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Pakistan Studies is a core subject for almost all competitive exams in Pakistan, including CSS, PMS, PPSC, and NTS. It encompasses the historical journey of the subcontinent, the Pakistan Movement, the geography of Pakistan, and its post-independence political and constitutional development.

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  • Pakistan Movement: The War of Independence 1857, Allama Iqbal, Quaid-e-Azam, and the struggle for a separate homeland.
  • Geography of Pakistan: Rivers, mountains, provinces, climate, and agriculture.
  • Constitutional History: The objectives resolution, all constitutions (1956, 1962, 1973), and major amendments.
  • Post-Independence History: Political events, economic development, and foreign policy.

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Practice 50 1973 Constitution Amendments MCQs

Question 1: Which constitutional amendment (2010) renamed NWFP as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

  • A 8th Amendment
  • B 17th Amendment
  • C 18th Amendment
  • D 21st Amendment

Explanation: The 18th Amendment (2010) renamed NWFP and devolved many powers to the provinces. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 2: Military courts for terrorism trials were authorised by which amendment (2015)?

  • A 18th
  • B 21st
  • C 22nd
  • D 25th

Explanation: The 21st Amendment (2015) allowed military courts to try certain terrorism offences. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 3: Which amendment (2018) merged FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

  • A 20th
  • B 24th
  • C 25th
  • D 26th

Explanation: The 25th Amendment (2018) merged the erstwhile FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 4: Constitutional benches in the Supreme Court were introduced by which amendment (2024)?

  • A 24th
  • B 25th
  • C 26th
  • D 18th

Explanation: The 26th Amendment (October 2024) introduced constitutional benches. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 5: In which year was the present Constitution of Pakistan adopted?

  • A 1956
  • B 1962
  • C 1973
  • D 1985

Explanation: The 1973 Constitution was enforced on 14 August 1973. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 6: How many Articles did the 1973 Constitution originally contain?

  • A 250
  • B 280
  • C 300
  • D 256

Explanation: The 1973 Constitution was framed with 280 Articles. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 7: The Objectives Resolution was made a substantive part of the Constitution through which Article?

  • A Article 2A
  • B Article 8
  • C Article 25
  • D Article 227

Explanation: Article 2A makes the Objectives Resolution a substantive part of the Constitution. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 8: After the 25th Amendment, the National Assembly has how many total seats?

  • A 336
  • B 342
  • C 272
  • D 300

Explanation: The strength fell from 342 to 336 after FATA's merger. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 9: How many members does the Senate of Pakistan have?

  • A 100
  • B 110
  • C 104
  • D 96

Explanation: The 25th Amendment reduced the Senate from 104 to 96. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 10: What is the minimum age to be elected President of Pakistan?

  • A 50 years
  • B 40 years
  • C 45 years
  • D 35 years

Explanation: Article 41 requires a minimum age of 45. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 11: The term of the President of Pakistan is:

  • A 6 years
  • B 3 years
  • C 4 years
  • D 5 years

Explanation: The President holds office for five years. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 12: Which Article declares Islam as the State religion of Pakistan?

  • A Article 1
  • B Article 227
  • C Article 8
  • D Article 2

Explanation: Article 2 states that Islam shall be the State religion. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 13: Which language is declared the national language under Article 251?

  • A Urdu
  • B Sindhi
  • C Pashto
  • D Punjabi

Explanation: Article 251 makes Urdu the national language. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 14: The State Bank of Pakistan began operations in which year?

  • A 1947
  • B 1948
  • C 1951
  • D 1956

Explanation: SBP started functioning on 1 July 1948. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 15: Pakistan's fiscal year runs from:

  • A January to December
  • B July to June
  • C April to March
  • D October to September

Explanation: Pakistan's fiscal year starts on 1 July and ends on 30 June. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 16: Gwadar Port, a flagship CPEC project, is located in:

  • A Sindh
  • B Balochistan
  • C Punjab
  • D Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Explanation: Gwadar is on the Arabian Sea coast of Balochistan. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 17: Which is the highest peak of Pakistan?

  • A Nanga Parbat
  • B K2
  • C Rakaposhi
  • D Tirich Mir

Explanation: K2 (about 8,611 m) is Pakistan's highest peak and the second highest in the world. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 18: Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area?

  • A Punjab
  • B Sindh
  • C Balochistan
  • D Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Explanation: Balochistan covers roughly 44% of Pakistan's total area. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 19: The Khunjerab Pass connects Pakistan with which country?

  • A Afghanistan
  • B India
  • C China
  • D Iran

Explanation: Khunjerab Pass, on the Karakoram Highway, links Gilgit-Baltistan with China. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 20: The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with which country?

  • A Iran
  • B Afghanistan
  • C China
  • D India

Explanation: The Khyber Pass links Peshawar with Kabul in Afghanistan. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 21: The Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with:

  • A Iran
  • B India
  • C China
  • D Afghanistan

Explanation: It runs from Hasan Abdal to the Khunjerab Pass. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 22: Which is the largest freshwater lake of Pakistan?

  • A Keenjhar Lake
  • B Saiful Muluk
  • C Ansoo Lake
  • D Manchar Lake

Explanation: Manchar Lake in Sindh is the largest freshwater lake. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 23: Which is the most populous province of Pakistan?

  • A Balochistan
  • B Sindh
  • C Punjab
  • D Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Explanation: Punjab has the largest population. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 24: Tarbela Dam is built on which river?

