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Q. Who is considered the founder of Pakistan?
Allama Iqbal
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan
Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Explanation:

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is the founder of Pakistan.

Q. Who was the first governor general of Pakistan?
Iskander Mirza
Liaquat Ali Khan
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Khawaja Nazimuddin

Explanation:

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the first governor general of Pakistan.

Q. What is the national currency of Pakistan?
Rial
Dinar
Taka
Rupee

Explanation:

The national currency of Pakistan is the Rupee.

Q. Muhammad Ali Jinnah became Pakistan's first Governor-General on:
August 14, 1947
August 10, 1947
August 15, 1947
August 16, 1947

Explanation:

Jinnah served as Governor-General from August 15, 1947, until his death on September 11, 1948.

Q. Jinnah died on which date?
September 11, 1948
September 11, 1949
December 25, 1947
August 14, 1948

Explanation:

Jinnah died on September 11, 1948, in Karachi, from tuberculosis and related complications.

Q. Pakistan's first Prime Minister was:
Muhammad Ali Bogra
Liaquat Ali Khan
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Khawaja Nazimuddin

Explanation:

Liaquat Ali Khan served as Pakistan's first Prime Minister from 1947 until his assassination in 1951.

Q. Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in which city on October 16, 1951?
Rawalpindi
Peshawar
Lahore
Karachi

Explanation:

Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi on October 16, 1951, while addressing a public rally.

Q. The Objectives Resolution was passed by the Constituent Assembly on:
August 14, 1949
December 25, 1948
March 23, 1950
March 12, 1949

Explanation:

The Objectives Resolution was passed on March 12, 1949, laying down the ideological basis for Pakistan's constitution.

Q. The Objectives Resolution was moved by:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Khawaja Nazimuddin
Iskander Mirza
Liaquat Ali Khan

Explanation:

Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister, moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly.

Q. The Kashmir issue was taken to the UN by Pakistan in which year?
1947
1950
1949
1948

Explanation:

Pakistan took the Kashmir issue to the UN Security Council in early 1948, leading to UNSC Resolution 47 (April 1948).

Q. The first war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir was fought in:
1950
1962
1947–1948
1955

Explanation:

The first Indo-Pakistan War (1947–1948) ended with a UN-brokered ceasefire on January 1, 1949.

Q. The Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case of 1951 involved:
An alleged coup plot against Liaquat Ali Khan
A Hindu-Muslim riot
A border dispute with India
A trade agreement

Explanation:

A group of army officers and leftist intellectuals allegedly plotted to overthrow Liaquat Ali Khan's government — the case remains controversial.

Q. Who became Pakistan's first native Governor-General after Jinnah's death?
Ghulam Muhammad
Khawaja Nazimuddin
Iskander Mirza
Liaquat Ali Khan

Explanation:

Khawaja Nazimuddin became Governor-General (1948–1951) then Prime Minister (1951–1953).

Q. Ghulam Muhammad became Governor-General in:
1951
1953
1948
1955

Explanation:

Ghulam Muhammad became Governor-General in 1951 and dismissed the Nazimuddin government in 1953, deepening the Governor-General's power.

Q. The anti-Ahmadiyya riots of 1953 led to the imposition of:
Emergency in Karachi only
First martial law in Lahore
A new constitution
A new Prime Minister

Explanation:

The 1953 anti-Ahmadiyya riots led to the first martial law in Pakistan, imposed by Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad in Lahore.

Q. The Munir Commission was constituted to investigate:
The 1958 coup
The anti-Ahmadiyya riots of 1953
The Kashmir issue
The Rawalpindi Conspiracy

Explanation:

The Munir Commission (1953) investigated the anti-Ahmadiyya riots and famously ruled that the state could not declare any group non-Muslim based on religious interpretation.

Q. Muhammad Ali Bogra became Prime Minister in:
1955
1956
1953
1951

Explanation:

Muhammad Ali Bogra became PM in 1953 and introduced the 'Bogra Formula' for constitutional representation.

