Pakistan Studies
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Which term refers to the capital city of Pakistan? What does Islamabad refer to? What is the name for the most populous province of Pakistan? Which of the following best describes Punjab? Identify the correct term described as: the largest province of Pakistan by area. Balochistan is best defined as which of the following? The capital city of Punjab province and Pakistan's second largest city. What is this called? Choose the correct description of Lahore. Which of the following best names: the largest city of Pakistan and capital of Sindh province? Identify the correct description of Karachi. Who was the first Muslim ruler to invade Sindh? In which year did Muhammad Bin Qasim conquer Sindh? Who founded the Delhi Sultanate? Which dynasty founded the Mughal Empire in the Subcontinent? The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and which ruler? Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal? Sher Shah Suri is best known for which administrative reform? Which Mughal emperor is associated with the religious policy of 'Din-e-Ilahi'? Who was the last Mughal emperor? Which ruler of Bengal was defeated by the British at the Battle of Plassey (1757)? Aurangzeb was the last of which group of Mughal rulers commonly called the 'Great Mughals'? Which sultanate dynasty preceded the Khilji dynasty in Delhi? Who introduced the 'Mansabdari system' in the Mughal administration? The Battle of Panipat was fought three times in history; which years? Muhammad Bin Qasim belonged to which Caliphate when he invaded Sindh? Which ruler was defeated by Muhammad Bin Qasim at the Battle of Raor (Aror)? Who is known as the founder of Muslim rule in India through repeated invasions from Ghazni? The decisive defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan took place in which battle? Which Mughal emperor's reign is associated with the compilation of the Ain-i-Akbari? The Battle of Buxar (1764) resulted in the East India Company gaining rights over which region? The system of separate electorates for Muslims was first introduced under which act? The Government of India Act 1919 is also known as the: The Simon Commission (1927) was boycotted by Indians mainly because: The Round Table Conferences were held in which city? How many Round Table Conferences were held between 1930 and 1932? The Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy and proposed a federation comprising which uni... Provincial elections under the Government of India Act 1935 were held in which year? Congress ministries resigned in 1939 to protest against: The Nehru Report (1928) was prepared under the chairmanship of: The Nehru Report rejected which key Muslim demand, prompting Jinnah's 14 Points? Jinnah's Fourteen Points were presented in which year? Which of the following was NOT among Jinnah's Fourteen Points? Jinnah's 14 Points demanded that Muslims be given what proportion in Central Legislature representation? Muslims observed which day in December 1939 to celebrate the resignation of Congress ministries? Which constitutional amendment is famously known for transferring key powers from the President back to the Pr... The Eighteenth Amendment abolished the concurrent legislative list, primarily to enhance: Which amendment restored the President's power to dissolve the National Assembly, later repealed by the 18th A... Renaming the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was done through which amendment? The headquarters of the United Nations is located in which city? The headquarters of the World Bank is located in which city? The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is located in which city? How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have? Which organization is headquartered in Geneva and focuses on global health? What is the capital city of Punjab province? What is the capital city of Sindh province? What is the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province? What is the capital city of Balochistan province? Which territory of Pakistan has Muzaffarabad as its capital? Which territory of Pakistan has Gilgit as its main administrative capital? The former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were merged into which province in 2018? Which political party was founded by Altaf Hussain in 1984, primarily representing Urdu-speaking Mohajirs? Jamaat-e-Islami, a major religio-political party in Pakistan, was founded by: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was founded by Imran Khan in which year? Which party emerged victorious in Pakistan's 2018 general elections, forming the federal government? Which strait/ waterway is significant for Pakistan's Gwadar port due to its proximity to global oil shipping l... Which glacier, one of the longest outside the polar regions, is located in Pakistan's Karakoram range? Which region of Pakistan is famously called the 'Land of Five Rivers' along with Indian Punjab? Which is the smallest province of Pakistan by area? Which of Pakistan's cities is often called the 'City of Gardens'? Multan is traditionally known by which nickname due to its many shrines? The