  • A Chenab
  • B Jhelum
  • C Indus
  • D Ravi

Explanation: Tarbela is on the Indus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 25: Which is the largest city of Pakistan by population?

  • A Karachi
  • B Faisalabad
  • C Lahore
  • D Islamabad

Explanation: Karachi is the most populous city. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 26: Which city was the first capital of Pakistan?

  • A Karachi
  • B Islamabad
  • C Rawalpindi
  • D Lahore

Explanation: Karachi served as the capital from 1947. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 27: Under the Indus Waters Treaty (1960), which rivers were allocated to India?

  • A Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
  • B Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
  • C Indus, Ravi, Beas
  • D Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej

Explanation: India received the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej); Pakistan received the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab). Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 28: Mangla Dam is built on which river?

  • A Indus
  • B Jhelum
  • C Chenab
  • D Ravi

Explanation: Mangla Dam is on the Jhelum, built under the Indus Basin Project after the treaty; Tarbela is on the Indus. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 29: The new capital Islamabad was planned during the era of:

  • A Ayub Khan
  • B Yahya Khan
  • C Zia-ul-Haq
  • D Liaquat Ali Khan

Explanation: Islamabad was developed in the 1960s under Ayub Khan. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 30: Who is regarded as the national poet of Pakistan?

  • A Allama Muhammad Iqbal
  • B Mirza Ghalib
  • C Faiz Ahmad Faiz
  • D Hafeez Jalandhari

Explanation: Iqbal is called Shair-e-Mashriq and national poet. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 31: Pakistan became an Islamic Republic in:

  • A 1962
  • B 1956
  • C 1947
  • D 1973

Explanation: The first Constitution came into force on 23 March 1956. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 32: Pakistan became a declared nuclear power in:

  • A 2001
  • B 1998
  • C 1988
  • D 1974

Explanation: Tests were carried out on 28 May 1998. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 33: Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests were conducted in:

  • A Kharan
  • B Gwadar
  • C Khuzdar
  • D Chagai

Explanation: The tests took place in the Chagai Hills, Balochistan. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 34: The Simla Agreement between Pakistan and India was signed in:

  • A 1972
  • B 1999
  • C 1965
  • D 1971

Explanation: It was signed in July 1972 after the 1971 war. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 35: East Pakistan became Bangladesh in:

  • A 1971
  • B 1973
  • C 1965
  • D 1970

Explanation: Bangladesh emerged in December 1971. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 36: Which Prime Minister was removed in the July 1977 coup?

  • A Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  • B Nawaz Sharif
  • C Muhammad Khan Junejo
  • D Liaquat Ali Khan

Explanation: General Zia-ul-Haq took power on 5 July 1977. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 37: The All-India Muslim League was founded in:

  • A 1885
  • B 1930
  • C 1906
  • D 1916

Explanation: It was founded in Dhaka in December 1906. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 38: The Lahore Resolution was passed on:

  • A 6 September 1965
  • B 23 March 1940
  • C 14 August 1947
  • D 23 March 1956

Explanation: The Pakistan Resolution was adopted at Lahore on 23 March 1940. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 39: Who presented the idea of a separate Muslim state in the 1930 Allahabad Address?

  • A Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah
  • B Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
  • C Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  • D Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Explanation: Iqbal delivered it as President of the Muslim League session. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 40: The name 'Pakistan' was coined by:

  • A Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
  • B Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah
  • C Liaquat Ali Khan
  • D Allama Iqbal

Explanation: Rahmat Ali proposed it in his 1933 pamphlet 'Now or Never'. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 41: Jinnah's Fourteen Points were presented in:

  • A 1927
  • B 1929
  • C 1930
  • D 1935

Explanation: They were put forward in March 1929. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 42: The Simla Deputation of 1906 was led by:

  • A Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah
  • B Nawab Salimullah
  • C Sir Aga Khan III
  • D Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Explanation: The delegation met Viceroy Lord Minto in October 1906. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 43: The Lucknow Pact between the Congress and Muslim League was signed in:

  • A 1916
  • B 1906
  • C 1930
  • D 1919

Explanation: The Lucknow Pact was signed in 1916. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 44: The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in:

  • A 1946
  • B 1947
  • C 1942
  • D 1940

Explanation: The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced in 1946. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 45: The Indian Independence Act, which created Pakistan and India, was passed in:

  • A 1946
  • B 1947
  • C 1949
  • D 1935

Explanation: It received royal assent in July 1947. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 46: The Government of India Act 1935 introduced:

  • A Universal adult franchise
  • B Provincial autonomy
  • C Dyarchy in provinces
  • D Separate electorates

Explanation: The 1935 Act granted provincial autonomy. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 47: The Khilafat Movement began in:

  • A 1940
  • B 1919
  • C 1930
  • D 1906

Explanation: It started in 1919 to protect the Ottoman Caliphate. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 48: The first War of Independence took place in:

  • A 1757
  • B 1947
  • C 1857
  • D 1885

Explanation: The 1857 uprising is called the War of Independence. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 49: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded which institution in 1875?

  • A Gordon College
  • B Edwardes College
  • C Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
  • D Islamia College Peshawar

Explanation: MAO College later became Aligarh Muslim University. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

Question 50: Who moved the Pakistan Resolution in 1940?

  • A Liaquat Ali Khan
  • B Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah
  • C Allama Iqbal
  • D A. K. Fazlul Huq

Explanation: The resolution was moved by A. K. Fazlul Huq of Bengal. Useful for: CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, FIA.

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