Pakistan Studies — All MCQs
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Q461.Which district of Punjab was controversially awarded to India, giving access to Kashmir?
Correct Answer: B
The award of Gurdaspur gave India land access to Kashmir.
Q462.Which economic corridor project connects Pakistan and China?
Correct Answer: C
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a flagship of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Q463.Which is Pakistan's largest trading partner among these historically?
Correct Answer: B
China is Pakistan's largest trading partner and largest import source.
Q464.Which is the largest export item of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
Textiles and garments account for the majority of Pakistan's exports.
Q465.Which is the smallest province of Pakistan by area?
Correct Answer: C
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the smallest province by area.
Q466.Which leader is called Muhsin-e-Pakistan for the nuclear programme?
Correct Answer: B
Dr. A.Q. Khan is popularly called Muhsin-e-Pakistan.
Q467.Which Pakistani city hosted the 1974 Islamic Summit?
Correct Answer: C
The Second Islamic Summit was held in Lahore in February 1974.
Q468.Which Pakistani leader is associated with the phrase "friendship higher than Himalayas" for China ties?
Correct Answer: A
Pak-China friendship is popularly described as higher than the Himalayas and deeper than the oceans.
Q469.Which party won the majority in the 1970 elections overall?
Correct Answer: B
Sheikh Mujib's Awami League won 160 of 300 seats, all in East Pakistan.
Q470.Which poem did Iqbal write for children that begins "Lab pe aati hai dua"?
Correct Answer: B
"Bachche ki Dua" is Iqbal's famous prayer poem for children.
Q471.Which province is largest by population?
Correct Answer: C
Punjab holds more than half of Pakistan's population.
Q472.Which river flows through Peshawar valley?
Correct Answer: C
The Kabul River flows through the Peshawar valley.
Q473.Which season brings monsoon rains to Pakistan?
Correct Answer: C
The monsoon arrives in summer, mainly July-September.
Q474.Who administers the oath to the President of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
The Chief Justice of Pakistan administers the presidential oath.
Q475.Who called the Cripps proposals "a post-dated cheque on a failing bank"?
Correct Answer: B
Gandhi famously described the Cripps offer in these words.
Q476.Who drew the boundary lines between India and Pakistan?
Correct Answer: B
Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the Boundary Commissions for Punjab and Bengal.
Q477.Who founded Jamia Millia Islamia?
Correct Answer: B
Jamia Millia Islamia was founded in 1920 by Khilafat leaders including the Ali Brothers.
Q478.Who is the designer of the design/layout of national emblem elements: crescent and star represent?
Correct Answer: B
The crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam on the flag and emblem.
Q479.Who opposed the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?
Correct Answer: B
Non-Muslim members led by S.C. Chattopadhyay opposed it, fearing theocracy.
Q480.Who presented the Kashmir case at the UN eloquently as Foreign Minister?
Correct Answer: B
Sir Zafarullah Khan advocated Kashmir and Palestine causes at the UN.