Level 1
Founding Fathers MCQs set 3 for PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) Pakistan Affairs — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Which famous poet is known by the title 'Khuda-e-Sukhan' (God of Poetry)?
Answer: Mir Taqi Mir
Explanation: Mir Taqi Mir is known by the title 'Khuda-e-Sukhan' (God of Poetry) and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Urdu poets of the 18th century.
Q2. Who started the Ahrar Movement and founded Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam in December 1929?
Answer: Syed Ataullah Shah Bukhari
Explanation: Syed Ataullah Shah Bukhari founded the Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam in December 1929, a pro-Congress Muslim organization that opposed the Muslim League and the Ahmadiyya community.
Q3. Who was the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan?
Answer: Sir Zafarullah Khan
Explanation: Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan served as Pakistan's first Foreign Minister from 1947 to 1954, playing a key role in representing Pakistan at the United Nations and international forums.
Q4. Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park is one of the biggest projects for solar power generation in Pakistan. Where is it located?
Answer: Bahawalpur
Explanation: The Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park is located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, and is one of the largest solar power projects in Pakistan and the region.
Q5. The mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam was ________.
Answer: Gujarati
Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's mother tongue was Gujarati; he was born in Karachi into a Khoja Muslim family of Gujarati origin.
Q6. The All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA) was founded by:
Answer: Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
Explanation: The correct answer is Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q7. The highest national award of bravery in the Police Service of Pakistan is the __________.
Answer: Quaid-i-Azam Police Medal
Explanation: The Quaid-i-Azam Police Medal is the highest national award for bravery in Pakistan's Police Service, awarded for acts of exceptional courage in the line of duty.
Q8. The only Muslim woman who attended the Round Table Conference (RTC) was:
Answer: Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz
Explanation: Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz represented Muslim women at the Round Table Conferences (1930-32) in London, being the only Muslim woman to attend those historic constitutional discussions.
Q9. To whom Quaid-e-Azam appointed Ambassador of Pakistan in Iran?
Answer: Raja Ghazanfer Ali
Explanation: Quaid-e-Azam appointed Raja Ghazanfer Ali Khan as Pakistan's first Ambassador to Iran, reflecting the importance of Iran-Pakistan bilateral relations from the outset.
Q10. Who played the role of Quaid-e-Azam in the 1998 film 'Jinnah'?
Answer: Christopher Lee
Explanation: British actor Christopher Lee portrayed Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the 1998 biographical film "Jinnah," directed by Jamil Dehlavi.
Q11. The Fourteen Points of Jinnah were presented in response to the:
Answer: Nehru Report
Explanation: Jinnah's Fourteen Points of 1929 were formulated as a direct counter-proposal to the Nehru Report, which had rejected Muslim demands for separate electorates and constitutional safeguards.
Q12. The largest airport in Pakistan is:
Answer: Benazir International Airport Islamabad
Explanation: New Islamabad International Airport (Benazir International Airport) is the largest airport in Pakistan by area, spanning over 3,600 acres.
Q13. Who was Pakistan's first Foreign Minister?
Answer: Sir Zafarullah Khan
Explanation: Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan served as Pakistan's first Foreign Minister (1947-1954), representing the country at the UN and playing a crucial role in early Pakistani diplomacy.
Q14. The film 'Jinnah' on the life of Quaid-e-Azam was produced by _________.
Answer: Akbar S. Ahmed
Explanation: The film "Jinnah" (1998) was produced by Akbar S. Ahmed, a Pakistani scholar and diplomat, while Jamil Dehlavi directed the biographical film about Quaid-e-Azam.
Q15. Who was to develop the design of the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam?
Answer: Yahya Merchant
Explanation: The correct answer is Yahya Merchant. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q16. Who is the author of "Now or Never, Are We to Live or Perish Forever"?
Answer: Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
Explanation: Chaudhry Rehmat Ali authored "Now or Never: Are We to Live or Perish Forever?" in 1933, the pamphlet in which he coined the name "Pakistan" for a proposed Muslim homeland.
Q17. Quaid-e-Azam gave his famous 14 points in the year:
Answer: 1929
Explanation: The correct answer is 1929. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q18. Where was Muhammad Ali Jinnah born?
Answer: Karachi
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born on December 25, 1876, in Karachi at Wazir Mansion, which today is preserved as a national monument.
Q19. Where were the Jinnah-Gandhi talks held in 1944?
Answer: Bombay
Explanation: The Jinnah-Gandhi talks of September 1944 were held in Bombay (Mumbai) at Jinnah's residence; the talks ultimately failed to reach an agreement on the Pakistan demand.
Q20. When was the Liaquat-Nehru Pact between India and Pakistan signed?
Answer: 1950
Explanation: The Liaquat-Nehru Pact (Delhi Pact) was signed in April 1950 between Prime Ministers Liaquat Ali Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru to protect minority rights after partition violence.