SPSC General Posts (Sindh) Pakistan Affairs: Pakistan Geography MCQs

SPSC General Posts (Sindh) Pakistan Affairs: Pakistan Geography MCQs — sample questions

1. Question 1

   Q1. Sindh was conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim in ____.

   • A) 710 AD
   • B) 711 AD
   • C) 712 AD
   • D) None of these

   Answer: 712 AD

   Explanation: The correct answer is 712 AD. This is an established fact in Pakistan's constitutional or political history tested in competitive exams.

2. Question 2

   Q2. When were five districts separated from Punjab to form the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP)?

   • A) 1901
   • B) 1909
   • C) 1932
   • D) 1939

   Answer: 1901

   Explanation: In 1901, Lord Curzon separated five districts from Punjab - Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, and Hazara - to form the new North-West Frontier Province.

3. Question 3

   Q3. Which one of the following is the oldest barrage on the Indus River?

   • A) Guddu Barrage
   • B) Sukkur Barrage
   • C) Ghulam Muhammad Barrage
   • D) Taunsa Barrage

   Answer: Sukkur Barrage

   Explanation: The Sukkur Barrage (Lloyd Barrage), built on the Indus River in Sindh and completed in 1932, is the oldest barrage on the Indus River and one of the largest irrigation works in the world.

4. Question 4

   Q4. Kunar River is also known as:

   • A) Swat River
   • B) Kabul River
   • C) Chitral River
   • D) Zhob River

   Answer: Chitral River

   Explanation: The Kunar River, which flows through Afghanistan and into Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is also known as the Chitral River in Pakistan before it merges with the Kabul River.

5. Question 5

   Q5. The Elite Force Punjab was formed in_____________.

   • A) In 2001
   • B) In 1999
   • C) In 1998
   • D) In 2002

   Answer: In 1998

   Explanation: The Elite Police Force Punjab was established in 1998 as a specialised law enforcement unit to deal with high-risk operations and counter-terrorism in Punjab province.