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Q1. General Pervaiz Musharraf dissolved the Government of Nawaz Sharif on:
- A. 12 September 1999
- B. 12 October 1999
- C. 12 November 1999
- D. None of these
Q2. Who was the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan?
- A. Fehmida Mirza
- B. Hina Rabbani Khar
- C. Benazir Bhutto
- D. Tehmina Daultana
Q3. The first General Elections under Pervaiz Musharraf were held on:
- A. 10 October 2002
- B. 10 October 2004
- C. 12 October 2005
- D. None of these
Q4. General Pervaiz Musharraf took oath as President of Pakistan for his second term in office on:
- A. 20 November 2002
- B. 16 January 2002
- C. 16th November 2002
- D. 16th December 2002
Q5. When was the Agra Summit held, in which Pervaiz Musharraf participated?
- A. 12 December 2001
- B. 12 September 2002
- C. 12 August 2001
- D. 14 July 2001
Q6. The presidential referendum of Pervaiz Musharraf was held on:
- A. 28 April 2002
- B. 25 April 2002
- C. 30 April 2002
- D. 20 April 2002
Q7. After the conduction of the 9th General Elections, who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan?
- A. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
- B. Nawaz Sharif
- C. Yousuf Raza Gillani
- D. None of these
Q8. Name the first Chief Minister of Gilgit Baltistan:
- A. Syed Mehdi Shah
- B. Qamar Zaman Qaira
- C. Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman
- D. Mehtab Khan Abbasi
Q9. When did Pervaiz Musharraf resign from the office of the President of Pakistan?
- A. 14 August 2008
- B. 16 August 2008
- C. 18 August 2008
- D. None of the above
Q10. When did Asif Ali Zardari take oath as President of Pakistan?
- A. 10 September 2008
- B. 09 September 2008
- C. 11 September 2007
- D. December 2008
Q11. How many seats are reserved in the Senate for Non-Muslims?
- A. 2
- B. 5
- C. 3
- D. 4
Q12. Operation Rah-e-Rast was started by the Pakistan Army in which of the following areas?
- A. Swat
- B. North Waziristan
- C. South Waziristan
- D. Balochistan
Q13. When did the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualify Yousuf Raza Gillani from the membership of the National Assembly?
- A. 19 June 2013
- B. 19 June 2011
- C. 19 June 2012
- D. None of these
Q14. Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani was sentenced for ______ seconds.
- A. 30
- B. 40
- C. 60
- D. 10
Q15. Who became the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab before the 2013 General Elections?
- A. Ch. Pervaiz Elahi
- B. Najam Sethi
- C. Ghaus Bakhsh Chandio
- D. None of these
Q16. The General Elections of 2013 were held on which of the following dates?
- A. 11 May
- B. 13 May
- C. 15 May
- D. 20 May
Q17. Who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after the 2013 General Elections?
- A. Asif Ali Zardari
- B. Benazir Bhutto
- C. Nawaz Sharif
- D. None of these
Q18. What was the estimated number of people who migrated on the partition of India in 1947?
- A. 5,500,000
- B. 6,500,000
- C. 8,500,000
- D. 9,500,000
Q19. When did the Pakistan Assembly pass the resolution for changing the name of West Punjab to Punjab?
- A. 07-01-1947
- B. 07-05-1948
- C. 07-01-1949
- D. 07-01-1948
Q20. When was it announced that Jinnah would be the Governor General of Pakistan?
- A. June 10, 1947
- B. July 10, 1947
- C. August 10, 1947
- D. None of these
Q21. When was Operation Zarb-e-Azb launched?
- A. 15 June 2014
- B. 15 June 2008
- C. 15 June 2016
- D. 15 July 2014
Q22. Operation Rad-ul-Fasad was launched by the security forces of Pakistan on:
- A. 30 February 2017
- B. 22 February 2017
- C. 22 February 2016
- D. 30 February 2016
Q23. The 21st Constitutional Amendment Bill was signed by the President of Pakistan on:
- A. 07 January 2015
- B. 20 January 2016
- C. 01 January 2015
- D. 5 January 2015
Q24. The 22nd Constitutional Amendment was passed on ______ by the Senate.
