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  1. Q1. Who called upon the Indian and Pakistani leaders to sign the Tashkent pact?

    • A. Khroshev
    • B. Gorbachev
    • C. Alexie Lavrov
    • D. Alexei Kosygin

  2. Q2. From India, who participated in the Tashkent Declaration?

    • A. Ms. Indra Gandhi
    • B. Mr. Lal Bahadur Shastri
    • C. Mr. Murarji Desai
    • D. Mr. Sanjay Gandhi

  3. Q3. Who represented Pakistan in the Tashkent Meeting?

    • A. Gen. Ayub Khan
    • B. Gen. Yahya Khan
    • C. Mr. Z. A. Bhutto
    • D. Gen. Iskander Mirza

  4. Q4. Who participated in the Tashkent Pact as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan?

    • A. Mr. Hussain Shaheed
    • B. Mr. I.I. Chundrigar
    • C. Mr. Malik Feroz Khan
    • D. Mr. Z.A. Bhutto

  5. Q5. Which political party was established by Mr. Bhutto?

    • A. Pakistan Peoples Party
    • B. Sindh Peoples Party
    • C. West Pakistan Party
    • D. United Peoples Party

  6. Q6. When was the Pakistan People's Party established?

    • A. October 1967
    • B. August 1967
    • C. November 1967
    • D. December 1967

  7. Q7. What was the slogan of the PPP?

    • A. Sabse Pehle Pakistan
    • B. Roti, Kapra aur Makan
    • C. Qarz Utaro Mulk Sanwaro
    • D. Democracy is the best revenge

  8. Q8. When did Gen. Ayub Khan resign from his Presidentship?

    • A. 20th March 1969
    • B. 23rd March 1969
    • C. 24th March 1969
    • D. 29th March 1969

  9. Q9. Who became the President of Pakistan after Ayub Khan?

    • A. Mr. Z.A. Bhutto
    • B. Mr. Fazl Elahi Choudhary
    • C. Gen. Yahya Khan
    • D. Justice Rafique Tarar

  10. Q10. In which year did Gen. Yahya hold General Elections in the country?

    • A. 1970
    • B. 1971
    • C. 1972
    • D. 1973

  11. Q11. In the 1970 Elections, who secured victory in East Pakistan?

    • A. PPP
    • B. Muslim League
    • C. Awami League
    • D. Jamat-e-Islami

  12. Q12. In West Pakistan, who had the driving seat after the 1970 Elections?

    • A. Muslim League
    • B. PPP
    • C. Awami League
    • D. Tehreek-e-Istaklal

  13. Q13. Which incident took place in 1971 which provided India a chance to attack Pakistan?

    • A. Attack on Indian parliament
    • B. Indian drama of hijacking its own plane
    • C. Skirmishes on Border
    • D. All of them

  14. Q14. What was the name of the Indian plane that was hijacked?

    • A. Ganga
    • B. Jamna
    • C. Bangla
    • D. Lanka

  15. Q15. When did India launch the war against Pakistan?

    • A. 15th November 1971
    • B. 17th November 1971
    • C. 19th November 1971
    • D. 23rd November 1971

  16. Q16. Which movement of East Pakistan also supported India in the war of 1971?

    • A. Bangla Movement
    • B. Bangali Movement
    • C. Mukti Bahini
    • D. Azadi Movement

  17. Q17. When was East Pakistan separated from West Pakistan?

    • A. 26th December 1971
    • B. 22nd December 1971
    • C. 19th December 1971
    • D. 16th December 1971

  18. Q18. When did Gen. Yahya Khan resign from his Presidentship?

    • A. 18th December 1971
    • B. 19th December 1971
    • C. 22nd December 1971
    • D. 24th December 1971

  19. Q19. Who became the President of Pakistan after Yahya Khan?

    • A. Mr. Z.A. Bhutto
    • B. Mr. Ghulam Ishaque Khan
    • C. Mr. Wasim Sajjad
    • D. Mr. Farooque Ahmed Khan Leghari

  20. Q20. When did Mr. Z.A. Bhutto become the Prime Minister of Pakistan?

    • A. 23rd March 1973
    • B. 14th August 1973
    • C. 6th September 1973
    • D. 25th December 1973

  21. Q21. Which of the following was the first step taken by Mr. Bhutto for Economic Development?

    • A. Economic Pacts
    • B. Aid Agreements with the World
    • C. Nationalization of Industries
    • D. Linking of the Rupee with the Dollar

  22. Q22. After the war of 1971, which agreement was signed between India and Pakistan?

    • A. Culcutta Pact
    • B. Lucknow Pact
    • C. Simla Pact
    • D. Bombay Pact

  23. Q23. Mr. Bhutto represented Pakistan in the Simla Agreement; who participated from India?

    • A. Mr. Rajiv Gandhi
    • B. Mrs. Indra Gandhi
    • C. Mr. Narsimha Rao
    • D. Mr. Lal Krishan Advani

