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  1. Q1. Under the 1962 Constitution, the Parliament of Pakistan was:

    • A. Bicameral
    • B. Unicameral
    • C. Both of these
    • D. None of these
  2. Q2. Name the first and last Vice President of Pakistan:

    • A. Sir Zafrullah Khan
    • B. Iskandar Mirza
    • C. Noor-ul-Amin
    • D. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
  3. Q3. Benazir Bhutto's Second Government was dissolved by ______ on 5 November 1996.

    • A. Ghulam Ishaq Khan
    • B. Muhammad Rafique Tarar
    • C. Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari
    • D. None of these
  4. Q4. Yahya Khan imposed Martial Law on:

    • A. 15 March 1969
    • B. 18 March 1969
    • C. 25 March 1969
    • D. 31 March 1969
  5. Q5. Name the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party:

    • A. Yahya Khan
    • B. Altaf Hussain
    • C. Mumtaz Bhutto
    • D. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
  6. Q6. Which of the following parties won the elections held in 1997?

    • A. PML (N)
    • B. PPP
    • C. IJI
    • D. None of these
  7. Q7. The process of nationalization began in:

    • A. 1972
    • B. 1973
    • C. 1974
    • D. 1977
  8. Q8. The Land Reforms were announced by the PPP Government on:

    • A. 1 February 1972
    • B. 1 March 1972
    • C. 19 March 1972
    • D. None of these
  9. Q9. The 3rd Martial Law was imposed on Pakistan on:

    • A. 3 July 1977
    • B. 5 July 1977
    • C. 7 July 1977
    • D. 9 July 1977
  10. Q10. Who imposed the third Martial Law in Pakistan?

    • A. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
    • B. Ayub Khan
    • C. Zia-ul-Haq
    • D. None of these
  11. Q11. When was the third Martial Law lifted?

    • A. 20 December 1985
    • B. 25 December 1985
    • C. 27 December 1985
    • D. 30 December 1985
  12. Q12. Muhammad Khan Junejo became the Prime Minister of Pakistan on:

    • A. 20 March 1985
    • B. 21 March 1985
    • C. 22 March 1985
    • D. 23 March 1985
  13. Q13. When was the 8th Amendment to the Constitution of 1973 unanimously passed by the Senate?

    • A. 30 September 1985
    • B. 30 September 1986
    • C. 30 September 1987
    • D. 30 September 1988
  14. Q14. The MQM was formed during the era of:

    • A. Nawaz Sharif
    • B. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
    • C. Zia-ul-Haq
    • D. None of these
  15. Q15. The Ojhri Camp incident took place on:

    • A. 10 April 1988
    • B. 10 April 1986
    • C. 10 April 1985
    • D. 10 April 1984
  16. Q16. The plane carrying General Zia-ul-Haq crashed on:

    • A. 15 August 1988
    • B. 16 August 1988
    • C. 17 August 1988
    • D. 18 August 1988
  17. Q17. The US ambassador ______ was killed along with General Zia-ul-Haq.

    • A. Danis Morison
    • B. Arnold Rafile
    • C. Compton
    • D. None of these
  18. Q18. The Elections for the National and Provincial Assemblies were held on which of the following dates in 1988?

    • A. 16 & 19 November
    • B. 15 & 20 November
    • C. 14 & 16 November
    • D. None of these
  19. Q19. Name the party that was launched by Asghar Khan:

    • A. Pakistan Peoples Party
    • B. Mili Awami Party
    • C. Tehrik-e-Istiqlal
    • D. Mutahida Qaumi Movement
  20. Q20. When was Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf launched by Imran Khan?

    • A. 25 April 1996
    • B. 25 April 1997
    • C. 25 April 1992
    • D. 25 April 1990
  21. Q21. When was the state of Swat included in Pakistan?

