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Pakistan Studies MCQs

MCQs on Pakistan History, Geography and Constitution

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Medium nts

Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979?

  • A Abdul Qadeer Khan
  • B Abdus Salam
  • C Riazuddin
  • D Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Abdus Salam
Explanation: Dr. Abdus Salam became the first Pakistani Nobel laureate, winning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory in particle physics.
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Hard css

The Siachen Glacier conflict between Pakistan and India primarily concerns control over which feature?

  • A A river basin
  • B The world's highest battlefield glacier
  • C An oil-rich desert
  • D A coastal port
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” The world's highest battlefield glacier
Explanation: The Siachen Glacier, often called the world's highest battlefield, has been a site of military standoff between Pakistan and India since 1984 due to its strategic location in the Karakoram Range.
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Hard css

Pakistan's relationship with the United States during the Afghan-Soviet War (1979-1989) primarily involved what role for Pakistan?

  • A Neutral observer
  • B Frontline ally supporting Afghan resistance
  • C Direct military opponent
  • D Mediator only
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Frontline ally supporting Afghan resistance
Explanation: During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan served as a frontline state, supporting the Afghan resistance (mujahideen) with US and Saudi backing, which significantly shaped its regional and domestic politics.
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Hard css

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) primarily includes Pakistan along with which two other founding members?

  • A India and Bangladesh
  • B Iran and Turkey
  • C Afghanistan and China
  • D Saudi Arabia and UAE
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Iran and Turkey
Explanation: The Economic Cooperation Organization was founded in 1985 by Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among member states, later expanding to include Central Asian nations.
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Medium css

Pakistan is a founding member of which regional organization established in 1985 for South Asian cooperation?

  • A ASEAN
  • B SAARC
  • C ECO
  • D OIC
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” SAARC
Explanation: Pakistan is a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, established in 1985 to promote economic and regional cooperation among South Asian nations.
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166
Easy nts

Pakistan's membership in the United Nations was granted in which year?

  • A 1945
  • B 1947
  • C 1948
  • D 1950
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” 1947
Explanation: Pakistan became a member of the United Nations on 30 September 1947, shortly after gaining independence, joining the international body as a sovereign state.
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Medium css

Which organization regulates the stock market activities in Pakistan?

  • A State Bank of Pakistan
  • B Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
  • C Federal Board of Revenue
  • D Ministry of Finance
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan regulates the corporate sector and capital markets, including the Pakistan Stock Exchange, ensuring transparency and investor protection.
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Easy nts

Which Pakistani city is the country's primary financial and commercial hub?

  • A Lahore
  • B Karachi
  • C Faisalabad
  • D Islamabad
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Karachi
Explanation: Karachi, as Pakistan's largest city and former capital, serves as the country's principal financial, commercial, and industrial hub, hosting the Karachi Stock Exchange and major ports.
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Medium nts

The Mangla Dam is constructed on which river?

  • A Indus
  • B Jhelum
  • C Chenab
  • D Kabul
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Jhelum
Explanation: Mangla Dam, one of the largest dams in the world, is built on the Jhelum River in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, primarily serving irrigation and hydroelectric power generation purposes.
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Easy nts

Which province produces the majority of Pakistan's wheat output?

  • A Sindh
  • B Punjab
  • C Balochistan
  • D Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Punjab
Explanation: Punjab, often called the breadbasket of Pakistan, produces the largest share of the country's wheat due to its fertile alluvial soil and extensive irrigation network from the Indus Basin.
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Easy nts

Which crop is Pakistan's leading cash crop in terms of export earnings historically?

  • A Wheat
  • B Rice
  • C Cotton
  • D Sugarcane
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Cotton
Explanation: Cotton has traditionally been Pakistan's most important cash crop, forming the backbone of the textile industry, which remains the country's largest export-earning sector.
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Medium nts

Who wrote the lyrics of Pakistan's national anthem?

  • A Faiz Ahmad Faiz
  • B Hafeez Jalandhari
  • C Ahmad Ghulamali Chagla
  • D Josh Malihabadi
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Hafeez Jalandhari
Explanation: Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the lyrics of Pakistan's national anthem, officially adopted in 1954, composed predominantly in Persianized Urdu reflecting the country's cultural and Islamic identity.
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Hard css

Pakistan's national anthem was composed musically by whom?

  • A Hafeez Jalandhari
  • B Ahmad Ghulamali Chagla
  • C Faiz Ahmad Faiz
  • D Allama Iqbal
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Ahmad Ghulamali Chagla
Explanation: The music for Pakistan's national anthem was composed by Ahmad Ghulamali Chagla, while the lyrics were later written by Hafeez Jalandhari, making it one of the few anthems where music preceded the words.
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Hard css

The Council of Common Interests primarily deals with disputes related to which subject area?

  • A Foreign policy
  • B Inter-provincial coordination
  • C Defense procurement
  • D Judicial appointments
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Inter-provincial coordination
Explanation: The Council of Common Interests is a constitutional forum for resolving inter-provincial and federal-provincial disputes over resources, policy, and planning, ensuring cooperative federalism.
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Hard css

How many members does the Senate of Pakistan typically have under the current constitutional arrangement?

  • A 87
  • B 96
  • C 100
  • D 104
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” 104
Explanation: The Senate of Pakistan has 104 members, with equal representation from each of the four provinces along with seats allocated for FATA representation history, Islamabad, and minorities, ensuring federal balance.
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Easy nts

The bicameral federal legislature of Pakistan consists of the National Assembly and which other house?

  • A Provincial Assembly
  • B Senate
  • C Federal Council
  • D Supreme Council
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Senate
Explanation: Pakistan's Parliament is bicameral, comprising the directly elected National Assembly and the Senate, which represents the provinces equally and provides continuity through staggered elections.
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Hard css

Which constitutional body advises on Islamic law and ensures legislation conforms to the Quran and Sunnah?

  • A Council of Islamic Ideology
  • B Federal Shariat Court
  • C Senate Standing Committee
  • D National Assembly Secretariat
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Council of Islamic Ideology
Explanation: The Council of Islamic Ideology is a constitutional advisory body that recommends ways for existing and proposed laws to conform with Islamic principles as outlined in the Quran and Sunnah.
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Medium nts

Islamabad was established as the capital of Pakistan, replacing which city as the seat of government?

  • A Lahore
  • B Karachi
  • C Rawalpindi
  • D Peshawar
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Karachi
Explanation: Karachi served as Pakistan's first capital until the 1960s, when the government decided to build a new planned capital, Islamabad, near Rawalpindi, which became operational in the following decade.
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Hard css

FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) was merged into which province through the 25th Amendment in 2018?

  • A Punjab
  • B Sindh
  • C Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • D Balochistan
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Explanation: The 25th Constitutional Amendment of 2018 merged the Federally Administered Tribal Areas into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, extending regular administrative and judicial systems to the former tribal regions.
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Medium nts

Which of the following is NOT one of the four provinces of Pakistan?

  • A Punjab
  • B Sindh
  • C Gilgit-Baltistan
  • D Balochistan
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Gilgit-Baltistan
Explanation: Gilgit-Baltistan, while administratively significant and self-governing, is not formally one of Pakistan's four constitutional provinces, which are Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan.
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