Pakistan Studies — All MCQs
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Q301.Cholistan desert is locally known as?
Correct Answer: B
Cholistan near Bahawalpur is locally called Rohi.
Q302.Council of Islamic Ideology advises on?
Correct Answer: B
The CII recommends ways to bring laws into conformity with the Quran and Sunnah.
Q303.Cripps Mission offered?
Correct Answer: B
Cripps offered post-war dominion status with a right of provinces to opt out; both parties rejected it.
Q304.Darul Uloom Deoband was founded in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Darul Uloom Deoband was founded by Maulana Qasim Nanautavi in 1866.
Q305.ECO stands for?
Correct Answer: B
ECO succeeded RCD in 1985; its members include Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and Central Asian states.
Q306.Elections in Pakistan are conducted by?
Correct Answer: B
The ECP is the constitutional body responsible for conducting elections.
Q307.Faraizi Movement was founded by?
Correct Answer: B
Haji Shariatullah founded the Faraizi Movement in Bengal to revive Islamic practices.
Q308.Fatima Jinnah died in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah passed away on 9 July 1967 in Karachi.
Q309.Fatima Jinnah was by profession a?
Correct Answer: B
Fatima Jinnah qualified as a dental surgeon from Calcutta in 1923.
Q310.Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in which year?
Correct Answer: B
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 1931) led Congress to join the Second RTC.
Q311.Ghauri missile is named after?
Correct Answer: B
The Ghauri ballistic missile is named after Sultan Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghauri.
Q312.Ghazi Barotha is a?
Correct Answer: B
Ghazi Barotha is a run-of-the-river hydropower project on the Indus (1,450 MW).
Q313.Gwadar port is operated by which country's company?
Correct Answer: B
China Overseas Ports Holding Company took over Gwadar operations in 2013.
Q314.Hanna Lake is located near?
Correct Answer: A
Hanna Lake is a tourist spot near Quetta.
Q315.Hijrat Movement of 1920 involved Muslims migrating to?
Correct Answer: C
About 18,000 Muslims migrated to Afghanistan during the Hijrat Movement of 1920.
Q316.How many articles are there in the 1973 Constitution?
Correct Answer: B
The 1973 Constitution originally contained 280 articles.
Q317.How many divisions does Punjab currently have (approx. traditional count)?
Correct Answer: C
Punjab has traditionally comprised 9-10 divisions after various reorganizations; commonly cited as 9.
Q318.How many members were in the Simla Deputation?
Correct Answer: C
The Simla Deputation consisted of 35 prominent Muslim leaders.
Q319.How many Nishan-e-Haider recipients are there?
Correct Answer: C
Eleven soldiers have received the Nishan-e-Haider (including Kashmir war heroes).
Q320.How many peaks above 8,000 m are in Pakistan?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan has five 8,000+ m peaks: K-2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum-I, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum-II.