General Knowledge MCQs (page 47 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 921–940.
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The name "Pakistan" was coined by:
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Answer: A. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
It appeared in his 1933 pamphlet "Now or Never".
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The Khilafat Movement was launched in:
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Answer: B. 1919
It aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.
- 923.
The Lucknow Pact between the Muslim League and Congress was signed in:
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Answer: B. 1916
Congress accepted separate electorates for Muslims under it.
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The Partition of Bengal was annulled in:
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Answer: B. 1911
King George V announced the annulment at the Delhi Darbar.
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The Partition of Bengal took place in:
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Answer: A. 1905
It was carried out by Viceroy Lord Curzon.
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The Simla Deputation of 1906 was led by:
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Answer: C. Sir Aga Khan III
The deputation met Viceroy Lord Minto and demanded separate electorates.
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Quaid-e-Azam presented his Fourteen Points in:
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Answer: B. 1929
They were Jinnah's response to the Nehru Report.
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Allama Iqbal delivered his famous Allahabad Address in:
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Answer: B. 1930
He proposed a separate Muslim state in north-west India at the League session in Allahabad.
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Who moved the Lahore Resolution of 1940?
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Answer: D. A.K. Fazlul Haq
Fazlul Haq, Premier of Bengal, earned the title Sher-e-Bangal.
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The Lahore Resolution was presented on:
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Answer: D. 23 March 1940
It was presented at the annual session of the Muslim League in Lahore.
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The first President of the All-India Muslim League was:
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Answer: A. Sir Aga Khan III
Aga Khan III served as its first (permanent) president from 1906 to 1913.
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The All-India Muslim League was founded in:
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Answer: B. 1906
It was founded at Dhaka on 30 December 1906.
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Who is known as the national poet of Pakistan?
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Answer: A. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Iqbal (1877–1938) wrote in Urdu and Persian and inspired the idea of a Muslim homeland.
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What is the national language of Pakistan?
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Answer: B. Urdu
Urdu is the national language. Urdu and English are both used as official languages.
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Who was the first Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize?
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Answer: C. Dr Abdus Salam
Abdus Salam shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on the electroweak theory.
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Malala Yousafzai received the Nobel Peace Prize in:
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Answer: C. 2014
She shared the 2014 prize with Kailash Satyarthi and became the youngest Nobel laureate.
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Pakistan won the ICC Cricket World Cup in:
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Answer: B. 1992
Pakistan, captained by Imran Khan, beat England in the final at Melbourne.
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Pakistan won the ICC T20 World Cup in:
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Answer: B. 2009
Under Younis Khan, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the final at Lord's.
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Pakistan won the ICC Champions Trophy in:
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Answer: D. 2017
Led by Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan beat India in the final at The Oval.
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How many times has Pakistan won the men's Hockey World Cup?
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Answer: D. Four
Pakistan won in 1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994, more than any other country.