401. Pakistan’s first census after independence was fully published in:
A) 1952
B) 1953
C) 1954
D) 1955
Answer: B
402. The first census organization of Pakistan is called:
A) PCO
B) PBS
C) FBS
D) NBS
Answer: B
403. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) was previously known as:
A) Federal Bureau of Statistics
B) National Data Office
C) Census Department
D) Statistical Division
Answer: A
404. Pakistan’s first economic plan was focused on:
A) Defense
B) Agriculture
C) Industry
D) Trade
Answer: B
405. Pakistan’s main agricultural crop is:
A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Cotton
D) Sugarcane
Answer: A
406. Pakistan is the largest producer of:
A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Cotton
D) Maize
Answer: C
407. The largest irrigation system in Pakistan is located in:
A) Sindh
B) Punjab
C) Balochistan
D) KPK
Answer: B
408. Pakistan’s major river system is called:
A) Ganges Basin
B) Indus Basin
C) Nile Basin
D) Amazon Basin
Answer: B
409. The Indus River ultimately falls into:
A) Arabian Sea
B) Bay of Bengal
C) Persian Gulf
D) Mediterranean Sea
Answer: A
410. Pakistan shares a maritime border with:
A) India
B) Iran
C) Oman
D) China
Answer: C
411. Pakistan’s coastline is approximately:
A) 500 km
B) 600 km
C) 700 km
D) 1000 km
Answer: C
412. Pakistan’s largest port city is:
A) Gwadar
B) Karachi
C) Ormara
D) Pasni
Answer: B
413. Gwadar Port became operational with help of:
A) USA
B) UAE
C) China
D) Saudi Arabia
Answer: C
414. Pakistan’s strategic deep sea port is:
A) Karachi Port
B) Bin Qasim Port
C) Gwadar Port
D) Ormara Port
Answer: C
415. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor connects:
A) Lahore to Karachi
B) Gwadar to Kashgar
C) Islamabad to Delhi
D) Karachi to Kabul
Answer: B
416. CPEC is part of:
A) NATO
B) Belt and Road Initiative
C) ECO
D) SAARC
Answer: B
417. Pakistan joined United Nations in the year:
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1949
D) 1950
Answer: B
418. Pakistan is a member of UN Security Council as:
A) Permanent member
B) Non-permanent member
C) Observer
D) Associate member
Answer: B
419. Pakistan’s first UN representative was:
A) Zafarullah Khan
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Iskander Mirza
D) Ghulam Muhammad
Answer: A
420. Pakistan became member of IMF in:
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1950
D) 1952
Answer: C
421. IMF stands for:
A) International Money Fund
B) International Monetary Fund
C) International Market Fund
D) International Mutual Fund
Answer: B
422. Pakistan is located in which continent:
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Australia
Answer: C
423. Pakistan lies in the region of:
A) South Asia
B) Central Asia
C) West Asia
D) East Asia
Answer: A
424. The total area of Pakistan is approximately:
A) 700,000 sq km
B) 750,000 sq km
C) 800,000 sq km
D) 900,000 sq km
Answer: C
425. Pakistan’s highest civil award is given for:
A) Military service
B) Civil excellence
C) Sports only
D) Journalism only
Answer: B
426. The second highest civil award in Pakistan is:
A) Nishan-e-Haider
B) Hilal-e-Imtiaz
C) Sitara-e-Imtiaz
D) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Answer: B
427. Pakistan’s national days include:
A) Only Independence Day
B) Only Pakistan Day
C) Multiple national observances
D) Only Defence Day
Answer: C
428. Pakistan Day commemorates:
A) Independence
B) Lahore Resolution
C) Nuclear tests
D) Constitution day
Answer: B
429. Pakistan became Islamic Republic under constitution of:
A) 1956
B) 1962
C) 1973
D) 1985
Answer: A
430. The 1973 Constitution was approved by:
A) President
B) Parliament
C) Supreme Court
D) Army
