Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan
Which term refers to the former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan, renamed in 2009?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which term refers to the former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan, renamed in 2009?”
The accepted answer is B. Northern Areas. Northern Areas is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to the former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan renamed in option B Option A Zila Council does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Northern Areas Option C Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Northern Areas Remaining alternatives Dir fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Northern Areas is identified Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan recall of this distinction is a regular item.
- A. Zila Council
Why not A: “Zila Council” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Northern Areas. Northern Areas is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to the former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan renamed in option B Option A Zila Council
- B. Northern Areas ✓
- C. Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination
Why not C: “Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Northern Areas. Northern Areas is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to the former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan renamed in option B Option A Zila Council
- D. Dir
Why not D: “Dir” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Northern Areas. Northern Areas is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to the former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan renamed in option B Option A Zila Council
Correct answer
B. Northern Areas
Explanation
Northern Areas is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to the former name for the region now known as Gilgit-Baltistan renamed in option B Option A Zila Council does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Northern Areas Option C Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Northern Areas Remaining alternatives Dir fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Northern Areas is identified Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Provincial and Administrative Divisions of Pakistan recall of this distinction is a regular item.
Source: Pakistan Studies Official Reference Guide
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