What is the name for the highest civilian award of Pakistan?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Awards, Prizes and Honors MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for the highest civilian award of Pakistan?”
The accepted answer is A. Nishan-e-Pakistan. Nishan-e-Pakistan is the fact required by “What is the name for the highest civilian award of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Pulitzer Prize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Nishan-e-Pakistan. Option C (“Grammy Awards”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Nishan-e-Pakistan. Remaining alternatives (Nishan-e-Haider) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Nishan-e-Pakistan is identified. Awards, Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Awards, Prizes and Honors recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Nishan-e-Pakistan ✓
- B. Pulitzer Prize
Why not B: “Pulitzer Prize” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Nishan-e-Pakistan. Nishan-e-Pakistan is the fact required by “What is the name for the highest civilian award of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Pulitzer Prize”) does not match the stem; it is a nea
- C. Grammy Awards
Why not C: “Grammy Awards” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Nishan-e-Pakistan. Nishan-e-Pakistan is the fact required by “What is the name for the highest civilian award of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Pulitzer Prize”) does not match the stem; it is a nea
- D. Nishan-e-Haider
Why not D: “Nishan-e-Haider” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Nishan-e-Pakistan. Nishan-e-Pakistan is the fact required by “What is the name for the highest civilian award of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Pulitzer Prize”) does not match the stem; it is a nea
Correct answer
A. Nishan-e-Pakistan
Explanation
Nishan-e-Pakistan is the fact required by “What is the name for the highest civilian award of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Pulitzer Prize”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Nishan-e-Pakistan. Option C (“Grammy Awards”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Nishan-e-Pakistan. Remaining alternatives (Nishan-e-Haider) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Nishan-e-Pakistan is identified. Awards, Prizes and Honors questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Awards, Prizes and Honors recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Awards, Prizes and Honors
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