Answer: B
431. The first Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan was:
A) Ayub Khan
B) Frank Messervy
C) Douglas Gracey
D) Yahya Khan
Answer: B
432. Pakistan Army headquarters is called:
A) GHQ
B) HQ
C) HQS
D) HQM
Answer: A
433. GHQ is located in:
A) Lahore
B) Rawalpindi
C) Islamabad
D) Karachi
Answer: B
434. Pakistan Air Force Academy is located at:
A) Lahore
B) Sargodha
C) Risalpur
D) Karachi
Answer: C
435. Pakistan Naval base is mainly located in:
A) Karachi
B) Gwadar
C) Ormara
D) All of these
Answer: D
436. Pakistan’s first major dam after independence was:
A) Tarbela
B) Mangla
C) Warsak
D) Hub
Answer: C
437. Warsak Dam is built on river:
A) Indus
B) Kabul
C) Jhelum
D) Chenab
Answer: B
438. Pakistan’s largest city by population is:
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Islamabad
D) Faisalabad
Answer: B
439. Pakistan’s economic hub is:
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Quetta
D) Peshawar
Answer: B
440. Pakistan’s financial capital is:
A) Islamabad
B) Karachi
C) Lahore
D) Multan
Answer: B
441. Pakistan’s central bank is:
A) National Bank
B) State Bank
C) Habib Bank
D) Meezan Bank
Answer: B
442. State Bank of Pakistan was established in:
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1950
D) 1952
Answer: B
443. Pakistan’s currency is issued by:
A) Ministry of Finance
B) State Bank of Pakistan
C) National Bank
D) IMF
Answer: B
444. Pakistan’s first currency note was issued in:
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1949
D) 1950
Answer: B
445. Pakistan’s national airline is:
A) Airblue
B) PIA
C) Serene Air
D) Shaheen Air
Answer: B
446. PIA was established in:
A) 1946
B) 1947
C) 1948
D) 1950
Answer: C
447. Pakistan’s first TV station was launched in:
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Islamabad
D) Peshawar
Answer: B
448. Pakistan Television started in:
A) 1962
B) 1964
C) 1966
D) 1968
Answer: B
449. Pakistan’s first FM radio was introduced in:
A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s
Answer: C
450. Radio Pakistan was established in:
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1949
D) 1950
Answer: B
451. Pakistan’s first political party after independence was:
A) PPP
B) Muslim League
C) PTI
D) JUI
Answer: B
452. Pakistan Muslim League was originally founded in:
A) Dhaka
B) Calcutta
C) Karachi
D) Lahore
Answer: B
453. The All India Muslim League was founded in:
A) 1905
B) 1906
C) 1907
D) 1908
Answer: B
454. The first president of All India Muslim League was:
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Nawab Salimullah
C) Aga Khan III
D) Liaquat Ali Khan
Answer: C
455. The Simla Deputation met in the year:
A) 1904
B) 1905
C) 1906
D) 1907
Answer: C
456. The demand for Pakistan was first clearly stated in:
A) 1930
B) 1933
C) 1940
D) 1946
Answer: B
457. The Lahore Resolution was moved by:
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Fazlul Haq
C) Allama Iqbal
D) Jinnah
Answer: B
458. The Lahore Resolution is also called:
A) Pakistan Resolution
B) Delhi Resolution
C) Karachi Resolution
D) Lucknow Resolution
Answer: A
459. The word “Pakistan” was coined in:
A) 1928
B) 1930
C) 1933
D) 1940
Answer: C
460. “Pakistan” means:
A) Land of pure
B) Land of rivers
C) Land of peace
D) Land of Muslims
Answer: A
461. The founder of Pakistan Movement is considered:
A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Liaquat Ali Khan
Answer: C
462. Allama Iqbal’s Allahabad Address was delivered in:
A) 1927
B) 1928
C) 1929
D) 1930
Answer: D
463. Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League in:
A) 1906
B) 1913
C) 1920
D) 1930
Answer: B
464. Lucknow Pact was signed in:
A) 1915
B) 1916
