1. What is the state religion of Pakistan?
a) Christianity
b) Hinduism
c) Buddhism
d) Islam
Answer: d) Islam
2. Which article of the Constitution of Pakistan declares Islam as the state religion?
a) Article 1
b) Article 2
c) Article 3
d) Article 227
Answer: b) Article 2
3. When was the Objectives Resolution passed by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan?
a) 1945
b) 1947
c) 1949
d) 1956
Answer: c) 1949
4. Who presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan?
a) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Allama Iqbal
c) Liaquat Ali Khan
d) Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Answer: c) Liaquat Ali Khan
5. Which Islamic month was chosen for the passing of the Objectives Resolution?
a) Rabi’ al-Awwal
b) Ramadan
c) Shawwal
d) Muharram
Answer: b) Ramadan
6. What was the primary objective of the Objectives Resolution?
a) To establish a secular state
b) To ensure freedom of religion for all citizens
c) To lay down the principles on which Pakistan would be based
d) To promote socialism in Pakistan
Answer: c) To lay down the principles on which Pakistan would be based
7. According to the Objectives Resolution, who is responsible for the sovereignty of Pakistan?
a) Parliament
b) Judiciary
c) Allah
d) President
Answer: c) Allah
8. Which political leader played a significant role in the passing of the Objectives Resolution?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Nawaz Sharif
c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
d) Liaquat Ali Khan
Answer: d) Liaquat Ali Khan
9. What is the main function of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) in Pakistan?
a) To interpret Islamic law
b) To promote secularism
c) To monitor religious minorities
d) To oversee foreign relations
Answer: a) To interpret Islamic law
10. When was the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) established in Pakistan?
a) 1947
b) 1956
c) 1973
d) 1985
Answer: c) 1973
11. Which Islamic scholar served as the first chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)?
a) Maulana Maududi
b) Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
c) Maulana Abul Ala Maududi
d) Maulana Syed Abul A’la Maududi
Answer: d) Maulana Syed Abul A’la Maududi
12. What is the role of the Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan?
a) To interpret Islamic law
b) To enforce secular laws
c) To oversee economic policies
d) To regulate foreign trade
Answer: a) To interpret Islamic law
13. When was the Federal Shariat Court established in Pakistan?
a) 1956
b) 1965
c) 1973
d) 1980
Answer: d) 1980
14. Which article of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with the establishment of the Federal Shariat Court?
a) Article 203
b) Article 184
c) Article 227
d) Article 212
Answer: a) Article 203
15. Who appoints the judges of the Federal Shariat Court?
a) President of Pakistan
b) Chief Justice of Pakistan
c) Prime Minister of Pakistan
d) Council of Islamic Ideology
Answer: a) President of Pakistan
16. What is the primary function of the Islamic Ideology Council in Pakistan?
a) To advise the President on religious matters
b) To ensure the implementation of Islamic laws
c) To promote interfaith dialogue
d) To safeguard the rights of religious minorities
Answer: b) To ensure the implementation of Islamic laws
17. When was the Islamic Ideology Council established in Pakistan?
a) 1949
b) 1956
c) 1973
d) 1980
Answer: a) 1949
18. What is the official language of Pakistan?
a) Urdu
b) English
c) Punjabi
d) Pashto
Answer: a) Urdu
19. Which province of Pakistan has the highest population of Christians?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: b) Sindh
20. What is the percentage of Muslims in the population of Pakistan?
a) 90%
b) 80%
c) 70%
d) 60%
Answer: a) 90%
21. Which minority group constitutes the largest religious minority in Pakistan?
a) Christians
b) Hindus
c) Sikhs
d) Buddhists
Answer: b) Hindus
22. Which province of Pakistan has the highest population of Hindus?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: b) Sindh
23. What is the official day of rest in Pakistan?
a) Sunday
b) Friday
c) Saturday
d) Monday
Answer: b) Friday
24. What is the significance of Jumu’ah (Friday) in Islam?
a) Day of fasting
b) Day of rest
c) Day of congregational prayer
d) Day of pilgrimage
Answer: c) Day of congregational prayer
25. Which Islamic festival marks the end of Hajj?
a) Eid al-Adha
b) Eid al-Fitr
c) Mawlid al-Nabi
d) Laylat al-Qadr
Answer: a) Eid al-Adha
26. What is the significance of Eid al-Fitr in Islam?
a) Festival of sacrifice
b) Festival of fasting
c) Festival of breaking the fast
d) Festival of pilgrimage
Answer: c) Festival of breaking the fast
27. Which Islamic month is known as the month of fasting?
a) Muharram
b) Shawwal
c) Ramadan
d) Dhul-Hijjah
Answer: c) Ramadan
28. What is the significance of Eid al-Adha in Islam?
a) Festival of sacrifice
b) Festival of fasting
c) Festival of breaking the fast
d) Festival of pilgrimage
Answer: a) Festival of sacrifice
29. What is the significance of Laylat al-Qadr in Islam?
a) Night of power
b) Night of forgiveness
c) Night of ascension
d) Night of revelation
Answer: a) Night of power
30. Which Islamic month marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar?
a) Rabi’ al-Awwal
b) Muharram
c) Shawwal
d) Ramadan
Answer: b) Muharram
31. What is the significance of Mawlid al-Nabi in Islam?
a) Birth of Prophet Muhammad
b) Birth of Prophet Moses
c) Birth of Prophet Jesus
d) Birth of Prophet Abraham
Answer: a) Birth of Prophet Muhammad
32. Which Islamic month is associated with fasting and charity?
a) Muharram
b) Shawwal
c) Ramadan
d) Dhul-Hijjah
Answer: c) Ramadan
33. What is the significance of Dhul-Hijjah in Islam?
a) Month of fasting
b) Month of pilgrimage
c) Month of mourning
d) Month of forgiveness
Answer: b) Month of pilgrimage