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Which Pakistani general introduced the Islamisation policy in the 1980s?

  • A Ayub Khan
  • B Yahya Khan
  • C Pervez Musharraf
  • D Zia-ul-Haq
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Correct Answer: Option D — Zia-ul-Haq
Explanation: General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq introduced sweeping Islamisation policies in Pakistan during the 1980s including the introduction of Islamic laws and courts into the legal system.
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Which Pakistani Prime Minister was hanged in 1979?

  • A Liaquat Ali Khan
  • B Benazir Bhutto
  • C Khawaja Nazimuddin
  • D Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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Correct Answer: Option D — Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Explanation: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged on 4 April 1979 after being convicted of authorising the murder of a political opponent a verdict condemned internationally as politically motivated.
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Which Pakistani general took power in a military coup in 1999 and later became President?

  • A Yahya Khan
  • B Ayub Khan
  • C Pervez Musharraf
  • D Zia-ul-Haq
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Correct Answer: Option C — Pervez Musharraf
Explanation: General Pervez Musharraf took power in a military coup on 12 October 1999 ousting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and later served as President of Pakistan until 2008.
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Which major agricultural crop is known as the backbone of Pakistan's economy and export earnings?

  • A Rice
  • B Cotton
  • C Wheat
  • D Sugarcane
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Correct Answer: Option B — Cotton
Explanation: Cotton is known as the backbone of Pakistan's economy as it supports the textile industry which accounts for the largest share of Pakistan's export earnings.
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What is the name of the line dividing Pakistani-administered and Indian-administered Kashmir?

  • A Radcliffe Line
  • B Line of Control
  • C Durand Line
  • D McMahon Line
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Correct Answer: Option B — Line of Control
Explanation: The Line of Control LoC is the military control line dividing Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
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Which organization manages Pakistan's nuclear programme?

  • A SUPARCO
  • B NESCOM
  • C PAEC
  • D KRL
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Correct Answer: Option C — PAEC
Explanation: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission PAEC oversees Pakistan's civilian nuclear programme including nuclear power plants and is responsible for nuclear energy policy and research.
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Who was Pakistan's first President after it became a republic in 1956?

  • A Ayub Khan
  • B Ghulam Muhammad
  • C Yahya Khan
  • D Iskander Mirza
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Correct Answer: Option D — Iskander Mirza
Explanation: Iskander Mirza became Pakistan's first President when it was declared an Islamic Republic on 23 March 1956 under the first constitution.
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Who was the Governor-General of Pakistan after Quaid-e-Azam's death?

  • A Liaquat Ali Khan
  • B Ghulam Muhammad
  • C Iskander Mirza
  • D Khawaja Nazimuddin
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Correct Answer: Option D — Khawaja Nazimuddin
Explanation: Khawaja Nazimuddin became the second Governor-General of Pakistan after the death of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 11 September 1948.
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Which Pakistani prime minister introduced the nationalisation policy in the 1970s?

  • A Ayub Khan
  • B Yahya Khan
  • C Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • D Benazir Bhutto
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Correct Answer: Option C — Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Explanation: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto introduced sweeping nationalisation policies in the early 1970s taking major industries banks and educational institutions under state control.
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Which Pakistani leader signed the Tashkent Declaration in 1966 after the 1965 war with India?

  • A Liaquat Ali Khan
  • B Ayub Khan
  • C Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • D Yahya Khan
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Correct Answer: Option B — Ayub Khan
Explanation: President Ayub Khan signed the Tashkent Declaration in January 1966 with Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri under Soviet mediation ending the 1965 war between the two countries.
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Which Pakistani ruler introduced the Basic Democracies system in 1959?

  • A Ayub Khan
  • B Yahya Khan
  • C Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • D Pervez Musharraf
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Correct Answer: Option A — Ayub Khan
Explanation: Field Marshal Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracies system in 1959 a grassroots local government system designed to give political representation at the union council level.
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In which year did Pakistan join the United Nations?

  • A 1945
  • B 1948
  • C 1947
  • D 1950
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Correct Answer: Option B — 1948
Explanation: Pakistan became a member of the United Nations on 30 September 1947 shortly after its independence becoming the 56th member state of the organisation.
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Which Pakistani prime minister was the first to be removed through a vote of no confidence in 2022?

  • A Imran Khan
  • B Nawaz Sharif
  • C Shehbaz Sharif
  • D Yusuf Raza Gilani
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Correct Answer: Option A — Imran Khan
Explanation: Imran Khan became the first prime minister in Pakistan's history to be removed through a successful vote of no confidence in April 2022.
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Who was Pakistan's first female foreign minister?

  • A Hina Rabbani Khar
  • B Sherry Rehman
  • C Benazir Bhutto
  • D Attiya Inayatullah
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Correct Answer: Option A — Hina Rabbani Khar
Explanation: Hina Rabbani Khar became Pakistan's first female foreign minister when she was appointed to the position in 2011 at the age of 34 making her also the youngest person to hold the role.
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How many times did Benazir Bhutto serve as Prime Minister of Pakistan?

  • A Once
  • B Three times
  • C Twice
  • D Four times
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Correct Answer: Option C — Twice
Explanation: Benazir Bhutto served as Prime Minister of Pakistan twice first from 1988 to 1990 and then from 1993 to 1996 before her assassination in Rawalpindi in December 2007.
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Which canal system in Pakistan is the largest irrigation system in the world?

  • A Colorado River system
  • B Nile Delta system
  • C Indus Basin Irrigation System
  • D Yangtze canal system
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Correct Answer: Option C — Indus Basin Irrigation System
Explanation: Pakistan's Indus Basin Irrigation System is the largest contiguous irrigation system in the world consisting of thousands of kilometres of canals supporting millions of acres of farmland.
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Which is the largest desert in Pakistan?

  • A Cholistan
  • B Thar
  • C Thal
  • D Kharan
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Correct Answer: Option B — Thar
Explanation: The Thar Desert also known as the Great Indian Desert extends across southeastern Pakistan mainly in Sindh and is the largest desert in Pakistan by area.
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Which mountain in Pakistan is known as the Killer Mountain due to its high fatality rate among climbers?

  • A K-2
  • B Broad Peak
  • C Nanga Parbat
  • D Gasherbrum I
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Correct Answer: Option C — Nanga Parbat
Explanation: Nanga Parbat at 8126 metres is the ninth highest mountain in the world and is nicknamed the Killer Mountain due to its historically high climber fatality rate.
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Which ancient Buddhist site and UNESCO World Heritage Site is located near Rawalpindi?

  • A Taxila
  • B Mohenjo-daro
  • C Harappa
  • D Mehrgarh
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Correct Answer: Option A — Taxila
Explanation: Taxila located near Rawalpindi is an ancient archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage Site that was an important centre of Buddhist learning from the 5th century BCE.
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Which ancient city of the Indus Valley civilization is located in Punjab Pakistan?

  • A Mohenjo-daro
  • B Mehrgarh
  • C Harappa
  • D Taxila
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Correct Answer: Option C — Harappa
Explanation: Harappa located in Sahiwal district Punjab is one of the major cities of the Indus Valley civilization and gives its name to the Harappan culture of the region.
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