Level 1
Military History MCQs set 3 for Punjab Rescue 1122 Rescuer / Firefighter Pakistan Affairs — 20 solved questions.
Q1. An avalanche hit a Pakistan army base, killing 140 soldiers and civil contractors on:
Answer: on Apr 7, 12
Explanation: The correct answer is on Apr 7, 12. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q2. Which princely state was invaded by the Indian Army on September 13, 1948, under 'Operation Polo'?
Answer: State of Hyderabad Deccan
Explanation: Operation Polo (September 13-18, 1948) was the Indian military action - officially termed a "police action" - that forced the Nizam of Hyderabad Deccan to accede to India.
Q3. Military assets were to be divided between Pakistan and India with a ratio of________.
Answer: 36 percent and 64 percent
Explanation: Under the partition plan, military assets of British India were to be divided in a ratio of 36 percent for Pakistan and 64 percent for India, though Pakistan received far less in practice.
Q4. In which war was Rashid Minhas, a Pakistani pilot, martyred?
Answer: 1971 Indo-Pak War
Explanation: Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas was martyred on August 20, 1971, during the Indo-Pak War of 1971 when he crashed his T-33 training aircraft rather than allow it to be hijacked to India.
Q5. Pakistan joined the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) as a full member on what date?
Answer: on 9 June 2017
Explanation: The correct answer is on 9 June 2017. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q6. The recently retired Army Chief, Qamar Javed Bajwa, belonged to the ___________.
Answer: 16th Baloch Regiment
Explanation: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who served as Chief of Army Staff from 2016 to 2022, belonged to the 16th Baloch Regiment of the Pakistan Army.
Q7. When did Pakistan join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full member?
Answer: 2017
Explanation: The correct answer is 2017. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q8. Pervez Musharraf replaced ______ as Army Chief:
Answer: Jahangir Karamat
Explanation: The correct answer is Jahangir Karamat. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q9. Which Army Officer was the First Recipient of "Nishan i Haider" ?
Answer: Captain Sarwar Shaheed
Explanation: Captain Sarwar Shaheed was the first recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest military honour, awarded posthumously for his bravery during the 1947-48 Kashmir War.
Q10. The operational control of Gwadar was handed over to which country in 2013?
Answer: China
Explanation: In February 2013, Pakistan handed over operational control of Gwadar Port to the China Overseas Ports Holding Company (COPHC), replacing the Port of Singapore Authority.
Q11. The Kargil War lasted for approximately:
Answer: Three months
Explanation: The Kargil War (Operation Vijay) lasted approximately three months, from May to July 1999, ending when Pakistani forces withdrew from the Kargil heights.
Q12. Who was martyred in 1965 war and awarded "Nishan-e-Haider"?
Answer: Major Aziz Bhatti
Explanation: Major Aziz Bhatti was martyred while defending the BRB Canal area in the 1965 war and was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest military honor.
Q13. The Supreme Commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces is:
Answer: President
Explanation: Under Articles 243-244 of the 1973 Constitution, the President of Pakistan is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and has formal authority over all three military services.
Q14. Who was the first Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army?
Answer: General Ayub Khan
Explanation: General Ayub Khan was the first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief and effectively the first Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army after the British General Frank Messervy.
Q15. The 2nd summit of OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) was held in Pakistan in the year________.
Answer: In 1974
Explanation: The 2nd OIC Summit was hosted by Pakistan in Lahore in February 1974, where 38 Muslim heads of state gathered - a major diplomatic achievement for Bhutto's government.
Q16. Operation _______ was started by the Pakistan Army in East Pakistan:
Answer: Searchlight
Explanation: Operation Searchlight was launched by the Pakistan Army on 25 March 1971 in East Pakistan to suppress the Bengali nationalist movement, triggering the Liberation War.
Q17. Where was Operation Zarb-e-Azb launched?
Answer: Waziristan
Explanation: Operation Zarb-e-Azb was launched by the Pakistan Army in June 2014 in North Waziristan against militant groups, particularly the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and associated organizations.
Q18. When did the Kargil crisis occur between Pakistan and India?
Answer: in 1999
Explanation: The Kargil conflict erupted in May 1999 when Pakistani-backed forces occupied strategic peaks in the Kargil district, leading to intense fighting before withdrawal in July 1999.
Q19. Pakistan Military Academy is located in the city of:
Answer: Abbottabad
Explanation: The correct answer is Abbottabad. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q20. The military campaign in the Bajaur region of Pakistan in 2008 was named:
Answer: Operation Sherdil
Explanation: Operation Sherdil (Lion Heart) was launched in September 2008 in the Bajaur Agency to clear Taliban militants, and became one of the largest military operations in Pakistan's tribal areas.