- A. 02 June 2016
- B. 01 June 2017
- C. 02 January 2017
- D. 11 May 2013
Q25. Under the 22nd Constitutional Amendment, the powers of the Election Commission of Pakistan were transferred to:
- A. Chief Justice of Pakistan
- B. President of Pakistan
- C. Prime Minister of Pakistan
- D. Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
Q26. When did Lord Mountbatten announce the partition plan?
- A. 1st June, 1947
- B. 2nd June, 1947
- C. 3rd June, 1947
- D. 4th June, 1947
Q27. Who was the last Governor of the undivided Punjab?
- A. Lord Wavell
- B. Lord George
- C. Sir Evan Jenkins
- D. None of these
Q28. Who was the first head of state to visit Pakistan in 1947?
- A. Ameer of Bahrain
- B. Ameer of Kuwait
- C. Ameer of Iraq
- D. Ameer of Jordan
Q29. Identify the first opposition party of Pakistan, founded by Abdul Hameed Bhashani in 1950:
- A. Krishak Awami League
- B. Muslim Awami League
- C. Jinnah Awami League
- D. None of these
Q30. The National anthem, written by Hafiz Jalundhri in 'Charagh-e-Sahar', is in the Sinf (form) of:
- A. Makhmas
- B. Rubai
- C. Ghazal
- D. None of them
Q31. Who composed the music of the National Anthem of Pakistan?
- A. M. Ali Chagla
- B. Ahmed G. Chagla
- C. Munir Ali Chagla
- D. Javaid Ali Chagla
Q32. The Flag of Pakistan was designed by:
- A. Afzal Hussain
- B. Liaquat Ali Khan
- C. Ameer-ud-Din Qudwai
- D. None of them
Q33. Who became the president of the Muslim League after Quaid-e-Azam?
- A. Ch. Khaliquzzaman
- B. Sardar Abd-ur-Rab Nishtar
- C. Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan
- D. I.I. Chundrigar
Q34. Who laid down the foundation stone of the Quaid's Mausoleum?
- A. Sikandar Mirza
- B. Ch. Muhammad Ali
- C. Muhammad Ali Bogra
- D. Ayub Khan
Q35. Which airline helped the movement of 35000 people from Pakistan to India between Oct. 20 and Nov. 30, 1947?
- A. British Overseas Airways Corporation
- B. TATA Airlines
- C. British Airlines
- D. None of them
Q36. The unanimously elected Quaid became the President of Pakistan's first Constituent Assembly on:
- A. Aug. 13, 1947
- B. Aug. 15, 1947
- C. Aug. 11, 1947
- D. Aug. 17, 1947
Q37. The U.S. embassy in Karachi was established on:
- A. August 15, 1947
- B. August 18, 1947
- C. August 17, 1947
- D. August 25, 1947
Q38. The first US ambassador to Pakistan, ______, was appointed on September 20, 1947.
- A. Paul H. Adams
- B. John H. Alling
- C. Paul H. Alling
- D. Robin Rafeel
Q39. Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the partition of India?
- A. Attlee
- B. Churchill
- C. Lord Mountbatten
- D. None of these
Q40. The withdrawal of British power from India was announced in June 1947, in which it was determined to withdraw from India by:
- A. Mar. 20, 1947
- B. Jan. 20, 1947
- C. Apr. 20, 1947
- D. Feb. 20, 1947
Q41. The time of creation of Pakistan was ______ on the night between 14th and 15th August, 1947.
- A. 12 a.m
- B. 12 p.m
- C. 01 p.m
- D. None of these
Q42. Who for the first time announced in English 'This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service' at the time of the creation of Pakistan?
- A. Mr. Zahoor Nazar
- B. Mr. Zahoor Hamdani
- C. Mr. Shakur Azar
- D. Mr. Zahoor Azar
Q43. Who for the first time announced in Urdu 'This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service' at the time of the creation of Pakistan?
- A. Ghulam Mustafa Hamdani
- B. Mr. Zahoor Hamdani
- C. Mr. Zahoor Hamdani
- D. None of these
Q44. Egypt announced its recognition of Pakistan on:
- A. 14th August, 1947
- B. 15th August, 1947
- C. 17th August, 1947
- D. 16th August, 1947
Q45. Pakistan applied for membership of UNO on:
- A. 14th August, 1947
- B. 15th August, 1947
- C. 17th August, 1947
- D. 16th August, 1947

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