Pakistan Studies — All MCQs
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Q141.Who is called the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme?
Correct Answer: B
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan is widely known as the father of Pakistan's atomic programme.
Q142.Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests on which date?
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan conducted five nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at Chagai, Balochistan.
Q143.East Pakistan separated from Pakistan in which year?
Correct Answer: B
East Pakistan became Bangladesh on 16 December 1971.
Q144.The Simla Agreement was signed in which year?
Correct Answer: B
The Simla Agreement between Bhutto and Indira Gandhi was signed on 2 July 1972.
Q145.The devastating earthquake in northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir occurred on which date?
Correct Answer: A
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck on 8 October 2005, killing over 70,000 people.
Q146.Pakistan won the Cricket World Cup in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan, captained by Imran Khan, won the Cricket World Cup in 1992.
Q147.Allama Iqbal delivered the Allahabad Address at the annual session of?
Correct Answer: B
Iqbal presided over the AIML annual session at Allahabad in December 1930.
Q148.Allama Iqbal died in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Allama Iqbal passed away on 21 April 1938 in Lahore.
Q149.Allama Iqbal is buried near?
Correct Answer: B
Iqbal's tomb is in Hazuri Bagh, adjacent to the Badshahi Mosque, Lahore.
Q150.Ayub Khan transferred power to Yahya Khan in which year?
Correct Answer: B
Ayub Khan handed over power to General Yahya Khan on 25 March 1969.
Q151.Bolan Pass is located in which province?
Correct Answer: C
The Bolan Pass connects Sibi with Quetta in Balochistan.
Q152.CPEC was formally launched in which year?
Correct Answer: C
CPEC agreements worth $46 billion were signed during Xi Jinping's April 2015 visit.
Q153.Direct Action Day was observed by the Muslim League on?
Correct Answer: A
The League observed Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946 after withdrawing acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Q154.Faisal Mosque in Islamabad was funded by which country?
Correct Answer: B
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia funded the mosque, designed by Vedat Dalokay.
Q155.FATA was merged into which province?
Correct Answer: C
The 25th Amendment (2018) merged FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Q156.Fatima Jinnah was given which title?
Correct Answer: B
Fatima Jinnah is known as Madar-e-Millat (Mother of the Nation).
Q157.Fatima Jinnah wrote which book?
Correct Answer: A
"My Brother" is Fatima Jinnah's biography of Quaid-e-Azam.
Q158.Gandhi attended which Round Table Conference?
Correct Answer: B
Gandhi attended only the Second Round Table Conference (1931) after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Q159.Gilgit-Baltistan was formerly known as?
Correct Answer: B
Gilgit-Baltistan was called the Northern Areas until the 2009 reforms.
Q160.Gwadar port is located in which province?
Correct Answer: B
Gwadar deep-sea port is on the Balochistan coast.