Pakistan Affairs MCQs

1. What is the climate of Pakistan mostly?

A. Hot and moist

B. Cold and dry

C. Hot and dry

D. Cold and moist

2. Which of the following is a feature of Pakistan’s environment?

A. Climate

B. Soil

C. Vegetation

D. All of Above

3. When we say the temperature of the Balochistan plateau is extreme, what do we mean/what do we actually want to say?

A. Extremely hot and cold

B. Extremely cold

C. Extremely hot

D. None of these

4. In which region do the areas of Murree and Hunza fall?

A. Sub-tropical continental plateau

B. Sub-tropical continental low level

C. Sub-tropical continental high level

D. Subtropical coastal land

5. In which region are the areas of Sibbi and Jacobabad located?

A. Sub-tropical continental plateau

B. Sub-tropical continental lowland

C. Sub-tropical continental highland

D. Sub-tropical coastal land

6. What are the important elements of climate?

A. Temperature and pressure

B. Wind and rainfall

C. Humidity of air

D. All of these

7. Monsoon season in Pakistan starts in July and ends in

A. August

B. December

C. September

D. October

8. Which one of the following places is the hottest place in Pakistan?

A. Sibbi

B. Jacobabad

C. Larkana

D. Multan

9. What is the area around the river called?

A. Doab

B. Bar

C. Bela

D. Flood plain

10. Pakistan’s plains are divided into how many parts?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Seven

D. Four

11. Ghauri II was launched on 14 April 1999 in response to the Agni II of India?

A. 2000 km

B. 750 km

C. 1500 km

D. 1200 km

12. What is the length of the Multan-D.G. Khan Motorway (M5)?

A. 85 km

B. 84 km

C. 80 km

D. 90 km

13. What is the name of the largest university in Pakistan by the number of students ‘enrolled?

A. Punjab University Lahore

B. Allama Iqbal Open University

C. Islamia University

D. Quaid-e-Azam University

14. What is the length of the Sukkur-Karachi Motorway (M7)?

A. 341 km

B. 750 km

C. 321 km

D. 361 km

15. When was the Ghauri III missile launched?

A. August 10, 1999

B. September 25, 1999

C. October 10, 1999

D. December 16, 1999

16. The first railway track was established in between these two cities and was inaugurated on May 13, 1861.

A. Peshawar and Jamrud

B. Lahore and Okara

C. Karachi and Kotri

D. Quetta and Chamman

17. Who wrote the famous TV drama “Waris”?

A. Amjad Islam Amjad

B. Dr. Anwar Sajjad

C. Attaullah Qasmi

D. None of these

18. Reshma was a legendary folk singer of Pakistan. She died of cancer in Lahore in 

A. Nov. 2013

B. Jan. 2009

C. Dec. 2010

D. Dec. 2014

19. Who was the American ambassador who died along with General Zia-ul-Haq in a plane crash in 1988?

A. Tom Simon

B. Robert M. Scot

C. Arnold Raphel

D. None of these

20. GT Road is one of the main highways of Pakistan. What does the GT stand for?

A. Grand Trunk

B. General Turner

C. General Traffic

D. None of these

21. How many total divisions are there in the Punjab, Pakistan, as of today?

A. 10

B. 9

C. 8

D. 12

22. Which one of the following divisions of Punjab has the lowest population density?

A. Rajanpur

B. Dera Ghazi Khan

C. Bahawalpur

D. Lahore

23. Why is Muslimbagh famous?

A. Chromite mine

B. Copper

C. Natural Gas

D. Coal mine

24. Quaid-e-Azam stayed from June to August during his last stage in 1948.

A. Karachi

B. Ziarat

C. Lahore

D. Multan

25. Rawal Dam, which was built in 1962, is present on the river known as

A. Swat

B. Indus

C. Kurang

D. Jhelum

26. When was the Indus Water Treaty signed?

A. 19 September 1964

B. 20 December 1962

C. 19 September 1960

D. 20 June 1963

27. The Indus Water Treaty was mediated by the bank known as

A. IMF

B. State Bank of Pakistan

C. World Bank

D. Swiss Bank

28. Sukkur Barrage construction was started in 1923 and was completed in

A. 1934

B. 1932

C. 1940

D. 1938

29. What is the total length of the Ravi River?

A. 825 km

B. 725 km

C. 800 km

D. 850 km

30. When did Burma, whose new name is Myanmar, separate from India?

A. April 1935

B. May 1937

C. June 1942

D. December 1938

31. What was the percentage of Muslims in Kashmir at the time of partition?

A. 76%

B. 77%

C. 80%

D. 90%

32. Allama Iqbal became the member of Punjab Legislative Council in

A. 1928

B. 1926

C. 1922

D. 1920

33. What does NAM stand for?

A. Non-Arabic Movement

B. Non-Aligned Movement

C. Non-Affiliated Maktab

D. New Arya Movement

34. India took the Kashmir issue to the United Nations in 

A. 1 Jan 1948

B. 23 March 1950

C. 9 December 1951

D. 8 June 1953

35. Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECD) is the new name of 

A. SAARC

B. NAM

C. RCD

D. OIC

36. What is the name of the first prime minister of Pakistan?

A. Ayub Khan

B. Hussain Shaheed Suharwardy

C. Ghulam Muhammad

D. Liaqat Ali Khan

37. Who was the first president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan?

A. Ayub Khan

B. Iskandar Mirza

C. Ch. Muhammad Zaffarullah

D. Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar

38. Who was Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar?

A. Poet

B. Islamic scholar

C. Politician

D. Preacher

39. When was Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah born?

A. 1976

B. 1888

C. 1876

D. 1890

40. When was the first constitution of Pakistan promulgated?

A. 20 January 1954

B. 21 March 1956

C. 23 March 1956

D. 7 October 1956

41. Quaid-e-Azam remained the Governor-General of Pakistan for almost

A. 13 months

B. 12 months

C. 10 months

D. 15 months

42. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah started his law practice in

A. Delhi

B. Bombay

C. Kolkata

D. Karachi

43. Where was the All India Muslim League founded in 1906?

A. Delhi

B. Allahabad

C. Dhaka

D. Lahore

44. What is the name of the first Chief Justice of Pakistan?

A. R. Kiyani

B. Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din

C. Mian Abdul Rashid

D. R. Cornellius

45. What was the profession of Fatima Jinnah?

A. Surgeon

B. Dentist

C. Economist

D. Lawyer

46. When did Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah join the Muslim League?

A. 1915

B. 1913

C. 1914

D. 1916

47. What is the name of the first governor of the State Bank of Pakistan appointed by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 1st July, 1948?

A. Rashid Naqvi

B. Saeed Hamid

C. Isharat Kamal

D. Zahid Hussain

48. Which amongst the following leaders is known as the Sher-e-Bengal?

A. A.K Fazal Ul Haq

B. Nawab Waqar Ul Mulk

C. Nawab Mohsin Ul Mulk

D. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar

49. To reconcile the Hindus and Muslims, a new religion named Din-i-Ilahi was introduced by the

A. Hamayun

B. Jahangir

C. Akbar

D. Shahjahan

50. Who presented the Objective Resolution?

A. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

B. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar

C. Liaqat Ali Khan

D. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan