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Pakistan Studies MCQs

MCQs on Pakistan History, Geography and Constitution

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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 β€” 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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Which motorway connects Multan to Sukkur?

  • A M5
  • B M3
  • C M4
  • D M6
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” M5
Explanation: The M5 motorway also known as the Multan-Sukkur Motorway spans approximately 392 kilometres connecting Multan to Sukkur and is a key component of the CPEC road network.
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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 β€” 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 β€” 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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What is the name of Pakistan's oldest and most prestigious civil service examination?

  • A CSS Central Superior Services
  • B NTS test
  • C PMS exam
  • D FPSC departmental test
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” CSS Central Superior Services
Explanation: The Central Superior Services CSS examination conducted by the Federal Public Service Commission is Pakistan's oldest and most prestigious civil service examination for federal government positions.
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Which Pakistani lake is the highest saltwater lake in the world?

  • A Saiful Muluk
  • B Satpara Lake
  • C Attabad Lake
  • D Khyber Lake
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Attabad Lake
Explanation: Attabad Lake formed in 2010 after a massive landslide in Hunza Valley is located at an elevation making it one of the highest saltwater lakes in the world.
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Which famous Punjabi Sufi poet wrote Heer Ranjha one of the greatest romantic epics of Punjabi literature?

  • A Waris Shah
  • B Bulleh Shah
  • C Sultan Bahu
  • D Mian Muhammad Bakhsh
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Waris Shah
Explanation: Waris Shah wrote Heer Ranjha in 1766 and it is considered the greatest romantic epic in Punjabi literature depicting the tragic love story of Heer and Ranjha.
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Which famous Sufi poet wrote the Shah Jo Risalo considered a masterpiece of Sindhi literature?

  • A Sachal Sarmast
  • B Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
  • C Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
  • D Bulleh Shah
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
Explanation: Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai wrote the Shah Jo Risalo a collection of poetry in the Sindhi language and is regarded as one of the greatest poets and Sufi saints of Sindh.
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Which Mughal emperor built the Lahore Fort as it stands today in its most complete form?

  • A Jahangir
  • B Aurangzeb
  • C Shah Jahan
  • D Akbar
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Akbar
Explanation: The Lahore Fort was largely developed by Emperor Akbar in the 16th century with subsequent additions by Jahangir and Shah Jahan making it a masterpiece of Mughal architecture.
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Which river originates in Tibet and flows through Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea?

  • A Indus
  • B Jhelum
  • C Chenab
  • D Ravi
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Indus
Explanation: The Indus River originates in the Tibetan Plateau flows through Ladakh and then through the entire length of Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea near Thatta in Sindh.
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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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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