Pakistan Studies – 100 MCQs

1. All India Muslim League was founded in:

1905
1906
1909
1911

2. The Lahore Resolution was passed in:

1940
1942
1945
1947

3. Pakistan’s first Governor-General was:

Liaquat Ali Khan
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Khwaja Nazimuddin
Iskander Mirza

4. The Objective Resolution was passed in:

1947
1949
1956
1962

5. The longest river of Pakistan is:

Jhelum
Chenab
Indus
Ravi

6. K2 is located in which mountain range?

Hindu Kush
Karakoram
Himalayas
Sulaiman

7. Pakistan shares the longest border with:

Iran
Afghanistan
China
India

8. Gwadar Port is located in:

Sindh
Punjab
Balochistan
KPK

9. Pakistan’s first constitution was adopted in:

1949
1952
1956
1962

10. The 1973 Constitution declares Pakistan as:

Islamic Republic
People’s Republic
Federal Republic
Democratic Republic

11. The 8th Amendment was introduced by:

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Zia-ul-Haq
Benazir Bhutto
Pervez Musharraf

12. The number of provinces in Pakistan is:

3
4
5
6

13. The Council of Common Interests (CCI) was established under:

1956 Constitution
1962 Constitution
1973 Constitution
Legal Framework Order

14. Pakistan’s first Prime Minister was:

Liaquat Ali Khan
Khwaja Nazimuddin
Muhammad Ali Bogra
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar

15. The Simla Agreement was signed in:

1965
1972
1979
1988

16. Pakistan became nuclear power in:

1974
1988
1998
2002

17. The National Assembly consists of ______ seats:

272
342
400
500

18. Pakistan’s currency is:

Rupee
Pakistani Rupee
Taka
Dinar

19. The largest source of foreign exchange earnings is:

Remittances
Textile Exports
IT Services
Tourism

20. Pakistan’s fiscal year starts from:

January
April
July
October

21. The largest dam of Pakistan is:

Mangla Dam
Tarbela Dam
Warsak Dam
Diamer-Bhasha Dam

22. Pakistan’s main agricultural crop is:

Rice
Wheat
Cotton
Sugarcane

23. Pakistan’s national language is:

English
Urdu
Punjabi
Saraiki

24. The national dress of Pakistan is:

Shalwar Kameez
Sherwani
Kurta Pajama
Sari

25. Pakistan’s national flower is:

Rose
Jasmine
Tulip
Sunflower

26. The largest ethnic group in Pakistan is:

Sindhi
Punjabi
Pashtun
Baloch

27. Pakistan’s national game is:

Cricket
Field Hockey
Football
Squash

28. Pakistan joined UN in:

1947
1948
1950
1952

29. Pakistan is member of:

SAARC
ASEAN
EU
NATO

30. Pakistan’s closest ally in Middle East is:

Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
UAE

31. The Line of Control divides:

Pakistan-Afghanistan
Pakistan-India
Pakistan-China
Pakistan-Iran

32. Pakistan’s longest standing territorial dispute is over:

Siachen
Sir Creek
Kashmir
Durand Line

33. The oldest university of Pakistan is:

University of the Punjab
University of Karachi
Quaid-e-Azam University
University of Peshawar

34. The Higher Education Commission was established in:

1947
1965
2002
2010

35. Pakistan’s space agency is:

SUPARCO
PASCO
SPARCO
PAKSPACE

36. Pakistan’s first nuclear test was conducted at:

Kharan
Chagai
Ras Koh
Kirana Hills

37. The Nobel Prize winner from Pakistan is:

Dr. Abdus Salam
Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman
Dr. Samar Mubarakmand
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan

38. Pakistan’s first satellite was:

Badr-I
Badr-A
Paksat-I
SUIT-I

39. The largest IT park of Pakistan is:

Arfa Software Technology Park
Islamabad Technology Park
Lahore Technology Park
Karachi IT Tower

40. The highest military award of Pakistan is:

Nishan-e-Haider
Hilal-e-Jurat
Sitara-e-Jurat
Tamgha-e-Jurat

41. The 1965 war lasted for:

15 days
17 days
22 days
30 days

42. Pakistan’s missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads is:

Ghauri
Anza
Babur
Shaheen

43. The Siachen conflict began in:

1971
1984
1990
1999

44. The largest province by area is:

Punjab
Sindh
KPK
Balochistan

45. The only Pakistani province with coastline is:

Punjab
Sindh
KPK
Balochistan

46. The provincial language of KPK is:

Saraiki
Pashto
Hindko
Balochi

47. The highest literacy rate among provinces is in:

Punjab
Sindh
KPK
Balochistan

48. The only desert in Pakistan is located in:

Sindh
Punjab
Balochistan
KPK

49. Mohenjo-Daro is located in:

Punjab
Sindh
Balochistan
KPK

50. The highest railway station in Asia is:

Kan Mehtarzai
Quetta
Landi Kotal
Abbottabad

51. Pakistan’s oldest fort is:

Rohtas Fort
Lahore Fort
Ranikot Fort
Baltit Fort

52. Pakistan won Hockey World Cup in:

1971
1994
2002
2010

53. The national sports complex is located in:

Karachi
Islamabad
Lahore
Peshawar

54. Pakistan’s first Olympic medal was won in:

1948
1960
1972
1984

55. The most popular sport in Pakistan is:

Cricket
Hockey
Football
Squash

56. The largest forest in Pakistan is:

Changa Manga
Margalla Hills
Juniper Forest
Himalayan Forest

57. Pakistan’s most polluted city is:

Karachi
Lahore
Peshawar
Quetta

58. The main environmental threat to Pakistan is:

Climate Change
Deforestation
Water Pollution
Soil Erosion

59. Pakistan’s first national park is:

Ayub National Park
Margalla Hills National Park
Khunjerab National Park
Hingol National Park