Council of Islamic Ideology in Pakistan primarily advises the government on: Pakistan is officially declared as an Islamic Republic under which constitution for the first time? Which body regulates higher education institutions and universities across Pakistan? The National Education Policy generally sets which age as the target for compulsory free education under Artic... Who was the first native Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army? Pakistan's first indigenous nuclear-capable missile program is closely associated with which facility? Which service is responsible for guarding Pakistan's maritime borders and Exclusive Economic Zone? Kashmir's accession dispute originated from the decision of which ruler at the time of Partition? The United Nations passed resolutions calling for a plebiscite in Kashmir starting in which year? The Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir was established following which agreement/war? In August 2019, India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir by abolishing which constitutional artic... What is Pakistan's highest civilian award? What is Pakistan's highest military gallantry award? Who was the first recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider? Who was the first Pakistani to climb Mount Everest? Who was the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest? Malala Yousafzai became the youngest-ever Nobel laureate after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in which year? Who was the first woman to become Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly? Pakistan won the Cricket World Cup for the first time in which year? Who captained Pakistan's cricket team to its 1992 World Cup victory? Pakistan won the ICC T20 World Cup for the first time in which year? Which sport has Pakistan traditionally dominated at the Olympic and World Cup level, winning multiple gold med... The Shandur Pass, known as the 'Roof of the World', hosts an annual festival for which sport? Jahangir Khan, a legendary Pakistani athlete, dominated world rankings in which sport? Who is regarded as the father of Pakistan's nuclear program? Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979? Pakistan's space agency responsible for space research and satellite launches is: Which organization regulates and oversees Pakistan's civil nuclear energy program, including power plants? Pakistan's first satellite, Badr-1, was launched in which year? Pakistan shares its longest international border with which country? The Durand Line, forming the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was drawn in which year? Which mountain pass links Pakistan directly with China as part of the Karakoram Highway? Pakistan's foreign policy has traditionally emphasized close relations with which country as an 'all-weather f... Which regional organization for economic cooperation includes Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey among its founding me... Pakistan's membership status with the United States-led coalition after 2001 is generally described as being a... Allama Iqbal is best known for writing poetry primarily in which two languages? Which of the following is a famous poetry collection written by Allama Iqbal? Faiz Ahmed Faiz, a celebrated Pakistani poet, was primarily associated with which literary tradition? Which language has the largest number of native speakers in Pakistan? The traditional folk instrument commonly associated with Sindhi and Baloch music is: Which annual festival is celebrated in Pakistan to mark the shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar? Which Punjabi Sufi poet is famous for the folk romance 'Heer Ranjha'? Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai is a renowned Sufi poet primarily associated with which language and region? Which crop is known as the 'cash crop' of Pakistan, contributing significantly to textile exports? Which sector contributes the largest share to Pakistan's GDP? Pakistan's currency, the Rupee, is issued and regulated by which institution? Which of the following is Pakistan's largest export-earning industry? The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is primarily responsible for: Which international financial institution has Pakistan frequently approached for balance-of-payments support p... Pakistan's stock exchange, formed by merging Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad exchanges in 2016, is called: Which of Pakistan's five-year plans emphasized industrialization under Ayub Khan's development strategy? How many provinces does Pakistan currently have? What is the currency of Pakistan? Who designed the national flag of Pakistan? What does the white strip on Pakistan's national flag represent? Who wrote Pakistan's national anthem? Who composed the music for Pakistan's national anthem? Pakistan's national flower is: Pakistan's national animal is: Pakistan's national bird is: Pakistan's national sport is: Which institution is the upper house of Pakistan's Parliament? Which is the lower house of Pakistan's Parliament, directly elected by the public? What is the term length of members of Pakistan's National