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Pakistan Studies MCQs

MCQs on Pakistan History, Geography and Constitution

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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 name of the energy project that is the largest hydroelectric dam in Pakistan under construction?

  • A Bunji Dam
  • B Dasu Dam
  • C Mohmand Dam
  • D Diamer-Bhasha Dam
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Diamer-Bhasha Dam
Explanation: The Diamer-Bhasha Dam being constructed on the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan will be the largest hydroelectric dam in Pakistan with a generation capacity of 4500 megawatts when completed.
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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 city was the summer capital during British India?

  • A Quetta
  • B Murree
  • C Nathiagali
  • D Abbottabad
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Quetta
Explanation: Quetta served as the summer headquarters of the British Indian government in the region and was an important military and administrative centre during colonial rule.
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Which forest in Pakistan is the largest juniper forest in the world?

  • A Changa Manga Forest
  • B Chichawatni Forest
  • C Chitral Forest
  • D Ziarat Juniper Forest
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Ziarat Juniper Forest
Explanation: The Ziarat Juniper Forest in Balochistan is believed to be one of the largest and oldest juniper forests in the world with some trees estimated to be over 5000 years old.
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Which ancient civilization predating the Indus Valley is considered one of the earliest settlements in South Asia?

  • A Mehrgarh civilization
  • B Mohenjo-daro civilization
  • C Taxila settlement
  • D Harappan civilization
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Mehrgarh civilization
Explanation: Mehrgarh located in Balochistan dates back to around 7000 BCE and is considered one of the earliest known settlements in South Asia predating the Indus Valley Civilization.
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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 β€” 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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What is the name of Pakistan's first satellite launched in 1990?

  • A Badr 1
  • B Paksat 1
  • C Badr 2
  • D Paksat IR
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Badr 1
Explanation: Badr-1 was Pakistan's first indigenous satellite launched on 16 July 1990 developed by SUPARCO marking a significant milestone in Pakistan's space programme.
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Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?

  • A F M Khan
  • B Quaid-e-Azam
  • C Abdur Rashid
  • D Justice Sajjad Ahmad Jan
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Abdur Rashid
Explanation: Justice Abdur Rashid served as Pakistan's first Chief Election Commissioner overseeing the country's initial electoral framework after independence in 1947.
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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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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