Q. The 'Bogra Formula' dealt with:
Constitutional representation between East and West Pakistan
Kashmir's accession
Foreign policy
Land reforms

Explanation:

The Bogra Formula (1953) proposed a bicameral legislature with parity between East and West Pakistan in the upper house.

Q. Pakistan became a member of SEATO in:
1960
1958
1950
1954

Explanation:

Pakistan joined SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) in 1954 and CENTO (formerly Baghdad Pact) in 1955 — Cold War alliances with the US.

Q. Pakistan joined CENTO (Central Treaty Organization) in:
1955
1954
1960
1958

Explanation:

Pakistan joined the Baghdad Pact (later CENTO) in 1955, becoming a key US ally in the Cold War.

Q. The One Unit scheme was introduced in:
1955
1962
1958
1948

Explanation:

The One Unit scheme (1955) merged all West Pakistani provinces into a single unit to balance East Pakistan's majority.

Q. Pakistan's first Constitution was enforced on:
March 23, 1955
March 23, 1956
December 25, 1956
August 14, 1956

Explanation:

The 1956 Constitution came into effect on March 23, 1956, declaring Pakistan an Islamic Republic.

Q. Under the 1956 Constitution, Pakistan was declared a:
Secular republic
Federal republic with presidential system
Islamic Republic with parliamentary system
Monarchy

Explanation:

The 1956 Constitution established Pakistan as the 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan' with a parliamentary system.

Q. The first Constitution of Pakistan was abrogated in:
March 1958
December 1959
October 1958
August 1957

Explanation:

President Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 Constitution on October 7, 1958, imposing martial law.

Q. The first martial law in Pakistan was imposed by:
Ayub Khan
Zia-ul-Haq
Iskander Mirza
Yahya Khan

Explanation:

President Iskander Mirza imposed martial law on October 7, 1958, appointing General Ayub Khan as Chief Martial Law Administrator.

Q. Iskander Mirza was ousted by Ayub Khan in:
1962
1959
1958
1960

Explanation:

Ayub Khan removed Iskander Mirza on October 27, 1958, becoming President himself.

Q. Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracies system in:
1962
1958
1960
1959

Explanation:

The Basic Democracies Order (1959) created a tiered local government system, with Basic Democrats forming the electoral college for the President.

Q. Ayub Khan became President through a referendum in:
1962
1965
1958
1960

Explanation:

Ayub Khan held a referendum in February 1960, confirming himself as President through the Basic Democrats.

Q. Pakistan's second Constitution was enforced in:
1960
1962
1956
1965

Explanation:

The 1962 Constitution, drafted under Ayub Khan, established a presidential system and came into effect on June 8, 1962.

Q. The 1962 Constitution introduced which system of government?
Presidential system
Confederal system
Theocratic system
Parliamentary system

Explanation:

The 1962 Constitution established a presidential system with a strong executive and indirectly elected President.

Q. Ayub Khan's 'Decade of Development' refers to:
Economic growth period 1958–1968
Period 1947–1957
Period 1962–1972
Period 1948–1958

Explanation:

The 1958–1968 period saw rapid industrial growth and the Green Revolution, but also growing inequality between East and West Pakistan.

Q. The Green Revolution in Pakistan introduced:
Organic farming
Hydroponic agriculture
Genetically modified crops only
High-yield crops and modern farming inputs

Explanation:

The Green Revolution introduced high-yield varieties of wheat and rice, chemical fertilizers, and modern irrigation in the 1960s.

Q. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in:
1958
1965
1962
1960

Explanation:

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed on September 19, 1960, in Karachi between Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru, brokered by the World Bank.

Q. The Indus Waters Treaty was brokered by:
The World Bank
The Soviet Union
The United States alone
The United Nations

Explanation:

The World Bank brokered the Indus Waters Treaty, with Eugene Black as key negotiator.

Q. Under the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan received rights to which rivers?
Indus, Ravi, Beas
Indus, Jhelum, Chenab
Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej
Ravi, Beas, Sutlej

Explanation:

Pakistan received the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab); India received the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej).

