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NTS / PTS Pakistan Affairs MCQs with Answers

57 practice MCQs on Pakistan Affairs for NTS / PTS tests. Think of your answer first, then open "Show answer and explanation". These are practice questions, not official examination papers.

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Q21. The 17th Amendment was introduced during whose rule?

  1. Nawaz Sharif
  2. Zia-ul-Haq
  3. Pervez Musharraf
  4. Ayub Khan
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Correct answer: C. Pervez Musharraf

It validated the LFO and Musharraf's measures in 2003.

Q22. What does CENTO stand for?

  1. Central Europe Treaty Organisation
  2. Central Eastern Naval Treaty Organisation
  3. Central Treaty Organization
  4. Common Eastern Treaty Order
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Correct answer: C. Central Treaty Organization

CENTO was formerly the Baghdad Pact.

Q23. Which desert lies near Bahawalpur?

  1. Thal
  2. Thar
  3. Cholistan
  4. Kharan
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Correct answer: C. Cholistan

Cholistan is also called Rohi.

Q24. Where was the All India Muslim League founded?

  1. Karachi
  2. Delhi
  3. Lahore
  4. Dhaka
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Correct answer: D. Dhaka

It was founded at Dhaka under Nawab Salimullah Khan.

Q25. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in which year?

  1. 1960
  2. 1947
  3. 1972
  4. 1965
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Correct answer: A. 1960

The treaty was signed by Ayub Khan and Nehru with World Bank mediation.

Q26. The third and present Constitution of Pakistan was passed in which year?

  1. 1973
  2. 1962
  3. 1956
  4. 1985
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Correct answer: A. 1973

The Constitution of 1973 was adopted on 10 April and enforced on 14 August 1973.

Q27. Which tax is collected by the Federal Board of Revenue?

  1. Income Tax and Sales Tax
  2. Only excise
  3. Only property tax
  4. Only zakat
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Correct answer: A. Income Tax and Sales Tax

FBR collects federal taxes including income tax, sales tax and customs.

Q28. The Lucknow Pact was signed in which year?

  1. 1928
  2. 1919
  3. 1916
  4. 1906
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Correct answer: C. 1916

The Lucknow Pact between Congress and Muslim League was in 1916.

Q29. Which is Pakistan's main food crop?

  1. Wheat
  2. Rice
  3. Maize
  4. Barley
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Correct answer: A. Wheat

Wheat is the staple food.

Q30. The Hijrat Movement of 1920 was a migration from India to which country?

  1. Saudi Arabia
  2. Afghanistan
  3. Turkey
  4. Iran
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Correct answer: B. Afghanistan

Muslims migrated towards Afghanistan in 1920.

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