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Pakistan Studies MCQs

MCQs on Pakistan History, Geography and Constitution

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Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979?

  • A Abdul Qadeer Khan
  • B Abdus Salam
  • C Riazuddin
  • D Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Abdus Salam
Explanation: Dr. Abdus Salam became the first Pakistani Nobel laureate, winning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory in particle physics.
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Pakistan is a founding member of which regional organization established in 1985 for South Asian cooperation?

  • A ASEAN
  • B SAARC
  • C ECO
  • D OIC
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” SAARC
Explanation: Pakistan is a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, established in 1985 to promote economic and regional cooperation among South Asian nations.
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Which organization regulates the stock market activities in Pakistan?

  • A State Bank of Pakistan
  • B Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
  • C Federal Board of Revenue
  • D Ministry of Finance
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan regulates the corporate sector and capital markets, including the Pakistan Stock Exchange, ensuring transparency and investor protection.
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104
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The Mangla Dam is constructed on which river?

  • A Indus
  • B Jhelum
  • C Chenab
  • D Kabul
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Jhelum
Explanation: Mangla Dam, one of the largest dams in the world, is built on the Jhelum River in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, primarily serving irrigation and hydroelectric power generation purposes.
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105
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Who wrote the lyrics of Pakistan's national anthem?

  • A Faiz Ahmad Faiz
  • B Hafeez Jalandhari
  • C Ahmad Ghulamali Chagla
  • D Josh Malihabadi
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Hafeez Jalandhari
Explanation: Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the lyrics of Pakistan's national anthem, officially adopted in 1954, composed predominantly in Persianized Urdu reflecting the country's cultural and Islamic identity.
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106
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Islamabad was established as the capital of Pakistan, replacing which city as the seat of government?

  • A Lahore
  • B Karachi
  • C Rawalpindi
  • D Peshawar
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Karachi
Explanation: Karachi served as Pakistan's first capital until the 1960s, when the government decided to build a new planned capital, Islamabad, near Rawalpindi, which became operational in the following decade.
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107
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four provinces of Pakistan?

  • A Punjab
  • B Sindh
  • C Gilgit-Baltistan
  • D Balochistan
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Gilgit-Baltistan
Explanation: Gilgit-Baltistan, while administratively significant and self-governing, is not formally one of Pakistan's four constitutional provinces, which are Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan.
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The Kargil Conflict between Pakistan and India occurred in which year?

  • A 1989
  • B 1999
  • C 2001
  • D 2008
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1999
Explanation: The Kargil Conflict took place in 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir, involving intense fighting between Pakistani and Indian forces along the Line of Control.
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109
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General Pervez Musharraf came to power through which event in 1999?

  • A General election
  • B Military coup
  • C Presidential appointment
  • D Judicial order
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Military coup
Explanation: General Pervez Musharraf seized power through a bloodless military coup in October 1999, removing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government and later assuming the presidency.
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110
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General Zia-ul-Haq imposed martial law in which year?

  • A 1971
  • B 1977
  • C 1985
  • D 1988
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1977
Explanation: General Zia-ul-Haq overthrew Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government and imposed martial law in July 1977, beginning over a decade of military rule marked by Islamization policies.
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The Awami League, which won the majority of seats in the 1970 general elections, was led by whom?

  • A Mujibur Rahman
  • B Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • C Khan Abdul Wali Khan
  • D Maulana Bhashani
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Mujibur Rahman
Explanation: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led the Awami League to a landslide victory in East Pakistan during the 1970 general elections, a result that triggered political deadlock leading eventually to Bangladesh's creation.
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto founded which political party in 1967?

  • A Muslim League
  • B Pakistan Peoples Party
  • C Awami League
  • D Jamaat-e-Islami
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Pakistan Peoples Party
Explanation: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto founded the Pakistan Peoples Party in 1967, which went on to become one of the country's major political forces, particularly strong in Sindh and parts of Punjab.
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The United Nations passed resolutions on Kashmir primarily calling for which mechanism?

  • A Bilateral negotiations only
  • B A plebiscite
  • C Permanent partition
  • D Military arbitration
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” A plebiscite
Explanation: UN Security Council resolutions on Kashmir, beginning in 1948, called for a plebiscite to determine the wishes of the Kashmiri people, though this has never been implemented.
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The princely state of Kashmir's accession dispute led to which immediate consequence in 1947-48?

  • A Indo-Pak War of 1947-48
  • B Tashkent Declaration
  • C Simla Agreement
  • D Indus Waters Treaty
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Indo-Pak War of 1947-48
Explanation: The disputed accession of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir triggered the first Indo-Pak war of 1947-48, resulting in a ceasefire line that still divides the region today.
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Who chaired the Boundary Commission that demarcated the borders between India and Pakistan in 1947?

  • A Lord Mountbatten
  • B Cyril Radcliffe
  • C Stafford Cripps
  • D Lord Wavell
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Cyril Radcliffe
Explanation: Sir Cyril Radcliffe headed the Boundary Commission tasked with drawing the borders of Punjab and Bengal, a hurried process whose outcomes contributed to widespread communal violence during partition.
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The Government of India Act of 1935 introduced which key feature?

  • A Joint electorate
  • B Provincial autonomy
  • C Unitary government
  • D Direct presidential rule
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Provincial autonomy
Explanation: The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy, granting elected provincial governments greater authority, while also proposing an all-India federation that was never fully implemented.
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Who proposed the famous Fourteen Points in 1929?

  • A Allama Iqbal
  • B Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  • C Liaquat Ali Khan
  • D Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in 1929 in response to the Nehru Report, outlining key constitutional safeguards demanded by Muslims for any future government structure.
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The Khilafat Movement was launched in response to the treatment of which institution after World War I?

  • A Mughal Empire
  • B Ottoman Caliphate
  • C Safavid Empire
  • D Abbasid Caliphate
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Ottoman Caliphate
Explanation: The Khilafat Movement emerged in 1919 to protest the harsh treatment of the Ottoman Caliphate by Allied powers after World War I, mobilizing Indian Muslims in a pan-Islamic cause.
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119
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The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?

  • A 1885
  • B 1900
  • C 1906
  • D 1916
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” 1885
Explanation: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885, initially as a platform for educated Indians to voice political demands, later becoming the principal vehicle of the independence movement.
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The All India Muslim League was founded in which year?

  • A 1885
  • B 1906
  • C 1909
  • D 1916
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1906
Explanation: The All India Muslim League was established in Dhaka in December 1906 to safeguard the political rights and interests of Muslims in British India.
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