Q. The 1965 War between Pakistan and India began in which region?
Kashmir Valley only
Rann of Kutch
Siachen
Punjab

Explanation:

The 1965 War began in April 1965 in the Rann of Kutch, escalating into full-scale war in September 1965.

Q. Operation Gibraltar was launched by Pakistan in:
June 1966
August 1965
September 1965
April 1965

Explanation:

Operation Gibraltar (August 1965) infiltrated forces into Indian-administered Kashmir, triggering the 1965 War.

Q. India attacked Pakistan across the international border on which date in 1965?
October 6, 1965
September 6, 1965
September 1, 1965
August 15, 1965

Explanation:

India attacked across the international border on September 6, 1965, marking the official start of full-scale war.

Q. September 6 is observed in Pakistan as:
Defence Day
Air Force Day
Navy Day
Independence Day

Explanation:

September 6 is Defence Day, commemorating Pakistan's defence against the Indian attack in 1965.

Q. The Tashkent Declaration was signed on:
September 23, 1965
December 25, 1965
August 15, 1966
January 10, 1966

Explanation:

The Tashkent Declaration was signed on January 10, 1966, between Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri, mediated by the USSR.

Q. The Tashkent Declaration was mediated by:
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
China
United States

Explanation:

Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin mediated the Tashkent talks, ending the 1965 War.

Q. The Six Points of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were presented in:
1968
1966
1970
1965

Explanation:

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman presented the Six Points in February 1966, demanding greater autonomy for East Pakistan.

Q. The Agartala Conspiracy Case was filed by Pakistan in:
1968
1970
1966
1965

Explanation:

The Agartala Conspiracy Case (1968) alleged that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman conspired with India for East Pakistan's secession.

Q. The Agartala Conspiracy Case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was withdrawn in:
1971
1970
1968
1969

Explanation:

Facing mass protests, Ayub Khan withdrew the case in 1969 and released Mujib — a major political victory for the Awami League.

Q. Ayub Khan resigned in:
March 1970
December 1969
October 1968
March 1969

Explanation:

Ayub Khan resigned on March 25, 1969, handing power to General Yahya Khan rather than the Speaker as the Constitution required.

Q. Yahya Khan imposed martial law in:
October 7, 1958
March 25, 1969
August 14, 1970
December 25, 1969

Explanation:

Yahya Khan imposed the second martial law on March 25, 1969, and later held the 1970 elections.

Q. Yahya Khan abrogated the 1962 Constitution and issued a Legal Framework Order (LFO) in:
1968
1969
1970
1971

Explanation:

The LFO (1970) dissolved the One Unit, restored provincial status, and provided the basis for the 1970 elections.

Q. Pakistan's first general elections were held on:
January 15, 1971
March 23, 1970
August 14, 1970
December 7, 1970

Explanation:

Pakistan's first general elections were held on December 7, 1970, on the basis of adult franchise.

Q. In the 1970 elections, the Awami League won how many of East Pakistan's 169 seats?
150 of 169
120 of 169
88 of 169
160 of 169

Explanation:

The Awami League won 160 of 169 East Pakistan seats (and 167 of 313 total), giving it an absolute majority.

Q. In the 1970 elections, the Pakistan Peoples Party won how many seats in West Pakistan?
50
81
60
100

Explanation:

The PPP, founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1967, won 81 of 138 West Pakistan seats.

Q. The Pakistan Peoples Party was founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in:
1965
1967
1970
1968

Explanation:

Bhutto founded the PPP on November 30, 1967, with the slogan 'Roti, Kapra aur Makan'.

Q. The Awami League's victory in 1970 led to a political crisis because:
The elections were rigged
Bhutto refused to accept the results
The Six Points were seen as a secession blueprint
The League wanted to merge with India

Explanation:

The Awami League demanded implementation of the Six Points, which West Pakistani leaders saw as a blueprint for secession.

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