Pakistan Studies — All MCQs
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Q821.The ratio of Pakistan's flag width to length is?
Correct Answer: B
The flag's official proportion is 2:3.
Q822.The Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case (1951) implicated which poet?
Correct Answer: B
Faiz was jailed for alleged involvement in the 1951 conspiracy led by Gen. Akbar Khan.
Q823.The ruler of Kashmir at partition was?
Correct Answer: A
Maharaja Hari Singh was the Dogra ruler of Jammu & Kashmir in 1947.
Q824.The Shariat Appellate Bench functions within?
Correct Answer: B
Appeals from the Federal Shariat Court go to the Supreme Court's Shariat Appellate Bench.
Q825.The shrine of Baba Farid is located in?
Correct Answer: B
Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar's shrine is at Pakpattan.
Q826.The Shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh is in?
Correct Answer: B
Data Darbar of Ali Hajveri is in Lahore.
Q827.The state emblem of Pakistan was adopted in which year?
Correct Answer: B
The state emblem was adopted in 1954.
Q828.The State of Kalat acceded to Pakistan in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Kalat signed the instrument of accession on 27 March 1948.
Q829.The Swat state was merged into Pakistan in which year?
Correct Answer: C
Swat, Dir and Chitral states were fully merged into Pakistan in 1969.
Q830.The three stock exchanges merged into PSX in which year?
Correct Answer: C
Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad exchanges merged into the Pakistan Stock Exchange in January 2016.
Q831.The word "Sepoy" in the 1857 context refers to?
Correct Answer: B
Sepoys were Indian soldiers; greased cartridges sparked their revolt in 1857.
Q832.Tipu Sultan was martyred defending Seringapatam in?
Correct Answer: B
Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, fell in May 1799.
Q833.Titu Mir led a resistance movement in?
Correct Answer: B
Titu Mir built a bamboo fort and resisted British-backed landlords in Bengal (1831).
Q834.Uch Sharif is famous for?
Correct Answer: B
Uch Sharif hosts historic shrines including Bibi Jawindi's tomb.
Q835.Under the 1973 Constitution, who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?
Correct Answer: B
The CEC is appointed by the President through the parliamentary consultation/committee process.
Q836.Urdu evolved primarily from interaction in?
Correct Answer: A
Urdu developed in the Delhi region influenced by Persian, Arabic and local languages.
Q837.W.W. Hunter wrote which book about Muslims after 1857?
Correct Answer: A
Hunter's "The Indian Musalmans" (1871) discussed Muslim grievances and loyalty.
Q838.Which country is the largest buyer of Pakistani rice?
Correct Answer: C
Pakistani rice exports go heavily to China, Kenya and Gulf states.
Q839.Which is the warm-water port closest to Central Asia in Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
Gwadar offers the shortest warm-water access for Central Asia and western China.
Q840.Which language is spoken by the majority in Pakistan as mother tongue?
Correct Answer: B
Punjabi is the most widely spoken first language in Pakistan.