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

  • A Islamabad Traffic Police
  • B National Highway Authority
  • C National Transport Research Centre
  • D National 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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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 Flowers?

  • A Peshawar
  • B Islamabad
  • C Quetta
  • D Lahore
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Correct Answer: Option C — Quetta
Explanation: Quetta the capital of Balochistan is known as the City of Flowers because of its pleasant climate and abundance of fruit orchards and flowers particularly during spring.
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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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Which dam on the Indus River is considered the largest earthfill dam in the world?

  • A Tarbela Dam
  • B Mangla Dam
  • C Warsak Dam
  • D Hub Dam
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Correct Answer: Option A — Tarbela Dam
Explanation: Tarbela Dam on the Indus River is considered one of the largest earthfill dams in the world by volume and was completed in 1976 as part of the Indus Basin project.
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What is the approximate area of Balochistan province in square kilometres?

  • A 176000 km2
  • B 347000 km2
  • C 206000 km2
  • D 250000 km2
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Correct Answer: Option B — 347000 km2
Explanation: Balochistan covers approximately 347190 square kilometres making it the largest province in Pakistan accounting for about 44 percent of the country's total land area.
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What is the approximate area of Punjab province in square kilometres?

  • A 176000 km2
  • B 140000 km2
  • C 206000 km2
  • D 345000 km2
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Correct Answer: Option A — 176000 km2
Explanation: Punjab province covers an area of approximately 205344 square kilometres making it the second largest province by area but the most populous province of Pakistan.
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What is the total length of Pakistan's coastline approximately?

  • A 746 km
  • B 1046 km
  • C 946 km
  • D 846 km
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Correct Answer: Option B — 1046 km
Explanation: Pakistan has a coastline of approximately 1046 kilometres along the Arabian Sea bordering Sindh and Balochistan provinces and hosting major ports at Karachi Gwadar and Ormara.
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Which motorway connects Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad?

  • A M1
  • B M2
  • C M3
  • D M4
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Correct Answer: Option D — M4
Explanation: The M4 motorway connects Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad and further extends toward Multan as part of Pakistan's major road infrastructure development projects.
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Which motorway connects Lahore to Abdul Hakam?

  • A M2
  • B M3
  • C M4
  • D M5
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Correct Answer: Option B — M3
Explanation: The M3 motorway connects Lahore to Abdul Hakam spanning approximately 230 kilometres and was inaugurated in 2019 as part of Pakistan's motorway expansion programme.
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Who financed the Indus Basin Replacement Works under the Indus Waters Treaty?

  • A Pakistan alone
  • B World Bank and an international consortium
  • C India alone
  • D Asian 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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Which Articles of the Constitution of Pakistan guarantee the Fundamental Rights of citizens?

  • A Articles 8–28
  • B Articles 40–60
  • C Articles 32–45
  • D Articles 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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Which Pakistani city is known as the City of Colleges?

  • A Karachi
  • B Lahore
  • C Faisalabad
  • D Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lahore
Explanation: Lahore is known as the City of Colleges due to its large number of universities and colleges making it the educational hub of Pakistan with institutions dating back to the colonial era.
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Which is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan?

  • A Keenjhar Lake
  • B Manchar Lake
  • C Haleji Lake
  • D Hub Lake
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Correct Answer: Option B — Manchar Lake
Explanation: Manchar Lake in Sindh is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan and one of the largest in Asia serving as an important wetland habitat and source of livelihood for fishing communities.
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Which Sufi saint's shrine is located in Sehwan Sharif in Sindh?

  • A Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
  • B Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
  • C Data Ganj Bakhsh
  • D Sachal Sarmast
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Explanation: The shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is located in Sehwan Sharif in Sindh and is one of the most visited religious sites in Pakistan attracting millions of devotees.
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Which famous Sufi shrine located in Lahore is dedicated to Data Ganj Bakhsh?

  • A Data Darbar
  • B Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
  • C Shah Rukn-e-Alam Shrine
  • D Bari Imam Shrine
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Correct Answer: Option A — Data Darbar
Explanation: Data Darbar in Lahore is the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hujwiri also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh and is one of the largest Sufi shrines in South Asia.
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Which Mughal emperor built the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore?

  • A Akbar
  • B Jahangir
  • C Aurangzeb
  • D Shah Jahan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Aurangzeb
Explanation: The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was built by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673 and remains one of the largest mosques in the world and a symbol of Mughal architecture.
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