Pakistan Studies MCQs (page 2 of 8)
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.
151 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 21–40.
- 21.
The national flag of Pakistan was adopted on:
Show answer
Answer: A. 11 August 1947
The Constituent Assembly adopted the flag on 11 August 1947, three days before independence.
- 22.
What portion of Pakistan's national flag is white?
Show answer
Answer: C. One-fourth
The white vertical stripe at the hoist takes up one-fourth of the flag; the green field takes the remaining three-fourths.
- 23.
What is the national flower of Pakistan?
Show answer
Answer: B. Jasmine
Jasmine (chambeli) is the national flower.
- 24.
What is the national tree of Pakistan?
Show answer
Answer: A. Deodar
The deodar cedar grows in the northern mountains and is the national tree.
- 25.
What is the national bird of Pakistan?
Show answer
Answer: C. Chukar partridge
The chukar partridge is the national bird. The shaheen falcon is often used as a symbol but is not the national bird.
- 26.
What is the highest civil award of Pakistan?
Show answer
Answer: C. Nishan-e-Pakistan
Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil award. Nishan-e-Haider is the highest military gallantry award.
- 27.
What is the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan?
Show answer
Answer: C. Nishan-e-Haider
Nishan-e-Haider is awarded for the highest acts of bravery, most often posthumously.
- 28.
Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area?
Show answer
Answer: B. Balochistan
Balochistan covers about 44% of Pakistan's land area.
- 29.
Which is the most populous province of Pakistan?
Show answer
Answer: D. Punjab
Punjab is home to roughly half of Pakistan's population.
- 30.
The Durand Line forms the border between Pakistan and:
Show answer
Answer: C. Afghanistan
The line was agreed in 1893 between British India and Afghanistan.
- 31.
The Khunjerab Pass connects Pakistan with:
Show answer
Answer: B. China
The Karakoram Highway crosses into China at the Khunjerab Pass, one of the highest paved border crossings in the world.
- 32.
The Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India was signed in:
Show answer
Answer: B. 1960
The treaty was signed in Karachi in 1960 with the World Bank as mediator.
- 33.
The Tashkent Declaration was signed in:
Show answer
Answer: B. 1966
Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri signed it in January 1966 after the 1965 war.
- 34.
The Simla Agreement between Pakistan and India was signed in:
Show answer
Answer: C. 1972
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi signed it in July 1972.
- 35.
Pakistan became a member of the United Nations on:
Show answer
Answer: A. 30 September 1947
Pakistan was admitted to the UN about six weeks after independence.
- 36.
Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at:
Show answer
Answer: B. Chagai
The tests were carried out in the Chagai Hills of Balochistan. The day is marked as Youm-e-Takbeer.
- 37.
From which country did Pakistan acquire Gwadar in 1958?
Show answer
Answer: D. Oman
Gwadar had been under Omani rule and was purchased by Pakistan in 1958.
- 38.
The Boundary Commission that drew the 1947 border was chaired by:
Show answer
Answer: C. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
The Radcliffe Line divided Punjab and Bengal between Pakistan and India.
- 39.
The 3 June 1947 Plan for the partition of India was announced by:
Show answer
Answer: C. Lord Mountbatten
The last Viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, announced the plan, which led to independence in August 1947.
- 40.
The Cabinet Mission came to India in:
Show answer
Answer: C. 1946
The British Cabinet Mission of 1946 proposed a loose federation. Its failure brought partition closer.