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Pakistan Studies MCQs

MCQs on Pakistan History, Geography and Constitution

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In which year was the Simla Agreement signed between Pakistan and India after the 1971 war?

  • A 1971
  • B 1972
  • C 1973
  • D 1974
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1972
Explanation: The Simla Agreement was signed on 2 July 1972 between Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi establishing the Line of Control in Kashmir.
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Which famous Muslim reformer founded the Aligarh Movement to promote modern education among Muslims?

  • A Allama Iqbal
  • B Quaid-e-Azam
  • C Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  • D Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Aligarh Movement and established the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875 later becoming Aligarh Muslim University to modernize Muslim education.
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Which port city is the main terminus of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor?

  • A Karachi
  • B Gwadar
  • C Ormara
  • D Pasni
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Gwadar
Explanation: Gwadar Port in Balochistan is the southwestern terminus of CPEC connecting Pakistan to China's Xinjiang province providing China with access to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea.
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What does CPEC stand for in the context of Pakistan-China relations?

  • A China Pakistan Energy Commission
  • B Central Pakistan Economic Council
  • C China Punjab Economic Corridor
  • D China Pakistan Economic Corridor
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Explanation: CPEC stands for China Pakistan Economic Corridor a multi-billion dollar infrastructure and investment programme connecting Gwadar Port in Pakistan to Kashgar in China.
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Which amendment to Pakistan's constitution is associated with major devolution of powers to provinces?

  • A 8th Amendment
  • B 18th Amendment
  • C 17th Amendment
  • D 21st Amendment
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 18th Amendment
Explanation: The 18th Constitutional Amendment passed in 2010 significantly devolved administrative financial and legislative powers from the federal government to the provincial governments.
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In which year did Pakistan become a republic?

  • A 1956
  • B 1947
  • C 1962
  • D 1973
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” 1956
Explanation: Pakistan became an Islamic Republic on 23 March 1956 when its first constitution was implemented replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document.
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Which philosopher poet first gave the concept of a separate Muslim homeland in his Allahabad Address of 1930?

  • A Liaquat Ali Khan
  • B Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  • C Allama Iqbal
  • D Maulana Muhammad Ali Jouhar
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Allama Iqbal
Explanation: Allama Iqbal in his famous Allahabad Address of 1930 first conceptualised the idea of a separate Muslim state in the northwestern regions of the subcontinent.
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Who composed the music of Pakistan's national anthem?

  • A Hafeez Jalandhari
  • B Allama Iqbal
  • C Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
  • D Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
Explanation: The music of Pakistan's national anthem was composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla while the lyrics were written by Hafeez Jalandhari.
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Who composed the national anthem of Pakistan?

  • A Allama Iqbal
  • B Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  • C Josh Malihabadi
  • D Hafeez Jalandhari
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Hafeez Jalandhari
Explanation: The words of Pakistan's national anthem Qaumi Tarana were composed by Hafeez Jalandhari while the music was composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla.
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What is the name of the boundary established between Pakistan and India at partition?

  • A Durand Line
  • B Radcliffe Line
  • C McMahon Line
  • D Line of Control
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Radcliffe Line
Explanation: The Radcliffe Line drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe in August 1947 divided British India into the new independent nations of Pakistan and India.
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What is the name of the boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

  • A McMahon Line
  • B Durand Line
  • C Radcliffe Line
  • D Line of Control
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Durand Line
Explanation: The Durand Line established in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan forms the 2670 km boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Which country borders Pakistan to the southwest?

  • A Afghanistan
  • B Iran
  • C India
  • D China
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Iran
Explanation: Iran borders Pakistan to the southwest sharing a boundary of approximately 909 kilometres running through the Balochistan desert terrain.
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Which country borders Pakistan to the north?

  • A India
  • B China
  • C Afghanistan
  • D Iran
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” China
Explanation: China borders Pakistan to the north with a boundary of approximately 523 kilometres running through the Karakoram mountains and connected by the famous Karakoram Highway.
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Which country borders Pakistan to the west?

  • A Afghanistan
  • B India
  • C Iran
  • D China
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Afghanistan
Explanation: Afghanistan shares Pakistan's western border stretching approximately 2670 kilometres known as the Durand Line established in 1893 during British colonial rule.
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Which country borders Pakistan to the east?

  • A Afghanistan
  • B Iran
  • C China
  • D India
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” India
Explanation: India shares Pakistan's eastern border stretching approximately 3323 kilometres and the boundary is formally known as the Radcliffe Line established during partition in 1947.
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Which sea borders Pakistan to the south?

  • A Arabian Sea
  • B Indian Ocean
  • C Bay of Bengal
  • D Red Sea
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Arabian Sea
Explanation: Pakistan is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the south with a coastline of approximately 1046 kilometres providing access to international maritime trade routes.
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What is the total area of Pakistan in square kilometres?

  • A 596096
  • B 881913
  • C 1024000
  • D 796095
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” 796095
Explanation: Pakistan covers a total area of approximately 796095 square kilometres making it the 33rd largest country in the world by total area.
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On which river is the Mangla Dam located?

  • A Indus
  • B Chenab
  • C Jhelum
  • D Ravi
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Jhelum
Explanation: Mangla Dam is built on the Jhelum River in Azad Kashmir and is one of the largest dams in the world serving irrigation water supply and hydroelectric power generation.
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On which river is the Tarbela Dam located?

  • A Jhelum
  • B Chenab
  • C Indus
  • D Kabul
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Indus
Explanation: Tarbela Dam is located on the Indus River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world used for irrigation and power generation.
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Which dam is the largest in Pakistan by water storage capacity?

  • A Tarbela Dam
  • B Mangla Dam
  • C Warsak Dam
  • D Hub Dam
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Tarbela Dam
Explanation: Tarbela Dam on the Indus River is the largest dam in Pakistan by water storage capacity and was completed in 1976 as part of the Indus Basin replacement works.
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