C) 1917
D) 1918
Answer: B
465. The Khilafat Movement started in:
A) 1918
B) 1919
C) 1920
D) 1921
Answer: B
466. Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in:
A) 1919
B) 1920
C) 1921
D) 1922
Answer: B
467. The Simon Commission was sent in:
A) 1925
B) 1926
C) 1927
D) 1928
Answer: C
468. The Simon Commission had how many members?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C
469. The Nehru Report was presented in:
A) 1927
B) 1928
C) 1929
D) 1930
Answer: B
470. Allama Iqbal died in:
A) 1936
B) 1937
C) 1938
D) 1939
Answer: B
471. Quaid-e-Azam returned to India from England in:
A) 1902
B) 1904
C) 1906
D) 1908
Answer: C
472. Pakistan Resolution was passed in Lahore at:
A) Minto Park
B) Iqbal Park
C) Shalimar Garden
D) Minar-e-Pakistan
Answer: B
473. The Resolution of Pakistan was moved by:
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) A.K. Fazlul Haq
C) Jinnah
D) Iqbal
Answer: B
474. The Cabinet Mission came to India in:
A) 1944
B) 1945
C) 1946
D) 1947
Answer: C
475. The last Viceroy of India was:
A) Lord Wavell
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Linlithgow
Answer: B
476. The Radcliffe Award was announced in:
A) 1946
B) 1947
C) 1948
D) 1949
Answer: B
477. The boundary line between India and Pakistan is called:
A) Durand Line
B) McMahon Line
C) Radcliffe Line
D) Line of Control
Answer: C
478. The Durand Line separates Pakistan from:
A) India
B) China
C) Afghanistan
D) Iran
Answer: C
479. The founder of Durand Line agreement was:
A) Sir Mortimer Durand
B) Lord Curzon
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Lord Wavell
Answer: A
480. Pakistan became member of Commonwealth in:
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1950
D) 1952
Answer: A
481. Pakistan was suspended from Commonwealth in:
A) 1999
B) 2001
C) 2007
D) 2010
Answer: C
482. Pakistan rejoined Commonwealth in:
A) 2008
B) 2009
C) 2010
D) 2011
Answer: A
483. Pakistan’s first census was conducted in:
A) 1947
B) 1951
C) 1956
D) 1960
Answer: B
484. Pakistan’s population in 1951 census was approximately:
A) 30 million
B) 33 million
C) 36 million
D) 40 million
Answer: B
485. Pakistan’s first five-year plan started in:
A) 1950
B) 1955
C) 1960
D) 1965
Answer: B
486. Pakistan’s first constitution was enforced in:
A) 1954
B) 1956
C) 1958
D) 1962
Answer: B
487. Pakistan became Islamic Republic in:
A) 1956
B) 1962
C) 1973
D) 1980
Answer: A
488. The first President under 1956 Constitution was:
A) Iskander Mirza
B) Ayub Khan
C) Liaquat Ali Khan
D) Ghulam Muhammad
Answer: A
489. Martial law was first imposed in Pakistan in:
A) 1956
B) 1958
C) 1962
D) 1969
Answer: B
490. Ayub Khan ruled Pakistan from:
A) 1956–1962
B) 1958–1969
C) 1960–1971
D) 1962–1973
Answer: B
491. Pakistan lost East Pakistan in:
A) 1969
B) 1970
C) 1971
D) 1972
Answer: C
492. Bangladesh became independent in:
A) 1970
B) 1971
C) 1972
D) 1973
Answer: B
493. Simla Agreement was signed in:
A) 1971
B) 1972
C) 1973
D) 1974
Answer: B
494. Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in:
A) 1996
B) 1997
C) 1998
D) 1999
Answer: C
495. Pakistan’s nuclear test site is located in:
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Balochistan
D) KPK
Answer: C
496. Pakistan became nuclear power in:
A) 1996
B) 1998
C) 2000
D) 2002
Answer: B
497. Pakistan’s missile Hatf means:
A) Arrow
B) Sword
C) Shield
D) Fire
Answer: A
498. Pakistan Space Agency is:
A) NASA
B) SUPARCO
C) ISRO
D) ESA
Answer: B
499. Pakistan launched its first satellite in:
A) 1995
B) 1998
C) 2000
D) 2002
Answer: B
500. Pakistan joined SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) in:
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2017
D) 2018
Answer: C