The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the tower in Lahore built to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard National Symbols and Culture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the tower in Lahore built to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed.”
The accepted answer is C. Minar-e-Pakistan. “The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the tower in Lahore built to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed.” is answered by Minar-e-Pakistan (option C). Option A (“Badshahi Mosque”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Minar-e-Pakistan. Option B (“23 March”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Minar-e-Pakistan. Remaining alternatives (Mazar-e-Quaid) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Minar-e-Pakistan is identified. National Symbols and Culture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. National Symbols and Culture recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Badshahi Mosque
Why not A: “Badshahi Mosque” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Minar-e-Pakistan. “The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the tower in Lahore built to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed.” is answered by Minar-e-Pakis
- B. 23 March
Why not B: “23 March” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Minar-e-Pakistan. “The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the tower in Lahore built to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed.” is answered by Minar-e-Pakis
- C. Minar-e-Pakistan ✓
- D. Mazar-e-Quaid
Why not D: “Mazar-e-Quaid” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Minar-e-Pakistan. “The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the tower in Lahore built to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed.” is answered by Minar-e-Pakis
Correct answer
C. Minar-e-Pakistan
Explanation
“The following describes a specific term. What is it called? the tower in Lahore built to commemorate the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed.” is answered by Minar-e-Pakistan (option C). Option A (“Badshahi Mosque”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Minar-e-Pakistan. Option B (“23 March”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Minar-e-Pakistan. Remaining alternatives (Mazar-e-Quaid) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Minar-e-Pakistan is identified. National Symbols and Culture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. National Symbols and Culture recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Pakistan Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Pakistan Studies, National Symbols and Culture
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