Pakistan Studies — All MCQs
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Q241.The upper house of Pakistan gives equal representation to?
Correct Answer: B
The Senate gives equal representation to all provinces to protect federal balance.
Q242.The white portion of Pakistan's flag represents?
Correct Answer: B
The white stripe represents religious minorities of Pakistan.
Q243.The word "Pakistan" was first used in the Lahore Resolution. True statement?
Correct Answer: B
The Lahore Resolution did not contain the word "Pakistan"; the press later called it the Pakistan Resolution.
Q244.Tirich Mir is the highest peak of which range?
Correct Answer: B
Tirich Mir (7,708 m) is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush.
Q245.Under the 1973 Constitution, the upper house of Parliament is called?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan's Parliament consists of the National Assembly and the Senate.
Q246.Urdu was declared the national language by Quaid-e-Azam at Dhaka in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Jinnah declared Urdu the state language during his March 1948 visit to Dhaka.
Q247.Urdu-Hindi controversy started in which year?
Correct Answer: B
The Urdu-Hindi controversy began in 1867 in Banaras, convincing Sir Syed of separate Muslim identity.
Q248.Warsak Dam is built on which river?
Correct Answer: C
Warsak Dam, near Peshawar, is built on the Kabul River.
Q249.What is the capital of Azad Jammu & Kashmir?
Correct Answer: C
Muzaffarabad is the capital of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
Q250.What is the capital of Balochistan?
Correct Answer: C
Quetta is the provincial capital of Balochistan.
Q251.What is the capital of Sindh?
Correct Answer: C
Karachi is the provincial capital of Sindh.
Q252.What is the national fruit of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: C
Mango is the national fruit of Pakistan.
Q253.What is the national sport of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
Field hockey is the national sport of Pakistan.
Q254.What is the national tree of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
The Deodar (Cedrus deodara) is the national tree of Pakistan.
Q255.What is the term of the Senate of Pakistan members?
Correct Answer: C
Senators are elected for six years, with half retiring every three years.
Q256.What was the profession of Quaid-e-Azam?
Correct Answer: B
Quaid-e-Azam was a barrister trained at Lincoln's Inn, London.
Q257.Which amendment removed Article 58(2)(b) for the first time?
Correct Answer: B
The 13th Amendment (1997) stripped the President of the power to dissolve the assembly.
Q258.Which book of Allama Iqbal contains the lecture "The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam"?
Correct Answer: C
It is his famous English collection of lectures published in 1930.
Q259.Which city is called the "City of Lights"?
Correct Answer: B
Karachi is traditionally known as the City of Lights (Roshniyon ka Shehar).
Q260.Which city of Pakistan is called the "Manchester of Pakistan"?
Correct Answer: C
Faisalabad is called the Manchester of Pakistan due to its textile industry.