Khyber Pakhtunkhwa General Knowledge MCQs
Geography, history, poets, passes, dams and landmarks of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for KPPSC and other KP government tests.
13 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer".
- 1.
What is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
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Answer: B. Peshawar
Peshawar is one of the oldest cities in South Asia.
- 2.
The Khyber Pass links Pakistan with:
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Answer: D. Afghanistan
The pass connects the Peshawar valley with Afghanistan.
- 3.
The North-West Frontier Province was renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in:
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Answer: B. 2010
The name was changed by the 18th Amendment in April 2010.
- 4.
The former FATA was merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in:
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Answer: C. 2018
The 25th Constitutional Amendment of 2018 merged the tribal areas into the province.
- 5.
Tarbela Dam is located in which district?
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Answer: C. Haripur
The dam is on the Indus in Haripur district.
- 6.
Warsak Dam is built on which river?
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Answer: D. Kabul River
Warsak Dam lies on the Kabul River near Peshawar.
- 7.
The Buddhist monastery of Takht-i-Bahi is located near:
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Answer: B. Mardan
Takht-i-Bahi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 8.
Rehman Baba was a famous poet of which language?
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Answer: A. Pashto
Abdul Rahman Baba (17th century) is among the most loved Sufi poets in Pashto. His shrine is in Peshawar.
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Which Pashto poet is also remembered as a warrior against the Mughals?
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Answer: D. Khushal Khan Khattak
Khushal Khan Khattak (1613–1689) was a chief of the Khattak tribe as well as a poet.
- 10.
Qissa Khwani Bazaar, the "Storytellers' Market", is in:
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Answer: D. Peshawar
Traders and travellers once gathered there to tell stories.
- 11.
The Lowari Tunnel connects Chitral with:
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Answer: B. Dir
The tunnel keeps Chitral connected in winter when the Lowari Pass is snowbound.
- 12.
Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, is located in:
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Answer: B. Chitral
Tirich Mir rises to about 7,700 m.
- 13.
Islamia College Peshawar was founded in:
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Answer: B. 1913
It was founded by Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan with Sir George Roos-Keppel.