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Pakistan Studies, Defence and World GK MCQs — General Knowledge

106 multiple-choice questions on Pakistan Studies, Defence and World GK from General Knowledge, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.

1. The national animal of Pakistan is the:

  1. Lion
  2. Ibex
  3. Snow leopard
  4. Markhor

Answer: D) Markhor

Explanation: Markhor.

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2. Pakistan became a member of the UN on:

  1. 23 March 1956
  2. 24 October 1945
  3. 30 September 1947
  4. 14 August 1947

Answer: C) 30 September 1947

Explanation: 30 September 1947.

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3. The capital of Australia is:

  1. Canberra
  2. Melbourne
  3. Sydney
  4. Perth

Answer: A) Canberra

Explanation: Canberra.

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4. K2 is located in the:

  1. Sulaiman range
  2. Karakoram range
  3. Hindu Kush
  4. Himalayas (Nanga Parbat massif)

Answer: B) Karakoram range

Explanation: Karakoram.

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5. Pakistan is known in the UN for being one of the largest contributors of:

  1. space satellites
  2. oil
  3. peacekeeping troops
  4. vetoes

Answer: C) peacekeeping troops

Explanation: Pakistani peacekeepers serve worldwide.

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6. NATO's headquarters is in:

  1. Brussels
  2. Berlin
  3. Washington
  4. Paris

Answer: A) Brussels

Explanation: Brussels, Belgium.

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7. The motto of Pakistan given by Quaid-e-Azam is:

  1. Work, Work and Work only
  2. Faith, Unity, Discipline
  3. Unity, Peace, Progress
  4. Faith, Freedom, Strength

Answer: B) Faith, Unity, Discipline

Explanation: Iman, Ittehad, Nazm.

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8. The Lahore Resolution was passed on:

  1. 30 December 1906
  2. 14 August 1947
  3. 12 March 1949
  4. 23 March 1940

Answer: D) 23 March 1940

Explanation: Now celebrated as Pakistan Day.

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9. The 3rd June Plan of 1947 is also known as the:

  1. Cabinet Mission Plan
  2. Wavell Plan
  3. Cripps Plan
  4. Mountbatten Plan

Answer: D) Mountbatten Plan

Explanation: It announced partition.

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10. Pakistan's first constitution was promulgated in:

  1. 1973
  2. 1947
  3. 1962
  4. 1956

Answer: D) 1956

Explanation: Pakistan became an Islamic Republic on 23 March 1956.

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11. The Navy rank equivalent to Army Colonel is:

  1. Commodore
  2. Lieutenant Commander
  3. Captain
  4. Commander

Answer: C) Captain

Explanation: Colonel = Captain (Navy) = Group Captain.

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12. Quaid-e-Azam presented his Fourteen Points in:

  1. 1929
  2. 1946
  3. 1919
  4. 1940

Answer: A) 1929

Explanation: In response to the Nehru Report.

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13. The currency of China is:

  1. Won
  2. Yen
  3. Yuan (Renminbi)
  4. Ringgit

Answer: C) Yuan (Renminbi)

Explanation: Yuan.

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14. SAARC was founded in 1985 in:

  1. Islamabad
  2. Dhaka
  3. New Delhi
  4. Kathmandu

Answer: B) Dhaka

Explanation: Its secretariat is in Kathmandu.

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15. Separate electorates for Muslims were granted under the:

  1. Government of India Act, 1947
  2. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
  3. Lucknow Pact, 1916
  4. Simla Conference, 1945

Answer: B) Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909

Explanation: The 1909 reforms gave separate electorates.

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16. Pakistan's deep-sea port central to CPEC is:

  1. Port Qasim
  2. Karachi
  3. Ormara
  4. Gwadar

Answer: D) Gwadar

Explanation: Gwadar.

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17. The OIC headquarters is in:

  1. Cairo
  2. Jeddah
  3. Riyadh
  4. Islamabad

Answer: B) Jeddah

Explanation: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

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18. Tarbela Dam is built on the river:

  1. Chenab
  2. Indus
  3. Jhelum
  4. Kabul

Answer: B) Indus

Explanation: Tarbela is on the Indus.

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19. The PAF Academy Asghar Khan is located at:

  1. Risalpur
  2. Kakul
  3. Sargodha
  4. Karachi

Answer: A) Risalpur

Explanation: Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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20. Quaid-e-Azam's death anniversary is on:

  1. 14 August
  2. 9 November
  3. 11 September
  4. 25 December

Answer: C) 11 September

Explanation: He died on 11 September 1948.

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21. The national anthem of Pakistan was written by:

  1. Ahmed G. Chagla
  2. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  3. Hafeez Jalandhari
  4. Allama Iqbal

Answer: C) Hafeez Jalandhari

Explanation: Music composed by Ahmed G. Chagla.

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22. Mangla Dam is built on the river:

  1. Sutlej
  2. Ravi
  3. Indus
  4. Jhelum

Answer: D) Jhelum

Explanation: Mangla is on the Jhelum.

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23. Operation Rah-e-Rast (2009) was conducted in:

  1. Swat
  2. North Waziristan
  3. Balochistan
  4. Lahore

Answer: A) Swat

Explanation: Swat valley.

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24. The Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India was signed in:

  1. 1972, at Simla
  2. 1999, at Lahore
  3. 1947, by the UN
  4. 1960, brokered by the World Bank

Answer: D) 1960, brokered by the World Bank

Explanation: 1960.

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25. Operation Zarb-e-Azb (2014) was conducted in:

  1. Siachen
  2. North Waziristan
  3. Karachi only
  4. Swat

Answer: B) North Waziristan

Explanation: Against terrorists in North Waziristan.

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