Pakistan study mcqs

Pakistan study mcqs 

History and Culture

1. **When did Pakistan gain independence?**

   – A) 1940

   – B) 1945

   – C) 1947

   – D) 1950

   – **Answer:** C) 1947


2. **Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?**

   – A) Liaquat Ali Khan

   – B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

   – C) Ayub Khan

   – D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

   – **Answer:** B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah


3. **Which movement was initiated by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?**

   – A) Khilafat Movement

   – B) Aligarh Movement

   – C) Pakistan Movement

   – D) Swadeshi Movement

   – **Answer:** B) Aligarh Movement


4. **What was the main objective of the Khilafat Movement?**

   – A) Support for the Ottoman Empire

   – B) Demand for Pakistan

   – C) Support for British rule

   – D) Establishment of democracy in India

   – **Answer:** A) Support for the Ottoman Empire


5. **The Lahore Resolution was passed in which year?**

   – A) 1930

   – B) 1940

   – C) 1942

   – D) 1945

   – **Answer:** B) 1940


6. **Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?**

   – A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

   – B) Liaquat Ali Khan

   – C) Ayub Khan

   – D) Khawaja Nazimuddin

   – **Answer:** B) Liaquat Ali Khan


7. **When was the Constitution of Pakistan first promulgated?**

   – A) 1947

   – B) 1956

   – C) 1962

   – D) 1973

   – **Answer:** B) 1956


8. **Who was the founder of All India Muslim League?**

   – A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

   – B) Allama Iqbal

   – C) Nawab Salimullah Khan

   – D) Liaquat Ali Khan

   – **Answer:** C) Nawab Salimullah Khan


9. **What is the national language of Pakistan?**

   – A) English

   – B) Urdu

   – C) Punjabi

   – D) Sindhi

   – **Answer:** B) Urdu


10. **Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in Pakistan?**

    – A) Allama Iqbal

    – B) Liaquat Ali Khan

    – C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

    – D) Ayub Khan

    – **Answer:** C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah


### Geography and Natural Resources

11. **Which river is known as the lifeline of Pakistan?**

    – A) Ganges

    – B) Indus

    – C) Sutlej

    – D) Chenab

    – **Answer:** B) Indus


12. **What is the capital of Pakistan?**

    – A) Lahore

    – B) Karachi

    – C) Islamabad

    – D) Peshawar

    – **Answer:** C) Islamabad


13. **Which desert is located in Pakistan?**

    – A) Sahara

    – B) Thar

    – C) Gobi

    – D) Kalahari

    – **Answer:** B) Thar


14. **Pakistan shares its longest border with which country?**

    – A) India

    – B) Afghanistan

    – C) Iran

    – D) China

    – **Answer:** A) India


15. **What is the highest peak in Pakistan?**

    – A) Mount Everest

    – B) Nanga Parbat

    – C) K2

    – D) Rakaposhi

    – **Answer:** C) K2


16. **Which province is the largest by area in Pakistan?**

    – A) Punjab

    – B) Sindh

    – C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    – D) Balochistan

    – **Answer:** D) Balochistan


17. **What is the name of the sea that borders Pakistan?**

    – A) Arabian Sea

    – B) Red Sea

    – C) Mediterranean Sea

    – D) Caspian Sea

    – **Answer:** A) Arabian Sea


18. **Which is the largest city in Pakistan by population?**

    – A) Lahore

    – B) Faisalabad

    – C) Karachi

    – D) Islamabad

    – **Answer:** C) Karachi


19. **Which river is called the “River of Punjab”?**

    – A) Indus

    – B) Ravi

    – C) Chenab

    – D) Sutlej

    – **Answer:** C) Chenab


20. **What is the national animal of Pakistan?**

    – A) Markhor

    – B) Bengal Tiger

    – C) Lion

    – D) Snow Leopard

    – **Answer:** A) Markhor


### Politics and Governance

21. **Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan?**

    – A) Fatima Jinnah

    – B) Benazir Bhutto

    – C) Hina Rabbani Khar

    – D) Asma Jahangir

    – **Answer:** B) Benazir Bhutto


22. **When did Pakistan become a republic?**

    – A) 1947

    – B) 1956

    – C) 1971

    – D) 1988

    – **Answer:** B) 1956


23. **Which party did Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto found?**

    – A) Pakistan Muslim League

    – B) Pakistan People’s Party

    – C) Awami National Party

    – D) Jamaat-e-Islami

    – **Answer:** B) Pakistan People’s Party


24. **Who was the President of Pakistan during the 1971 war?**

    – A) Ayub Khan

    – B) Yahya Khan

    – C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    – D) Pervez Musharraf

    – **Answer:** B) Yahya Khan


25. **What does the acronym NADRA stand for?**

    – A) National Database and Registration Authority

    – B) National Defence and Registration Agency

    – C) National Development and Reconstruction Authority

    – D) National Data and Research Agency

    – **Answer:** A) National Database and Registration Authority


26. **Who was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan?**

    – A) Muhammad Munir

    – B) Abdul Rashid

    – C) Hamoodur Rahman

    – D) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry

    – **Answer:** B) Abdul Rashid


27. **In which year was the first martial law imposed in Pakistan?**

    – A) 1956

    – B) 1958

    – C) 1965

    – D) 1977

    – **Answer:** B) 1958


28. **Which province of Pakistan has the largest population?**

    – A) Sindh

    – B) Punjab

    – C) Balochistan

    – D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    – **Answer:** B) Punjab


29. **What is the official currency of Pakistan?**

    – A) Dollar

    – B) Rupee

    – C) Taka

    – D) Dinar

    – **Answer:** B) Rupee


30. **Who is the head of state in Pakistan?**

    – A) Prime Minister

    – B) Chief Justice

    – C) President

    – D) Army Chief

    – **Answer:** C) President


### Economy

31. **Which sector contributes the most to Pakistan’s GDP?**

    – A) Agriculture

    – B) Industry

    – C) Services

    – D) Mining

    – **Answer:** C) Services


32. **When was the State Bank of Pakistan established?**

    – A) 1947

    – B) 1948

    – C) 1950

    – D) 1956

    – **Answer:** B) 1948


33. **Which is the main cash crop of Pakistan?**

    – A) Wheat

    – B) Rice

    – C) Cotton

    – D) Sugarcane

    – **Answer:** C) Cotton


34. **What is the primary export of Pakistan?**

    – A) Textiles

    – B) Machinery

    – C) Petroleum

    – D) Pharmaceuticals

    – **Answer:** A) Textiles


35. **Which of the following is the largest industrial sector in Pakistan?**

    – A) Cement

    – B) Textile

    – C) Steel

    – D) Chemicals

    – **Answer:** B) Textile


36. **Which city is known as the “Manchester of Pakistan”?**

    – A) Karachi

    – B) Lahore

    – C) Faisalabad

    – D) Sialkot

    – **Answer:** C) Faisalabad

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