Assembly? Which court is the highest appellate court in Pakistan? The Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan primarily examines laws for their compliance with: Which organization is Pakistan's central bank? In which year was the State Bank of Pakistan established? Pakistan became a member of the United Nations in which year? Which organization did Pakistan join in 1985 promoting regional cooperation in South Asia? Pakistan is a founding member of which international Islamic organization established in 1969? The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a major component of China's: The 'Two-Nation Theory' asserts that Hindus and Muslims of the Subcontinent are: Allama Iqbal's Allahabad Address of 1930 is significant because he: Who is officially regarded as the 'Founder of Pakistan' (Quaid-e-Azam)? Allama Iqbal is officially recognized in Pakistan as the: The word 'Pakistan' was coined by which individual, combining names of Muslim regions? Choudhry Rahmat Ali's pamphlet proposing the name 'Pakistan' was titled: The Objectives Resolution (1949) declared sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to: Which slogan is traditionally associated with the Pakistan Movement, meaning 'What does Pakistan mean?' What is the capital city of Pakistan? Which is the longest river in Pakistan? Which is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan? Which province of Pakistan is the largest by area? Which province of Pakistan has the largest population? Which is the largest city and financial hub of Pakistan? Which desert is located in the Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan? Which pass connects Pakistan with Afghanistan and has historically been a major trade and invasion route? Which sea lies to the south of Pakistan? Gwadar Port, a key part of CPEC, is located in which province? The Tarbela Dam, one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world, is built on which river? Mangla Dam is constructed on which river? General Pervez Musharraf came to power through a coup against Nawaz Sharif's government in which year? The Kargil conflict between Pakistan and India took place in which year? Musharraf's National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) was issued in which year? Musharraf declared a state of emergency and suspended the Constitution in which year, leading to nationwide pr... Pervez Musharraf resigned as President of Pakistan in which year? Who became Pakistan's first female Prime Minister in 1988? Nawaz Sharif first became Prime Minister of Pakistan in which year? The Thirteenth Amendment (1997) to the Constitution mainly did what? Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests at Chagai in which year? Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in which city in December 2007? General Zia-ul-Haq imposed martial law and took power in which year? Zia-ul-Haq's Islamization program introduced which of the following legal systems? Zia-ul-Haq held a referendum in 1984 seeking public endorsement mainly for: General Zia-ul-Haq died in a plane crash in which year? The Eighth Amendment, passed during Zia's era, gave the President power to: Pakistan's role in supporting the Afghan resistance (Mujahideen) against Soviet occupation occurred mainly dur... Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became President of Pakistan after the 1971 war and later became: Pakistan's current Constitution was adopted in which year? The 1973 Constitution established which form of government for Pakistan? Which constitutional amendment declared Ahmadis as non-Muslims? Zulfikar Ali Bhutto nationalized major industries in Pakistan mainly during which period? Zulfikar Ali Bhutto founded the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in which year? Bhutto's government was overthrown in a military coup in which year? Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was executed in which year following a controversial trial? East Pakistan became independent as Bangladesh in which year? The Awami League, which won the majority in the 1970 elections, was led by: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's political and economic autonomy demands for East Pakistan were outlined in his: Pakistan's forces in East Pakistan surrendered to Indian forces on which date, ending the 1971 War? Who commanded the Pakistani forces that surrendered at Dhaka in 1971? Which international agreement, signed in 1972, addressed the aftermath of the 1971 war between India and Pakis... Which military operation name is associated with the Pakistan Army's 1971 crackdown in East Pakistan? The 1965 Indo-Pakistan War was primarily triggered by tensions over which region? The 1965 War ended with which agreement, mediated by the Soviet Union? Who represented Pakistan at the Tashkent talks that ended the 1965 War? 6 September is observed in Pakistan as: Which major tank battle of the 1965 War, near Sialkot, is one of the largest tank battles since WWII? Which Pakistani soldier received the Nishan-e-Haider for valor in the Battle of Chawinda/Khem Karan sector dur... General Ayub Khan took over as President of Pakistan through a coup in which year?