which year?

  • A 2008
  • B 2010
  • C 2012
  • D 2015
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 2010
Explanation: The 18th Amendment, passed in 2010, restored the parliamentary character of the 1973 Constitution, devolved powers to provinces, and curtailed presidential discretionary powers.
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Which document is regarded as the first written constitution-like framework outlining Pakistan's governance after independence?

  • A Government of India Act 1935
  • B Indian Independence Act 1947
  • C Objectives Resolution
  • D 1956 Constitution
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Government of India Act 1935
Explanation: Until a permanent constitution was framed, Pakistan was governed under the Government of India Act 1935, adapted as an interim constitutional document for the new state.
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