Join WhatsApp ChannelDaily MCQs & Exam Updates

Pakistan Studies MCQs

MCQs on Pakistan History, Geography and Constitution

142 Questions
Subject Preparation Guide

Prepare Pakistan Studies with confidence

Explore Pakistan’s history, geography, constitutional development, national movement, culture and important institutions.

Pakistan MovementConstitutionGeographyNational History
Essential for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, NTS and Pakistan Studies academic examinations.
Pakistan Studies preparation illustration
Filter: All Exams css pms fpsc ppsc nts | All Easy Medium Hard
61
Medium css fpsc ppsc

Which major agricultural crop is known as the backbone of Pakistan's economy and export earnings?

  • A Rice
  • B Cotton
  • C Wheat
  • D Sugarcane
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
62
Medium css fpsc ppsc

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
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
63
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Which scientist is known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme?

  • A Dr Abdus Salam
  • B Dr Samar Mubarakmand
  • C Dr Ishfaq Ahmad
  • D Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan
Permalink
Correct Answer: Option D — Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan
Explanation: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is widely regarded as the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme for his contributions to developing uranium enrichment technology for Pakistan's atomic bomb.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
64
Medium css fpsc ppsc

Which organization manages Pakistan's nuclear programme?

  • A SUPARCO
  • B NESCOM
  • C PAEC
  • D KRL
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
65
Medium css fpsc ppsc

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
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
66
Medium css fpsc ppsc

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
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
67
Medium css fpsc ppsc

Which Pakistani prime minister introduced the nationalisation policy in the 1970s?

  • A Ayub Khan
  • B Yahya Khan
  • C Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • D Benazir Bhutto
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
68
Medium css fpsc ppsc

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
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
69
Medium css fpsc ppsc

Which Pakistani ruler introduced the Basic Democracies system in 1959?

  • A Ayub Khan
  • B Yahya Khan
  • C Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • D Pervez Musharraf
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
70
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

What is the name of Pakistan's premier intelligence agency?

  • A ISI
  • B IB
  • C FIA
  • D MI
Permalink
Correct Answer: Option A — ISI
Explanation: The Inter-Services Intelligence ISI is Pakistan's premier intelligence agency established in 1948 and is responsible for gathering and analysing foreign and domestic intelligence.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
71
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Which Pakistani field hockey team won the most Olympic gold medals?

  • A Cricket team
  • B Squash players
  • C Field hockey team
  • D Football team
Permalink
Correct Answer: Option C — Field hockey team
Explanation: Pakistan's field hockey team has won four Olympic gold medals in 1960 1968 1976 and 1984 making Pakistan one of the most successful nations in Olympic field hockey history.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
72
Hard css fpsc

Which Pakistani boxer won a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?

  • A Hussain Shah
  • B Muhammad Ali
  • C Mohammad Waseem
  • D Amir Khan
Permalink
Correct Answer: Option A — Hussain Shah
Explanation: Hussain Shah won a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the light heavyweight boxing category which remains Pakistan's only Olympic medal in boxing.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
73
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

In which year did Pakistan join the United Nations?

  • A 1945
  • B 1948
  • C 1947
  • D 1950
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
74
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

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
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
75
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Who was Pakistan's first female foreign minister?

  • A Hina Rabbani Khar
  • B Sherry Rehman
  • C Benazir Bhutto
  • D Attiya Inayatullah
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
76
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

How many times did Benazir Bhutto serve as Prime Minister of Pakistan?

  • A Once
  • B Three times
  • C Twice
  • D Four times
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
77
Easy fpsc ppsc nts

Which Pakistani politician was the first woman to lead a Muslim majority country as prime minister?

  • A Hina Rabbani Khar
  • B Benazir Bhutto
  • C Fehmida Mirza
  • D Sherry Rehman
Permalink
Correct Answer: Option B — Benazir Bhutto
Explanation: Benazir Bhutto became the world's first female prime minister of a Muslim majority country when she was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan for the first time in 1988.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
78
Medium css fpsc ppsc

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
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
79
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

Which is the largest desert in Pakistan?

  • A Cholistan
  • B Thar
  • C Thal
  • D Kharan
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
80
Medium fpsc ppsc nts

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
Permalink
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.
Submitted by: PaperMCQs
All Subjects
Biology 100 Chemistry 99 Computer Science 120 Current Affairs 386
1–4 of 11Auto-changing every 5s
Academic Subjects
Physics9th Class 248
View All Academic Classes
Mock Tests
Quick Test (20 Q) Full Mock Test