Pakistan Studies MCQs
The Pakistan Movement, constitutional history, national symbols, treaties and the physical geography of Pakistan. Pakistan Studies appears in almost every FPSC and provincial written test.
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On which date was the Lahore Resolution passed?
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Answer: C. 23 March 1940
The resolution was adopted at the All-India Muslim League session held at Minto Park (now Iqbal Park), Lahore. 23 March is observed as Pakistan Day.
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Who moved the Lahore Resolution in 1940?
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Answer: A. A. K. Fazlul Huq
A. K. Fazlul Huq, then Chief Minister of Bengal, presented the resolution at the Lahore session of the Muslim League.
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Who coined the name "Pakistan"?
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Answer: B. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
Chaudhry Rahmat Ali proposed the name in his 1933 pamphlet "Now or Never".
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In which year did Allama Iqbal deliver his Allahabad Address?
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Answer: B. 1930
In his presidential address to the Muslim League at Allahabad in 1930, Iqbal proposed a separate Muslim state in north-western India.
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In which city was the All-India Muslim League founded in 1906?
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Answer: A. Dhaka
The Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dhaka during the All-India Muhammadan Educational Conference.
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Quaid-e-Azam presented his Fourteen Points in:
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Answer: B. 1929
Jinnah's Fourteen Points of 1929 were his response to the Nehru Report of 1928.
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Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
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Answer: B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah served as Governor-General from August 1947 until his death on 11 September 1948.
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Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
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Answer: A. Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan became Prime Minister in August 1947 and served until his assassination in October 1951.
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In which city was Liaquat Ali Khan assassinated?
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Answer: B. Rawalpindi
He was shot while addressing a public meeting at Company Bagh, Rawalpindi, on 16 October 1951. The park is now called Liaquat Bagh.
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Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah died on:
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Answer: A. 11 September 1948
Jinnah died in Karachi on 11 September 1948, about a year after independence.
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Which city was the first capital of Pakistan?
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Answer: D. Karachi
Karachi was the first capital. Rawalpindi served as interim capital while Islamabad was being built.
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The Objectives Resolution was passed in:
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Answer: B. 1949
The Constituent Assembly passed the Objectives Resolution on 12 March 1949. It later became a preamble to Pakistan's constitutions.
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Pakistan's first constitution came into force in:
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Answer: B. 1956
The 1956 Constitution was enforced on 23 March 1956 and declared Pakistan an Islamic Republic.
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Which constitution of Pakistan introduced a presidential system of government?
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Answer: B. 1962
The 1962 Constitution, promulgated under Ayub Khan, gave executive authority to the President.
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The present Constitution of Pakistan was enforced on:
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Answer: A. 14 August 1973
It was approved by the National Assembly on 10 April 1973 and came into force on 14 August 1973.
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The Senate of Pakistan was created under the Constitution of:
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Answer: C. 1973
The 1973 Constitution established a bicameral parliament, with the Senate as the upper house.
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The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed in:
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Answer: B. 2010
Passed in April 2010, it devolved many subjects to the provinces and renamed NWFP as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Who wrote the national anthem of Pakistan?
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Answer: C. Hafeez Jalandhari
Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the lyrics. The music was composed by Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla.
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Who composed the music of Pakistan's national anthem?
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Answer: B. Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla
A. G. Chagla composed the tune, which was later set to Hafeez Jalandhari's lyrics.
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Who designed the national flag of Pakistan?
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Answer: B. Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii
The flag was designed by Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii on the basis of the Muslim League flag.