Practice Pakistan History MCQs for ETEA Secondary School Teacher (SST) Pakistan Affairs — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. The national animal of Pakistan is the ____________.
Answer: Markhor
Explanation: The Markhor (Capra falconeri), a large wild goat native to the mountainous regions of Pakistan, was officially designated the national animal of Pakistan.
Q2. Who was the first Muslim king of India?
Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Explanation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a slave general of Muhammad of Ghor, founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 and became the first Muslim king to rule India.
Q3. The Shakir Ali Museum is located in _________.
Answer: Lahore
Explanation: The Shakir Ali Museum, dedicated to the works of renowned Pakistani painter Shakir Ali, is located in Lahore.
Q4. How many members were in the Simon Commission?
Answer: Seven
Explanation: The Simon Commission, appointed in 1927 by the British government to review the 1919 Government of India Act, consisted of seven members including Sir John Simon as chairman.
Q5. State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated on:
Answer: on 1st July, 1948
Explanation: The State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on 1 July 1948, making it one of his last major public engagements.
Q6. The administrative headquarters of North Waziristan is __________.
Answer: Miranshah
Explanation: Miranshah is the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan district in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (now merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
Q7. Who prepared the Nehru Report in the context of Delhi Proposal:
Answer: Motilal Nehru
Explanation: The Nehru Report of 1928 was drafted by a committee chaired by Motilal Nehru, a senior Congress leader and father of Jawaharlal Nehru, to propose a constitutional framework for India.
Q8. The Aiwan-e-Sadr was completed in ____________.
Answer: In 1988
Explanation: The correct answer is In 1988. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q9. The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) is governed by the __________.
Answer: FPSC Ordinance, 1977
Explanation: The Federal Public Service Commission operates under the Federal Public Service Commission Ordinance, 1977, which defines its structure, powers, and functions.
Q10. India is located on the _______ side of Pakistan.
Answer: East
Explanation: India shares Pakistan's eastern border, stretching from the Punjab plains in the north down through Sindh to the Arabian Sea in the south.
Q11. What is the length of the Pakistan-China border?
Answer: 599 KM
Explanation: The Pakistan-China border, formed largely along the Karakoram mountain range, extends approximately 599 kilometres from the Afghan border in the west to the Indian-administered Ladakh region in the east.
Q12. The book 'Sawatiul Ilham', written by Abul Faid Faizi, is notable for what unique feature?
Answer: Written without any dot
Explanation: Sawatiul Ilham, written by Abul Faid Faizi (court poet of Akbar), is celebrated for being composed entirely without any dotted letters (nuqta), a remarkable feat of classical Arabic-Persian literary style.
Q13. What is the height of the Tirich Mir peak?
Answer: 7,708 m
Explanation: Tirich Mir, located in the Hindu Kush range in Chitral district, stands at 7,708 metres (25,289 ft) and is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush mountain range.
Q14. Who made the August Offer?
Answer: Lord Linlithgow
Explanation: The correct answer is Lord Linlithgow. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q15. The "Lahore Resolution" was amended, and "Pakistan" was made an integral part of the League's objective, at the annual session of 1941 held in ___________.
Answer: Madras
Explanation: The correct answer is Madras. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q16. How many points are included in the National Action Plan (NAP)?
Answer: 20
Explanation: The National Action Plan (NAP), announced by Pakistan's government in January 2015 following the Army Public School Peshawar attack, contained 20 points focused on counter-terrorism measures.
Q17. When did Pakistan conduct its first nuclear test?
Answer: 1998
Explanation: Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests, codenamed Chagai-I and Chagai-II, on 28 and 30 May 1998 in the Chagai district of Balochistan, in response to India's tests.
Q18. Azad Kashmir Government was set up on:
Answer: on 24th October, 1947
Explanation: The correct answer is on 24th October, 1947. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q19. Which newspaper generally supported the Nehru Report?
Answer: Amrita Bazar Patrika
Explanation: The Amrita Bazar Patrika, a prominent Indian nationalist newspaper, generally supported the Nehru Report of 1928 as it reflected the Congress party's constitutional vision.
Q20. The total area cultivated in Pakistan is ________.
Answer: 25 percent
Explanation: Only about 25 percent of Pakistan's total land area is cultivated, with the rest comprising deserts, mountains, and other non-agricultural terrain.
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