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