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What is the total length of Pakistan's coastline approximately?

  • A 746 km
  • B 1046 km
  • C 946 km
  • D 846 km
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Correct Answer: Option B — 1046 km
Explanation: Pakistan has a coastline of approximately 1046 kilometres along the Arabian Sea bordering Sindh and Balochistan provinces and hosting major ports at Karachi Gwadar and Ormara.
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Which motorway connects Peshawar to Islamabad?

  • A M2
  • B M3
  • C M1
  • D M4
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Correct Answer: Option C — M1
Explanation: The M1 motorway connects Peshawar to Islamabad spanning approximately 155 kilometres and passes through Nowshera Attock and Hasanabdal.
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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 — 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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Which motorway connects Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad?

  • A M1
  • B M2
  • C M3
  • D M4
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Correct Answer: Option D — M4
Explanation: The M4 motorway connects Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad and further extends toward Multan as part of Pakistan's major road infrastructure development projects.
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Which motorway connects Lahore to Abdul Hakam?

  • A M2
  • B M3
  • C M4
  • D M5
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Correct Answer: Option B — M3
Explanation: The M3 motorway connects Lahore to Abdul Hakam spanning approximately 230 kilometres and was inaugurated in 2019 as part of Pakistan's motorway expansion programme.
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Which motorway connects Islamabad to Lahore?

  • A M1
  • B M3
  • C M4
  • D M2
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Correct Answer: Option D — M2
Explanation: The M2 motorway connects Islamabad to Lahore spanning approximately 375 kilometres and is one of the busiest motorways in Pakistan built in the 1990s.
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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 — 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 — 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 — 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 city is known as the City of Colleges?

  • A Karachi
  • B Lahore
  • C Faisalabad
  • D Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lahore
Explanation: Lahore is known as the City of Colleges due to its large number of universities and colleges making it the educational hub of Pakistan with institutions dating back to the colonial era.
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Which is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan?

  • A Keenjhar Lake
  • B Manchar Lake
  • C Haleji Lake
  • D Hub Lake
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Correct Answer: Option B — Manchar Lake
Explanation: Manchar Lake in Sindh is the largest freshwater lake in Pakistan and one of the largest in Asia serving as an important wetland habitat and source of livelihood for fishing communities.
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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 — 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 — 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 Sufi saint's shrine is located in Sehwan Sharif in Sindh?

  • A Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
  • B Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
  • C Data Ganj Bakhsh
  • D Sachal Sarmast
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Correct Answer: Option B — Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Explanation: The shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is located in Sehwan Sharif in Sindh and is one of the most visited religious sites in Pakistan attracting millions of devotees.
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Which famous Sufi shrine located in Lahore is dedicated to Data Ganj Bakhsh?

  • A Data Darbar
  • B Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
  • C Shah Rukn-e-Alam Shrine
  • D Bari Imam Shrine
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Correct Answer: Option A — Data Darbar
Explanation: Data Darbar in Lahore is the shrine of Hazrat Ali Hujwiri also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh and is one of the largest Sufi shrines in South Asia.
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Which Mughal emperor built the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore?

  • A Akbar
  • B Jahangir
  • C Aurangzeb
  • D Shah Jahan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Aurangzeb
Explanation: The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was built by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673 and remains one of the largest mosques in the world and a symbol of Mughal architecture.
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Which city is the capital of Balochistan province?

  • A Quetta
  • B Khuzdar
  • C Turbat
  • D Gwadar
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Correct Answer: Option A — Quetta
Explanation: Quetta is the capital city of Balochistan province the largest province of Pakistan by area and serves as the administrative cultural and commercial centre of the region.
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Which city is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province?

  • A Abbottabad
  • B Mardan
  • C Peshawar
  • D Swat
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Correct Answer: Option C — Peshawar
Explanation: Peshawar is the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and is one of Pakistan's oldest cities with a history spanning over two thousand years.
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Which city is the capital of Sindh province?

  • A Hyderabad
  • B Sukkur
  • C Larkana
  • D Karachi
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Correct Answer: Option D — Karachi
Explanation: Karachi is the capital of Sindh province and also the largest city in Pakistan serving as the province's administrative commercial and industrial hub.
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Which city is the capital of Punjab province?

  • A Lahore
  • B Rawalpindi
  • C Faisalabad
  • D Multan
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Correct Answer: Option A — Lahore
Explanation: Lahore is the capital city of Punjab the most populous province of Pakistan and serves as the political cultural and historical centre of the province.
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