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Which Pakistani city is known as the Gateway to Central Asia due to its border location?

  • A Quetta
  • B Gilgit
  • C Torkham
  • D Peshawar
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Correct Answer: Option D — Peshawar
Explanation: Peshawar is often called the Gateway to Central Asia due to its historical strategic location near the Khyber Pass connecting South Asia with Afghanistan and Central Asian countries.
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What is the name of Pakistan's first nuclear power plant?

  • A KANUPP 2
  • B CHASNUPP
  • C Tarbela Nuclear Plant
  • D KANUPP
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Correct Answer: Option D — KANUPP
Explanation: KANUPP or Karachi Nuclear Power Plant is Pakistan's first nuclear power plant commissioned in 1972 in Karachi and is operated by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
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Which Pakistani leader signed the Simla Agreement with India in 1972?

  • A Yahya Khan
  • B Ayub Khan
  • C Zia-ul-Haq
  • D Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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Correct Answer: Option D — Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Explanation: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto signed the Simla Agreement with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 2 July 1972 establishing the Line of Control in Kashmir.
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Which Pakistani poet is known for his revolutionary and leftist poetry including Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat?

  • A Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  • B Josh Malihabadi
  • C Habib Jalib
  • D Ahmad Faraz
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Correct Answer: Option A — Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Explanation: Faiz Ahmed Faiz is one of Pakistan's greatest poets known for revolutionary and romantic poetry including Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat and was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize.
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Which Pakistani poet is known for writing the famous patriotic poem Sohni Dharti?

  • A Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  • B Habib Jalib
  • C Ahmad Faraz
  • D Hafeez Jalandhari
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Correct Answer: Option D — Hafeez Jalandhari
Explanation: Hafeez Jalandhari composed the words of Pakistan's national anthem and is also famous for writing the patriotic poem Sohni Dharti Allah Rakkhe which became a beloved national song.
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What is the name of the largest gas field in Pakistan located in Balochistan?

  • A Uch Gas Field
  • B Pirkoh Gas Field
  • C Sui Gas Field
  • D Mari Gas Field
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Correct Answer: Option C — Sui Gas Field
Explanation: The Sui Gas Field in Dera Bugti district Balochistan is the largest gas field in Pakistan and has been the primary source of natural gas supply since its discovery in 1952.
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Which Pakistani province is the largest producer of natural gas?

  • A Punjab
  • B Sindh
  • C Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • D Balochistan
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Correct Answer: Option D — Balochistan
Explanation: Balochistan is the largest producer of natural gas in Pakistan with major gas fields at Sui Uch and Pirkoh supplying a significant portion of the country's domestic gas requirements.
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What is the literacy rate of Pakistan approximately according to recent estimates?

  • A 48 percent
  • B 56 percent
  • C 70 percent
  • D 62 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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Which religious minority constitutes the largest non-Muslim population in Pakistan?

  • A Sikhs
  • B Christians
  • C Ahmadis
  • D Hindus
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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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Which Pakistani export sector contributes the most to foreign exchange earnings?

  • A Agriculture
  • B IT services
  • C Textile and apparel
  • D Leather 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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What is the name of Pakistan's stock exchange?

  • A Lahore Stock Exchange
  • B Karachi Mercantile Exchange
  • C Pakistan Stock Exchange
  • D Islamabad 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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Which institution prints Pakistan's currency notes?

  • A National Bank of Pakistan
  • B Ministry of Finance
  • C Pakistan Security Printing Corporation
  • D State 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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Which Pakistani river is known as the Sindhu in Sanskrit and gave its name to the entire subcontinent?

  • A Indus
  • B Chenab
  • C Jhelum
  • D Ravi
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Correct Answer: Option A — Indus
Explanation: The Indus River known as Sindhu in Sanskrit gave its name to the region Sindh and ultimately to the entire subcontinent through Greek and Persian adaptations of the name.
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When did Pakistan's first general elections take place?

  • A 1950
  • B 1962
  • C 1954
  • D 1970
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Correct Answer: Option D — 1970
Explanation: Pakistan's first general elections based on universal adult franchise were held in December 1970 and resulted in a clear majority for the Awami League in East Pakistan.
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Which Pakistani prime minister served the longest consecutive term in office?

  • A Imran Khan
  • B Nawaz Sharif
  • C Shehbaz Sharif
  • D Benazir Bhutto
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Correct Answer: Option B — Nawaz Sharif
Explanation: Nawaz Sharif served as prime minister three separate times with his third term from 2013 to 2017 being his longest consecutive term before his disqualification by the Supreme Court.
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Which Pakistani prime minister was assassinated in Rawalpindi on 16 October 1951?

  • A Quaid-e-Azam
  • B Khawaja Nazimuddin
  • C Liaquat Ali Khan
  • D Ch Muhammad Ali
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Correct Answer: Option C — Liaquat Ali Khan
Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan Pakistan's first prime minister was assassinated on 16 October 1951 at Company Bagh in Rawalpindi now known as Liaquat Bagh while addressing a public gathering.
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Which pass in Balochistan connects Quetta to Sindh?

  • A Khyber Pass
  • B Bolan Pass
  • C Khunjerab Pass
  • D Gomal Pass
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Correct Answer: Option B — Bolan Pass
Explanation: The Bolan Pass in Balochistan at an elevation of about 1800 metres connects Quetta to the plains of Sindh and has been a major trade and invasion route throughout history.
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What is the name of Pakistan's largest lake by surface area?

  • A Keenjhar Lake
  • B Haleji Lake
  • C Manchar Lake
  • D Kachura Lake
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Correct Answer: Option C — Manchar Lake
Explanation: Manchar Lake in Sindh is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan covering an area of about 233 square kilometres at its maximum extent.
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Which river passes through Lahore?

  • A Sutlej
  • B Ravi
  • C Chenab
  • D Jhelum
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Correct Answer: Option B — Ravi
Explanation: The Ravi River passes through Lahore and has been historically significant to the city though its flow has reduced significantly due to the Indus Waters Treaty with India.
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Which Pakistani city is known as the City of Shrines?

  • A Multan
  • B Karachi
  • C Islamabad
  • D Lahore
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Correct Answer: Option A — Multan
Explanation: Multan is known as the City of Shrines due to the large number of Sufi saints buried there including Shah Rukn-e-Alam and Bahauddin Zakariya making it a major pilgrimage centre.
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