    • A. 4th April 1969
    • B. 28th July 1969
    • C. 29th June 1970
    • D. None of these
  22. Q22. The Objectives Resolution was passed by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on:

    • A. March 12, 1947
    • B. March 12, 1948
    • C. March 12, 1949
    • D. None of these
  23. Q23. With regard to the division of power between Federation and Provinces, the Constitution of Pakistan (1962) was provided with:

    • A. Single list of subjects
    • B. Two lists of subjects
    • C. Three lists of subjects
    • D. None of these
  24. Q24. The height of Pakistan's highest mountain peak, Godwin Austin, is as high as:

    • A. 26,250 ft
    • B. 27,250 ft
    • C. 28,251 ft
    • D. None of these
  25. Q25. The Government of Pakistan established the Indus River System Authority in the year:

    • A. 1960
    • B. 1970
    • C. 1980
    • D. 1992
  26. Q26. Under the Indus Water Treaty of 1960, Pakistan has the right to use exclusively the water of:

    • A. Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab
    • B. Sutlej, Chenab and Jhelum
    • C. Chenab, Jhelum and Indus
    • D. None of these
  27. Q27. At present Pakistan has vast natural resources and items of mineral which are as many as:

    • A. 14 items
    • B. 15 items
    • C. 16 items
    • D. None of these
  28. Q28. What is the total area of Pakistan in square kilometres?

    • A. 695095
    • B. 795095
    • C. 796096
    • D. None of these
  29. Q29. The Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD), established by Pakistan, Iran and Turkey in 1964, was annulled in:

    • A. 1969
    • B. 1979
    • C. 1989
    • D. None of these
  30. Q30. Ch. Rahmat Ali, the architect of the name of Pakistan, died on:

    • A. Feb 2, 1951
    • B. Feb 3, 1951
    • C. Feb 22, 1951
    • D. None of these
  31. Q31. Pakistan became a declared nuclear state on:

    • A. 25 May 1999
    • B. 26 May 1999
    • C. 28 May 1998
    • D. 28 May 1999
  32. Q32. The Legal Framework Order, which amended the Constitution of Pakistan unilaterally, was issued by:

    • A. Yahya Khan
    • B. Ayub Khan
    • C. Zia-ul-Haq
    • D. None of these
  33. Q33. The country which supported the Pakistan Movement before the emergence of Pakistan:

    • A. Iran
    • B. Indonesia
    • C. Saudi Arabia
    • D. None of these
  34. Q34. The Durand Line, which divides the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan, is as long as:

    • A. 2252 Km
    • B. 2262 Km
    • C. 2272 Km
    • D. None of these
  35. Q35. Which mountain range is located between China and Pakistan?

    • A. Siwaliks
    • B. Hindu Kush Range
    • C. Great Himalayas
    • D. None of these
  36. Q36. Which were the aligned years in Pakistan's foreign policy?

    • A. 1963-1972
    • B. 1954-1962
    • C. 1947-53
    • D. None of these
  37. Q37. In the Hindu Kush mountain range, all passes connect Pakistan with:

    • A. China
    • B. Afghanistan
    • C. Tajikistan
    • D. None of these
  38. Q38. The Hasni tribe is settled in:

    • A. Southern NWFP
    • B. Western Balochistan
    • C. Central Sindh
    • D. None of these
  39. Q39. Rechna and Bari Doabs are considered:

    • A. Thickly populated region
    • B. Very thickly populated region
    • C. Most thickly populated region
    • D. None of these
  40. Q40. In connection with land reforms, the Punjab Tenancy Act was passed in:

    • A. 1877
    • B. 1887
    • C. 1897
    • D. None of these
  41. Q41. Cotton textile, the largest industry of Pakistan, employs an industrial labour force of a magnitude of:

    • A. 80%
    • B. 65%
    • C. 50%
    • D. 36-40%
  42. Q42. Pakistan withdrew from CENTO in:

    • A. 1975
    • B. 1977
    • C. 1979
    • D. 1981
  43. Q43. The 13th Constitutional Amendment scrapped which of the following articles of the constitution?

    • A. 58(2b)
    • B. 284
    • C. 25(A)
    • D. All of these
  44. Q44. After the General Elections of 1993, which of the following parties came into power?

    • A. PPP
    • B. PML (N)
    • C. IJI
    • D. ANP

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