Pakistan Studies — All MCQs
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Q781.Taxila was a center of which ancient civilization/university?
Correct Answer: B
Taxila was the heart of Gandhara civilization and its ancient university.
Q782.The 1962 Constitution initially omitted which word from the country's name?
Correct Answer: B
The 1962 Constitution initially named it "Republic of Pakistan"; "Islamic" was restored by the first amendment.
Q783.The 1973 oil embargo benefited Pakistan mainly through?
Correct Answer: B
The Gulf boom created massive employment, making remittances a pillar of the economy.
Q784.The Auditor General of Pakistan is appointed by?
Correct Answer: B
The President appoints the Auditor-General under Article 168.
Q785.The Battle of Buxar was fought in which year?
Correct Answer: B
The British defeated the combined Mughal-Awadh-Bengal forces at Buxar in 1764.
Q786.The Battle of Plassey, beginning British rule in Bengal, was fought in?
Correct Answer: A
Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daula at Plassey in June 1757.
Q787.The Bengali Language Movement climaxed on which date?
Correct Answer: A
Students were killed in Dhaka on 21 February 1952, now International Mother Language Day.
Q788.The caretaker government system is provided for?
Correct Answer: B
Caretaker set-ups run the state during general elections.
Q789.The Chief of Army Staff office is located at GHQ in?
Correct Answer: B
General Headquarters (GHQ) is in Rawalpindi.
Q790.The Chief Secretary of a province is a?
Correct Answer: B
The Chief Secretary is the top bureaucrat of a province.
Q791.The civil awards of Pakistan in descending order start with Nishan, then?
Correct Answer: B
Order: Nishan, Hilal, Sitara, Tamgha.
Q792.The Delhi Agreement for repatriation of POWs was signed in?
Correct Answer: B
The August 1973 Delhi Agreement enabled repatriation of 90,000+ POWs.
Q793.The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by?
Correct Answer: B
Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse annexed states without male heirs.
Q794.The famous Khojak railway tunnel is in?
Correct Answer: B
The Khojak tunnel (1891) near Chaman is Pakistan's longest classic railway tunnel.
Q795.The first census after independence was held in?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan's first census was conducted in 1951.
Q796.The first Chief Election Commissioner-conducted party-based elections after 1970 were held in?
Correct Answer: C
After Zia's death, party-based elections were held in November 1988.
Q797.The first industrial estate of Pakistan was established at?
Correct Answer: A
The Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) Karachi was among the earliest industrial zones.
Q798.The first Pakistani to climb K-2 was part of which 1977 expedition member?
Correct Answer: A
Ashraf Aman became the first Pakistani K-2 summiteer in 1977.
Q799.The first Pakistani to climb Mount Everest was?
Correct Answer: A
Nazir Sabir summited Everest in 2000.
Q800.The first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest was?
Correct Answer: A
Samina Baig summited Everest in 2013.