General Knowledge MCQs (page 40 of 61)

Famous people, inventions, sports, world records, currencies and well-known facts about Pakistan and the world.

1,204 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 781–800.

  1. 781.

    Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was built by:

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    Answer: D. Aurangzeb

    It was completed in 1673.

  2. 782.

    Shalimar Gardens in Lahore were built by:

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    Answer: D. Shah Jahan

    They were completed in 1642 and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  3. 783.

    The JF-17 Thunder fighter was jointly developed by Pakistan and:

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    Answer: B. China

    It is a light multi-role combat aircraft.

  4. 784.

    Kamra is known for:

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    Answer: C. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex

    The JF-17 aircraft is assembled there.

  5. 785.

    Pakistan Ordnance Factories are located at:

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    Answer: C. Wah

    POF is Pakistan's largest defence industrial complex.

  6. 786.

    Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila, was set up with the help of:

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    Answer: A. China

    It produces heavy industrial machinery.

  7. 787.

    Pakistan Steel Mills, Karachi, was built with the assistance of:

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    Answer: B. Soviet Union

    It began production in the early 1980s.

  8. 788.

    Cotton is often called:

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    Answer: C. White gold

    It is a major cash crop of Punjab and Sindh.

  9. 789.

    The largest export sector of Pakistan is:

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    Answer: A. Textiles

    Textiles account for over half of export earnings.

  10. 790.

    The headquarters of the Federal Board of Revenue is in:

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    Answer: A. Islamabad

    The FBR collects federal taxes.

  11. 791.

    Gomal Zam Dam is located in:

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    Answer: D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    It is on the Gomal River in South Waziristan.

  12. 792.

    The Pakistan Stock Exchange was formed by merging three exchanges in:

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    Answer: C. 2016

    The Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad exchanges merged on 11 January 2016.

  13. 793.

    Pakistan's fiscal year begins on:

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    Answer: A. 1 July

    It runs from July to June.

  14. 794.

    The Pakistani rupee was decimalised in:

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    Answer: C. 1961

    The rupee was divided into 100 paisa.

  15. 795.

    The 1973 Constitution was passed by the National Assembly on:

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    Answer: C. 10 April 1973

    It came into force on 14 August 1973.

  16. 796.

    The office of Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman) was established in:

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    Answer: C. 1983

    It addresses complaints against federal agencies.

  17. 797.

    The Council of Islamic Ideology is established under Article:

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    Answer: C. 228

    It advises on bringing laws in line with Islam.

  18. 798.

    Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan declares:

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    Answer: C. Islam as the state religion

    Article 2-A adds the Objectives Resolution.

  19. 799.

    The National Finance Commission is constituted under Article:

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    Answer: C. 160

    It decides the distribution of revenue between federation and provinces.

  20. 800.

    The Council of Common Interests is formed under Article:

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    Answer: B. 153

    It resolves disputes over shared federal-provincial matters.