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Which mountain pass connects Pakistan with China through the Karakoram Highway?

  • A Khyber Pass
  • B Bolan Pass
  • C Wakhjir Pass
  • D Khunjerab Pass
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Correct Answer: Option D — Khunjerab Pass
Explanation: The Khunjerab Pass at an elevation of 4693 metres connects Pakistan with China and is the highest paved international border crossing point in the world.
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Which city was the first capital of Pakistan?

  • A Karachi
  • B Islamabad
  • C Lahore
  • D Rawalpindi
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Correct Answer: Option A — Karachi
Explanation: Karachi served as the first capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1958 before the capital was shifted first temporarily to Rawalpindi and then to the newly built Islamabad.
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When was the All India Muslim League founded?

  • A 1906
  • B 1885
  • C 1916
  • D 1930
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Correct Answer: Option A — 1906
Explanation: The All India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dhaka during a meeting of Muslim leaders convened by Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk.
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Which organization was formed in 1906 to represent the political interests of Indian Muslims?

  • A Khilafat Movement
  • B All India Muslim League
  • C Anjuman-e-Islamia
  • D Indian National Congress
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Correct Answer: Option D — Indian National Congress
Explanation: The All India Muslim League was founded in Dhaka on 30 December 1906 to safeguard the political rights and interests of Muslims in British India.
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Which three western rivers were allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty?

  • A Ravi Beas Sutlej
  • B Indus Jhelum Chenab
  • C Jhelum Chenab Beas
  • D Ravi Chenab Indus
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Correct Answer: Option B — Indus Jhelum Chenab
Explanation: Under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty Pakistan received exclusive rights over the three western rivers namely the Indus Jhelum and Chenab supporting agriculture across the country.
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Which treaty in 1960 divided the waters of the Indus basin rivers between Pakistan and India?

  • A Shimla Agreement
  • B Indus Waters Treaty
  • C Tashkent Declaration
  • D Liaquat-Nehru Pact
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Correct Answer: Option B — Indus Waters Treaty
Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty signed on 19 September 1960 between Pakistan and India with World Bank mediation allocated the three eastern rivers to India and three western rivers to Pakistan.
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Who presided over the Lahore Resolution session in 1940?

  • A Allama Iqbal
  • B Liaquat Ali Khan
  • C Maulana Shaukat Ali
  • D Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Correct Answer: Option D — Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah presided over the historic Lahore session of the All India Muslim League on 23 March 1940 where the Lahore Resolution was passed.
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Which is the most populous province of Pakistan?

  • A Balochistan
  • B Sindh
  • C Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • D Punjab
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Correct Answer: Option D — Punjab
Explanation: Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan accounting for more than half of the country's total population and is the political and agricultural heartland of the country.
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Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area?

  • A Punjab
  • B Sindh
  • C Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • D Balochistan
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Correct Answer: Option D — Balochistan
Explanation: Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area covering approximately 347190 square kilometres which is about 44 percent of the total land area of Pakistan.
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How many provinces does Pakistan have?

  • A Three
  • B Four
  • C Five
  • D Six
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Correct Answer: Option B — Four
Explanation: Pakistan has four provinces namely Punjab Sindh Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan alongside federal territories and special regions like Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.
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Which constitutional document governs Pakistan today?

  • A 1973 Constitution
  • B 1956 Constitution
  • C 1962 Constitution
  • D Government of India Act 1935
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Correct Answer: Option A — 1973 Constitution
Explanation: Pakistan's 1973 Constitution is the current governing document establishing a parliamentary federal system and has been in operation with various amendments since its enactment.
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Which pass connects Pakistan with Afghanistan through the Spin Ghar mountains?

  • A Bolan Pass
  • B Khunjerab Pass
  • C Gomal Pass
  • D Khyber Pass
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Correct Answer: Option D — Khyber Pass
Explanation: The Khyber Pass located in the Spin Ghar mountains connects Pakistan with Afghanistan and has been a historically significant trade and invasion route for centuries.
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Which city is the largest city and financial hub of Pakistan?

  • A Islamabad
  • B Lahore
  • C Faisalabad
  • D Karachi
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Correct Answer: Option D — Karachi
Explanation: Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan by population and serves as the country's financial and commercial hub hosting the Pakistan Stock Exchange and major industries.
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Which river is the longest river flowing through Pakistan?

  • A Indus
  • B Ravi
  • C Chenab
  • D Sutlej
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Correct Answer: Option A — Indus
Explanation: The Indus River is the longest river flowing through Pakistan stretching about 3180 km in total and is the lifeline of Pakistan's agriculture and civilization.
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What is the height of K-2, the second highest mountain in the world?

  • A 8848 metres
  • B 8126 metres
  • C 8516 metres
  • D 8611 metres
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Correct Answer: Option D — 8611 metres
Explanation: K-2 stands at 8611 metres above sea level making it the second highest mountain in the world located in the Karakoram range in Pakistan.
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Which mountain range is home to K-2 the second highest peak in the world?

  • A Himalayas
  • B Karakoram
  • C Hindukush
  • D Sulaiman Range
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Correct Answer: Option B — Karakoram
Explanation: K-2 at 8611 metres is located in the Karakoram mountain range in Gilgit-Baltistan and is the second highest peak in the world after Mount Everest.
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In which city was the Lahore Resolution passed in 1940?

  • A Karachi
  • B Delhi
  • C Lahore
  • D Dhaka
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Correct Answer: Option C — Lahore
Explanation: The Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940 in Lahore at the annual session of the All India Muslim League presided over by Quaid-e-Azam.
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Which resolution formally demanded a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent in 1940?

  • A Simla Accord
  • B Lucknow Pact
  • C Lahore Resolution
  • D Cabinet Mission Plan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Lahore Resolution
Explanation: The Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 formally demanded separate independent states for Muslims in northwestern and eastern zones of the subcontinent.
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Who is known as the founder of Pakistan?

  • A Allama Iqbal
  • B Liaquat Ali Khan
  • C Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  • D Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah known as Quaid-e-Azam led the Muslim League and is widely recognized as the founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan.
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When was Pakistan created?

  • A 23 March 1940
  • B 14 August 1948
  • C 14 August 1947
  • D 27 October 1947
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Correct Answer: Option C — 14 August 1947
Explanation: Pakistan came into existence on 14 August 1947 as a result of the partition of British India under the Indian Independence Act 1947.
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