Pakistan Military and Defense MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 31, 2025

1. : Which of the following is the highest military award in Pakistan?
(A) Nishan-e-Haider
(B) Sitara-e-Jurat
(C) Tamgha-e-Basalat
(D) Hilal-e-Imtiaz

2. : Who is the current Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army (as of 2022)?
(A) General Qamar Javed Bajwa
(B) General Raheel Sharif
(C) General Pervez Musharraf
(D) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani

3. : Which military operation was launched by Pakistan against terrorist groups in North Waziristan in 2014?
(A) Operation Rah-e-Rast
(B) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
(C) Operation Rah-e-Nijat
(D) Operation Black Thunderstorm

4. : Which branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces is responsible for maritime defense?
(A) Pakistan Navy
(B) Pakistan Air Force
(C) Pakistan Army
(D) Special Service Group (SSG)

5. : What is the name of Pakistan’s indigenously developed short-range ballistic missile?
(A) Ghauri
(B) Babur
(C) Shaheen
(D) Nasr

6. : Which military exercise is conducted annually by Pakistan Army to enhance interoperability with foreign military forces?
(A) Exercise Aman
(B) Exercise Zarb-e-Azb
(C) Exercise Sea Spark
(D) Exercise Azm-e-Nau

7. : Which Pakistani city is home to the headquarters of Pakistan Air Force (PAF)?
(A) Rawalpindi
(B) Lahore
(C) Islamabad
(D) Karachi

8. : Which of the following is Pakistan’s primary air superiority fighter jet?
(A) JF-17 Thunder
(B) Mirage III
(C) F-16 Fighting Falcon
(D) Chengdu J-7

9. : What is the name of Pakistan’s nuclear-capable medium-range ballistic missile?
(A) Shaheen
(B) Ghauri
(C) Babur
(D) Nasr

10. : Which operation was launched by Pakistan against militants in the Swat Valley in 2009?
(A) Operation Rah-e-Nijat
(B) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
(C) Operation Rah-e-Rast
(D) Operation Rah-e-Haq

11. : Which country is the largest supplier of military equipment to Pakistan?
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) United States
(D) Turkey

12. : Which organization is responsible for Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program?
(A) Strategic Plans Division (SPD)
(B) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)
(C) Defence Science and Technology Organization (DESTO)
(D) Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)

13. : Which of the following is the Pakistan Army’s elite special operations force?
(A) Special Service Group (SSG)
(B) Pakistan Rangers
(C) Frontier Corps
(D) Counter Terrorism Department (CTD)

14. : What is the name of Pakistan’s first indigenously developed main battle tank?
(A) Al-Khalid
(B) T-80UD
(C) VT-4
(D) Arjun

15. : Which of the following is Pakistan’s primary military intelligence agency?
(A) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)
(B) Military Intelligence (MI)
(C) Intelligence Bureau (IB)
(D) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)

16. : Which missile system is designed to provide point defense for strategic locations in Pakistan?
(A) Babur
(B) Hatf
(C) Nasr
(D) Shaheen

17. : What is the name of Pakistan’s indigenous air-to-surface cruise missile?
(A) Ra’ad
(B) Babur
(C) Ghauri
(D) Shaheen

18. : Which mountain range forms a natural barrier between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
(A) Himalayas
(B) Karakoram Range
(C) Hindu Kush
(D) Pamir Mountains

19. : What is the name of the border crossing between Pakistan and India at Wagah?
(A) Wagah Crossing
(B) Attari-Wagah Border
(C) Friendship Gate
(D) Khyber Pass

20. : Which country shares the longest border with Pakistan?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Iran
(C) China
(D) India

21. : What is the name of the Pakistani naval base located in Karachi?
(A) PNS Jinnah
(B) PNS Mehran
(C) PNS Qasim
(D) PNS Zafar

22. : Which mountain pass connects Pakistan with China?
(A) Khyber Pass
(B) Bolan Pass
(C) Khunjerab Pass
(D) Lowari Pass

23. : Which city is home to the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF)?
(A) Wah Cantt
(B) Taxila
(C) Rawalpindi
(D) Quetta

24. : What is the name of the Pakistani ballistic missile capable of delivering multiple warheads?
(A) Babur
(B) Ghauri
(C) Shaheen
(D) Ababeel

25. : Which of the following is the largest branch of Pakistan’s armed forces?
(A) Pakistan Army
(B) Pakistan Navy
(C) Pakistan Air Force
(D) Pakistan Coast Guard

26. : Which city hosts the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA)?
(A) Quetta
(B) Abbottabad
(C) Peshawar
(D) Karachi

27. : What is the name of Pakistan’s nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missile?
(A) Babur
(B) Shaheen
(C) Ghauri
(D) Nasr

28. : Which mountain range separates Pakistan from Tajikistan and China?
(A) Karakoram Range
(B) Hindu Kush
(C) Pamir Mountains
(D) Himalayas

29. : What is the name of the Pakistani naval base located in Gwadar?
(A) PNS Jinnah
(B) PNS Mehran
(C) PNS Qasim
(D) PNS Akram

30. : Which operation was launched by Pakistan in 2017 to eliminate terrorism from urban centers?
(A) Operation Rah-e-Nijat
(B) Operation Zarb-e-Azb
(C) Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad
(D) Operation Khyber IV