What is the name for the national anthem of Pakistan?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium National Symbols and Culture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for the national anthem of Pakistan?”
The accepted answer is A. Qaumi Taranah. Qaumi Taranah is the fact required by “What is the name for the national anthem of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Green and White”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Qaumi Taranah. Option C (“23 March”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Qaumi Taranah. Remaining alternatives (Jasmine) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Qaumi Taranah 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. Qaumi Taranah ✓
- B. Green and White
Why not B: “Green and White” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Qaumi Taranah. Qaumi Taranah is the fact required by “What is the name for the national anthem of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Green and White”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss use
- C. 23 March
Why not C: “23 March” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Qaumi Taranah. Qaumi Taranah is the fact required by “What is the name for the national anthem of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Green and White”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss use
- D. Jasmine
Why not D: “Jasmine” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Qaumi Taranah. Qaumi Taranah is the fact required by “What is the name for the national anthem of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Green and White”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss use
Correct answer
A. Qaumi Taranah
Explanation
Qaumi Taranah is the fact required by “What is the name for the national anthem of Pakistan” (option A). Option B (“Green and White”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Qaumi Taranah. Option C (“23 March”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Qaumi Taranah. Remaining alternatives (Jasmine) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Qaumi Taranah 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
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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