  24. Q24. Due to the successful Foreign Policy of Mr. Bhutto, which important event took place in Pakistan?

    • A. 2nd Islamic Summit Conference
    • B. 2nd SAARC Conference
    • C. 2nd ASEAN Meeting
    • D. 2nd Golf World Cup

  25. Q25. When was the 2nd Islamic Summit Conference held?

    • A. December 1974
    • B. August 1974
    • C. April 1974
    • D. February 1974

  26. Q26. In which city of Pakistan was the 2nd Islamic Summit Conference held?

    • A. Karachi
    • B. Islamabad
    • C. Lahore
    • D. Peshawar

  27. Q27. How many Heads of Islamic countries participated in the 2nd Islamic Summit Conference?

    • A. 40
    • B. 45
    • C. 50
    • D. 55

  28. Q28. What major issue was resolved by Pakistan in the 2nd Islamic Summit Conference?

    • A. Accepted Israel
    • B. Accepted Bangladesh
    • C. Accepted Kashmir as an Indian area
    • D. Accepted USA as a Super Power

  29. Q29. When was Mr. Bhutto arrested after the Elections of 1977?

    • A. July 1977
    • B. August 1977
    • C. September 1977
    • D. October 1977

  30. Q30. Who imposed the third Martial Law on Pakistan in 1977?

    • A. Gen. Ayub Khan
    • B. Gen. Yahya Khan
    • C. Gen. Zia-ul-Haque
    • D. Gen. Pervez Musharraf

  31. Q31. When was Mr. Bhutto executed with the death punishment?

    • A. 1st April 1979
    • B. 4th April 1979
    • C. 10th April 1979
    • D. 14th April 1979

  32. Q32. When did Gen. Zia hold the referendum in the country?

    • A. January 1984
    • B. June 1984
    • C. September 1984
    • D. December 1984

  33. Q33. Whom did Zia appoint as the Prime Minister of Pakistan?

    • A. Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
    • B. Mr. Mohammad Khan Junejo
    • C. Mr. Moin Qureshi
    • D. Mr. Balakh Sher Mazari

  34. Q34. In which year was Mr. Mohammad Khan Junejo appointed as Prime Minister?

    • A. 1983
    • B. 1984
    • C. 1985
    • D. 1986

  35. Q35. Among the followings, which law was introduced by Ayub Khan?

    • A. Family Laws
    • B. Prisoners Laws
    • C. War Laws
    • D. Hudood Ordinance

  36. Q36. Among the following, what was introduced by Gen. Zia?

    • A. PLS Account
    • B. Hudood Ordinance
    • C. Both of them
    • D. None of them

  37. Q37. When did a C-130 plane carrying Gen. Zia crash near Bahawalpur?

    • A. 15th August 1988
    • B. 16th August 1988
    • C. 17th August 1988
    • D. 18th August 1988

  38. Q38. Who became the President of Pakistan after Gen. Zia-ul-Haq?

    • A. Mr. Ghulam Ishaque Khan
    • B. Mr. Waseem Sajjad
    • C. Mr. Farooque Khan Leghari
    • D. Mr. Mian Mohammad Soomro

  39. Q39. When were the Elections to the National and Provincial Assemblies held in 1988?

    • A. August 1988
    • B. September 1988
    • C. October 1988
    • D. November 1988

  40. Q40. Who became the Prime Minister after the Elections of 1988?

    • A. Mr. Nawaz Sharif
    • B. Mrs. Benazir Bhutto
    • C. Mr. Moin Qureshi
    • D. Mr. Mairaj Khalid

  41. Q41. When was the Benazir Government dismissed by G.I. Khan on various charges?

    • A. 6th August 1990
    • B. 7th July 1990
    • C. 8th September 1990
    • D. 10th December 1990

  42. Q42. Who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after the Elections of 1990?

    • A. Mr. Mian Mohammad Soomro
    • B. Mr. Balakh Sher Mazari
    • C. Mr. Nawaz Sharif
    • D. None of these

  43. Q43. When was Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal established?

    • A. 1990
    • B. 1991
    • C. 1993
    • D. 1992

  44. Q44. When did Mrs. Benazir Bhutto become the Prime Minister for the second term?

    • A. January 1993
    • B. March 1993
    • C. August 1993
    • D. October 1993

  45. Q45. What was the duration of the second term of the Benazir Government?

    • A. 1993-1994
    • B. 1993-1995
    • C. 1993-1996
    • D. 1993-1997

  46. Q46. During Nawaz Sharif's second tenure, when did Pakistan become a Nuclear Power?

    • A. 28th May 1998
    • B. 28th May 1999
    • C. 30th May 1998
    • D. 30th May 1999

  47. Q47. When was Nawaz Sharif exiled to Saudi Arabia by Gen. Pervez Musharraf?

    • A. June 1999
    • B. August 1999
    • C. September 1999
    • D. December 2000

  48. Q48. Which post did Gen. Musharraf secure after taking over the power?

    • A. President
    • B. Chief Martial Law Administrator
    • C. Chief Executive
    • D. Prime Minister

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