Pakistan Studies Qualification related questions

Who is known as the Quaid-e-Azam (Great Leader) of Pakistan? A) Liaquat Ali Khan B) Allama Iqbal C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah D) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Answer: C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah When did Pakistan become an independent nation? A) 14 August 1947 B) 23 March 1940 C) 25 December 1971 D) 5 July 1977 Answer: A) 14 August 1947 Which river is the longest in Pakistan? A) Indus River B) Jhelum River C) Chenab River D) Ravi River Answer: A) Indus River What is the national language of Pakistan? A) English B) Urdu C) Punjabi D) Pashto Answer: B) Urdu Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan? A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto B) Liaquat Ali Khan C) Benazir Bhutto D) Nawaz Sharif Answer: B) Liaquat Ali Khan What is the capital city of Pakistan? A) Karachi B) Lahore C) Islamabad D) Peshawar Answer: C) Islamabad Which mountain range is located in the north of Pakistan? A) Karakoram Range B) Himalayan Range C) Hindu Kush Range D) Sulaiman Range Answer: A) Karakoram Range Who wrote the lyrics of the Pakistani national anthem? A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz B) Hafeez Jullundhri C) Allama Iqbal D) Sahir Ludhianvi Answer: B) Hafeez Jullundhri Which is the highest peak in Pakistan? A) K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) B) Nanga Parbat C) Broad Peak D) Gasherbrum I Answer: A) K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) Who was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan? A) Fatima Jinnah B) Benazir Bhutto C) Asma Jahangir D) Hina Rabbani Khar Answer: B) Benazir BhuttoWhich river does the Tarbela Dam, one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world, cross? A) Indus River B) Jhelum River C) Chenab River D) Ravi River Answer: A) Indus River Who coined the term “Two-Nation Theory” that became the basis for the creation of Pakistan? A) Liaquat Ali Khan B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad C) Allama Iqbal D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah Answer: C) Allama Iqbal Which Pakistani leader is known for initiating Pakistan’s nuclear program in the 1970s? A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto B) Pervez Musharraf C) Ayub Khan D) Yahya Khan Answer: A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto What is the national sport of Pakistan? A) Cricket B) Hockey C) Football D) Polo Answer: B) Hockey Which city in Pakistan is known as the “City of Gardens”? A) Islamabad B) Lahore C) Karachi D) Peshawar Answer: B) Lahore Who was the founder of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)? A) Nawaz Sharif B) Benazir Bhutto C) Asif Ali Zardari D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Answer: D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Which Pakistani scientist is known as the “Father of the Pakistani Nuclear Bomb”? A) Abdul Qadeer Khan B) Pervez Hoodbhoy C) Abdus Salam D) Samar Mubarakmand Answer: A) Abdul Qadeer Khan In which year did Pakistan become a nuclear power by conducting its first nuclear tests? A) 1995 B) 1998 C) 2001 D) 2005 Answer: B) 1998 Which Pakistani cricketer holds the record for the most Test wickets for Pakistan? A) Wasim Akram B) Imran Khan C) Shoaib Akhtar D) Waqar Younis Answer: D) Waqar Younis Which mountain pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan? A) Khyber Pass B) Bolan Pass C) Khunjerab Pass D) Tochi Pass Answer: A) Khyber PassWhich Pakistani poet is known as the “Poet of the East”? A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz B) Allama Iqbal C) Mirza Ghalib D) Jaun Elia Answer: B) Allama Iqbal Who is known as the “Flying Ace of Pakistan” for his contributions to the Pakistan Air Force? A) Rashid Minhas B) Alamgir Khan C) M. M. Alam D) Asghar Khan Answer: C) M. M. Alam Which province of Pakistan is known for its fertile land and agricultural products? A) Punjab B) Sindh C) Balochistan D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Answer: A) Punjab Who was Pakistan’s first female foreign minister? A) Hina Rabbani Khar B) Fatima Jinnah C) Benazir Bhutto D) Tehmina Janjua Answer: A) Hina Rabbani Khar Which Pakistani scientist shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979? A) Abdul Qadeer Khan B) Abdus Salam C) Samar Mubarakmand D) Pervez Hoodbhoy Answer: B) Abdus Salam Who is known as the “Father of the Pakistani Missile Program”? A) Abdul Qadeer Khan B) Samar Mubarakmand C) Pervez Hoodbhoy D) Abdul Kalam Answer: B) Samar Mubarakmand Which Pakistani actress