60. Pakistan’s largest natural gas field is:

Sui
Qadirpur
Mari
Kandhkot

61. The main source of electricity generation is:

Natural Gas
Hydropower
Coal
Nuclear

62. The largest coal reserves are in:

Thar
Salt Range
Quetta
Lakhra

63. Pakistan’s first nuclear power plant is:

KANUPP
CHASNUPP
PARCO
NESCOM

64. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is called:

Peace Pipeline
Friendship Pipeline
Unity Pipeline
Energy Corridor

65. Pakistan’s largest airport is:

Jinnah International (Karachi)
Allama Iqbal (Lahore)
Islamabad International
Bacha Khan (Peshawar)

66. The longest highway in Pakistan is:

N-5 (GT Road)
M-2 (Motorway)
N-55 (Indus Highway)
N-25 (RCD Highway)

67. Pakistan’s first metro bus service started in:

Karachi
Lahore
Islamabad
Rawalpindi

68. The main railway junction is:

Rohri
Lahore
Karachi
Rawalpindi

69. Pakistan’s national airline is:

PIA
Serene Air
Air Blue
Shaheen Air

70. Pakistan’s national poet is:

Allama Iqbal
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Mirza Ghalib
Habib Jalib

71. The first Nobel Prize winner from Pakistan was:

Dr. Abdus Salam
Malala Yousafzai
Benazir Bhutto
Imran Khan

72. The highest literary award in Pakistan is:

Pride of Performance
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
Nishan-e-Imtiaz

73. Pakistan’s first feature film was:

Teri Yaad
Armaan
Shaheed
Sangam

74. The national anthem was composed by:

Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
Naushad
Mehdi Hasan
Nazia Hassan

75. The main cause of poverty in Pakistan is:

Unemployment
Corruption
Illiteracy
Overpopulation

76. Pakistan’s first TV station was established in:

1956
1964
1970
1980

77. The national bird of Pakistan is:

Chukar Partridge
Peacock
Falcon
Sparrow

78. The national animal of Pakistan is:

Markhor
Snow Leopard
Lion
Deer

79. Pakistan’s time zone is:

UTC+5
UTC+6
UTC+4
UTC+7

80. The ‘Recharge Pakistan’ climate initiative is funded by:

World Bank
Green Climate Fund
Asian Development Bank
United Nations

81. Pakistan’s Digital Census was conducted in:

2020
2023
2021
2022

82. Pakistan’s first transgender school is located in:

Karachi
Lahore
Islamabad
Peshawar

83. Pakistan’s largest IT export market is:

United States
United Kingdom
UAE
China

84. The ‘Roshan Digital Account’ initiative is for:

Overseas Pakistanis
Foreign Investors
IT Professionals
Agricultural Exporters

85. The 26th Amendment merged:

FATA with KPK
Gilgit-Baltistan with Pakistan
AJK with Punjab
Islamabad with Punjab

86. The 28th Amendment established:

Military Courts
National Security Council
Council of Common Interests
Election Commission

87. The 18th Amendment focused on:

Provincial Autonomy
Presidential Powers
Judicial Reforms
Military Authority

88. The ‘Green Line’ bus service operates between:

Islamabad-Muzaffarabad
Lahore-Delhi
Karachi-Tehran
Peshawar-Kabul

89. Pakistan’s first UNESCO Creative City is:

Lahore (Literature)
Karachi (Music)
Peshawar (Crafts)
Multan (Arts)

90. The national heritage monument recently added to UNESCO tentative list is:

Shahi Hammam (Lahore)
Mohenjo-Daro
Taxila
Rohtas Fort

91. The “Two Nation Theory” was first articulated by:

Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Allama Iqbal
Liaquat Ali Khan

92. The Salt Range is located between rivers:

Indus & Jhelum
Jhelum & Chenab
Chenab & Ravi
Ravi & Sutlej

93. Pakistan’s only active volcano is:

Jabal-e-Taftan
Koh-e-Sulaiman
Koh-e-Kirthar
Nanga Parbat

94. The “One Unit Scheme” was introduced in:

1947
1955
1962
1971

95. The Legal Framework Order (LFO) was issued by:

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Ayub Khan
Yahya Khan
Zia-ul-Haq

96. Pakistan’s first Five-Year Plan was launched in:

1947
1955
1960
1973

97. The University of Punjab was established in:

1882
1947
1951
1962

98. Pakistan’s first Nobel Prize was awarded in:

Physics (1979)
Chemistry
Literature
Peace

99. The Shalimar Gardens were built during the reign of:

Shah Jahan
Akbar
Jahangir
Aurangzeb

100. The ancient archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro dates back to:

Indus Valley Civilization (2500 BCE)
Gandhara Civilization (500 BCE)
Mauryan Empire (300 BCE)
Gupta Empire (400 CE)