Level 1
Pakistan History MCQs set 2 for Punjab Rescue 1122 Rescuer / Firefighter Pakistan Affairs — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Which Congress leader thought after the Lahore Resolution that partition was unavoidable?
Answer: Raj Gopal Acharya
Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari (Raj Gopal Acharya), a senior Congress leader, acknowledged after the Lahore Resolution of 1940 that partition had become practically unavoidable and later proposed the Rajaji Formula.
Q2. The Lahore Resolution of 1940 is a landmark in Pakistan's history. What was the key demand presented in this resolution?
Answer: The creation of independent states for Muslims in the North-Western and Eastern zones of India.
Explanation: The Lahore Resolution of 23 March 1940 demanded that the geographically contiguous Muslim-majority areas in the North-West and East of India be grouped to constitute independent states.
Q3. What was the purpose of the Ilbert Bill introduced in 1883?
Answer: To give Indians and Europeans equal magistracy
Explanation: The Ilbert Bill of 1883, introduced by Viceroy Lord Ripon's law member C.P. Ilbert, proposed that Indian magistrates and judges be given the same legal powers as European judges, including trying European British subjects.
Q4. Before giving up singing, Junaid Jamshed was part of which music group?
Answer: Vital Signs
Explanation: Junaid Jamshed was the lead vocalist of Vital Signs, Pakistan's pioneering pop band, before he gave up music to pursue religious activities.
Q5. Abdur Rahman Chughtai was famous in the field of:
Answer: Painting
Explanation: Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1897-1975) was one of Pakistan's most celebrated painters, renowned for his miniature-style paintings that blended Mughal and Western artistic traditions.
Q6. Where was the first central office of the Muslim League set up?
Answer: Aligarh
Explanation: The first central office of the All-India Muslim League was established in Aligarh after the League's founding at Dhaka in 1906, given Aligarh's importance as the centre of Muslim intellectual activity.
Q7. Where is the Kalash Valley located?
Answer: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Explanation: The Kalash Valley, home to the unique Kalash people with their distinct culture and religion, is located in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Q8. How many times has Pakistan won the "Blind Cricket World Cup"?
Answer: 2
Explanation: Pakistan has been a dominant force in Blind Cricket, winning the World Cricket Series for the Blind (World Cup) on multiple occasions including 2002 and 2006.
Q9. Silver fibre of Pakistan is __________.
Answer: Cotton
Explanation: Cotton is called the "Silver Fibre" of Pakistan because it is the country's most important cash crop and the backbone of its textile industry and export earnings.
Q10. A British officer, recorded by ____________, noted in a gazette that no Muslim shall be given employment higher than that of a peon or junior clerk.
Answer: Hasan Isphani
Explanation: The correct answer is Hasan Isphani. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.
Q11. What is the approximate length of the Durand Line?
Answer: 2252 km
Explanation: The Durand Line, demarcating the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, was established in 1893 and stretches approximately 2,252 kilometres.
Q12. Which is the largest thermal power station in Pakistan?
Answer: Guddu Thermal Power Station
Explanation: The Guddu Thermal Power Station in Sindh, with a large installed capacity, is considered one of Pakistan's largest thermal power plants.
Q13. Who was the first President of the All-India Muslim League?
Answer: Sir Aga Khan
Explanation: Sir Aga Khan III presided over the founding session of the All-India Muslim League at Dhaka in December 1906, making him its first president.
Q14. The largest mosque in Pakistan, located in Islamabad, is called _________.
Answer: Shah Faisal Mosque
Explanation: Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, completed in 1986 and funded by Saudi Arabia, is the largest mosque in Pakistan and was the largest in the world for several years.
Q15. Which is the largest canal in Pakistan?
Answer: Nara Canal
Explanation: The Nara Canal, drawing water from the Sukkur Barrage in Sindh, is the largest canal in Pakistan with a length of about 444 km.
Q16. Muhammad bin Tughluq died in ________.
Answer: In 1351 AD
Explanation: Muhammad bin Tughluq, the eccentric and scholarly Sultan of Delhi known for his ambitious but often disastrous policies, died in 1351 AD while pursuing rebels in Sindh.
Q17. Satyagraha was started by:
Answer: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Explanation: Satyagraha (meaning "truth-force" or "soul-force") was a philosophy and method of non-violent resistance conceived and first developed by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in South Africa before he brought it to India.
Q18. Which country helped Pakistan to build the JF-17 Thunder?
Answer: China
Explanation: The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight multi-role combat aircraft jointly developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC).
Q19. Which area has the biggest deposit of iron ore in Pakistan?
Answer: Kalabagh
Explanation: Kalabagh in Khushab district of Punjab has the largest known deposits of iron ore in Pakistan, estimated at hundreds of millions of tonnes.
Q20. Anjuman Himayat-e-Islam was founded in:
Answer: 1884
Explanation: Anjuman Himayat-e-Islam was founded in Lahore in 1884 to promote education and protect the social, religious, and economic interests of Muslims in Punjab.