won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in “A Girl in the River”? A) Mehwish Hayat B) Saba Qamar C) Mahira Khan D) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Answer: D) Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Which river is also known as the “Sorrow of Sindh” due to its historical flooding? A) Jhelum River B) Indus River C) Chenab River D) Ravi River Answer: B) Indus River Who is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan as of 2022? A) Imran Khan B) Nawaz Sharif C) Asif Ali Zardari D) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Answer: A) Imran Khan Which Pakistani musician is known for his qawwali performances and Sufi music? A) Atif Aslam B) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan C) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan D) Ali Zafar Answer: B) Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanWho led the Pakistani cricket team to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup? A) Wasim Akram B) Imran Khan C) Inzamam-ul-Haq D) Javed Miandad Answer: B) Imran Khan Which province of Pakistan is known for its rich cultural heritage, including the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro? A) Balochistan B) Sindh C) Punjab D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Answer: B) Sindh Who was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan? A) Benazir Bhutto B) Hina Rabbani Khar C) Fatima Jinnah D) Asma Jahangir Answer: A) Benazir Bhutto Which Pakistani leader introduced the “Basic Democracies” system in 1959? A) Ayub Khan B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto C) Yahya Khan D) Liaquat Ali Khan Answer: A) Ayub Khan Which Pakistani actress won the Lux Style Award for Best Actress for her role in the film “Verna”? A) Mahira Khan B) Mehwish Hayat C) Saba Qamar D) Maya Ali Answer: B) Mehwish Hayat Which city in Pakistan is known as the “City of Lights”? A) Karachi B) Lahore C) Islamabad D) Quetta Answer: A) Karachi Who is known as the “Flying Tiger of Pakistan” for his achievements in aviation? A) MM Alam B) Rashid Minhas C) Asghar Khan D) Alamgir Khan Answer: A) MM Alam Which Pakistani scientist is known for his work in theoretical physics and contributions to the development of the atomic bomb? A) Abdul Qadeer Khan B) Pervez Hoodbhoy C) Abdus Salam D) Samar Mubarakmand Answer: C) Abdus Salam Which Pakistani cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket for Pakistan? A) Javed Miandad B) Inzamam-ul-Haq C) Younis Khan D) Hanif Mohammad Answer: D) Hanif Mohammad Which province of Pakistan is known for its production of fruits like oranges and mangoes? A) Punjab B) Sindh C) Balochistan D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Answer: D) Khyber PakhtunkhwaWho designed the Faisal Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, located in Islamabad, Pakistan? A) Mimar Sinan B) Fazlur Rahman Khan C) Vedat Dalokay D) Michelangelo Answer: C) Vedat Dalokay Which Pakistani musician is known for his contributions to the classical music genre, particularly the tabla? A) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan B) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan C) Shafqat Amanat Ali D) Zakir Hussain Answer: D) Zakir Hussain Who is the current President of Pakistan as of 2022? A) Asif Ali Zardari B) Mamnoon Hussain C) Arif Alvi D) Pervez Musharraf Answer: C) Arif Alvi Which Pakistani city is famous for its historical Khyber Pass, an important trade and travel route? A) Karachi B) Peshawar C) Lahore D) Quetta Answer: B) Peshawar Who is known as the “King of Ghazal” in Pakistan for his contributions to the music genre? A) Mehdi Hassan B) Atif Aslam C) Ghulam Ali D) Abida Parveen Answer: A) Mehdi Hassan Which Pakistani leader introduced the “Green Revolution” in agriculture during the 1960s? A) Ayub Khan B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto C) Yahya Khan D) Liaquat Ali Khan Answer: A) Ayub Khan Which Pakistani city is known as the “City of Flowers”? A) Quetta B) Peshawar C) Lahore D) Islamabad Answer: A) Quetta Which Pakistani writer won the Booker Prize for her novel “The God of Small Things”? A) Bapsi Sidhwa B) Mohsin Hamid C) Kamila Shamsie D) Arundhati Roy Answer: D) Arundhati Roy Who is known as the “Queen of Melody” in Pakistan for her iconic voice and contributions to music? A) Nazia Hassan B) Abida Parveen C) Noor Jehan D) Farida Khanum Answer: C) Noor Jehan Which Pakistani scientist is known for his work in space technology and contributions to the development of Pakistan’s space program? A) Abdul Qadeer Khan B) Samar Mubarakmand C) Abdul Salam D) Abdus Salam Answer: B) Samar Mubarakmand