Pakistan Studies — All MCQs
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Q1001.The Sikh rule over Punjab was established by?
Correct Answer: B
Maharaja Ranjit Singh ruled Punjab from 1799 to 1839.
Q1002.The Sitara-e-Jurat is an award for?
Correct Answer: B
Sitara-e-Jurat is the third-highest military gallantry award.
Q1003.The term of the National Assembly is?
Correct Answer: B
The NA completes its term in five years unless dissolved earlier.
Q1004.The textile sector contributes approximately what share of exports?
Correct Answer: C
Textiles account for roughly 60% of Pakistan's export earnings.
Q1005.Tobacco is mainly grown in which province?
Correct Answer: C
KPK, especially Swabi and Mardan, grows most of Pakistan's tobacco.
Q1006.Truck art is a famous folk art form of?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistani truck art is internationally celebrated folk art.
Q1007.Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar is held at?
Correct Answer: B
The annual urs at Sehwan draws hundreds of thousands of devotees.
Q1008.Vajpayee travelled to Lahore in 1999 by?
Correct Answer: B
The February 1999 bus diplomacy brought Vajpayee to Lahore.
Q1009.Wakhan Corridor separates Pakistan from?
Correct Answer: B
The narrow Afghan Wakhan strip separates Pakistan from Tajikistan.
Q1010.Which authority develops Islamabad?
Correct Answer: B
The Capital Development Authority (est. 1960) administers Islamabad's development.
Q1011.Which body interprets the Constitution authoritatively?
Correct Answer: B
The Supreme Court is the final interpreter of the Constitution.
Q1012.Which case validated Zia's 1977 Martial Law?
Correct Answer: B
The SC validated Zia's takeover in the Nusrat Bhutto case under the necessity doctrine.
Q1013.Which city is called the Gateway to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
Correct Answer: C
Peshawar, the provincial capital, is the historic gateway city.
Q1014.Which city served as the first capital of KPK (NWFP) since its creation in 1901?
Correct Answer: C
Peshawar has been the capital since NWFP's creation in 1901.
Q1015.Which desert lies in southern Punjab?
Correct Answer: B
Cholistan adjoins Bahawalpur in southern Punjab.
Q1016.Which is the highest mountain pass of Pakistan among these?
Correct Answer: B
Khunjerab (~4,693 m) is the highest paved border crossing in the world.
Q1017.Which line of latitude passes near Pakistan (Tropic of Cancer)?
Correct Answer: B
The Tropic of Cancer passes south of Pakistan through India; Pakistan lies entirely north of it.
Q1018.Which national park protects the Markhor in Chitral?
Correct Answer: B
Chitral Gol National Park is a key Markhor habitat.
Q1019.Which organization did Pakistan leave in 1972 in protest?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972 over Bangladesh's recognition; rejoined in 1989.
Q1020.Which Pakistani PM made the first official visit to China in 1956?
Correct Answer: A
PM H.S. Suhrawardy visited China in 1956, cementing early ties.