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PPSC / FPSC Pakistan Affairs MCQs with Answers

116 practice MCQs on Pakistan Affairs for PPSC / FPSC 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 8th Amendment was introduced during whose rule?

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

It gave the President power to dissolve Assemblies under Article 58(2)(b).

Q22. How many seats are there in the National Assembly of Pakistan (general seats)?

  1. 342
  2. 300
  3. 272
  4. 266
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Correct answer: D. 266

There are 266 general seats; total including reserved seats is 336.

Q23. The Tashkent Declaration was signed between whom?

  1. Yahya Khan and Indira Gandhi
  2. Zulfikar Bhutto and Indira Gandhi
  3. Ayub Khan and Nehru
  4. Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Correct answer: D. Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri

Ayub and Shastri signed it on 10 January 1966.

Q24. Who built the Lahore Fort in its present form (Shish Mahal)?

  1. Shah Jahan
  2. Babur
  3. Aurangzeb
  4. Akbar
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Correct answer: A. Shah Jahan

The Shish Mahal was built by Shah Jahan in 1631.

Q25. The Kargil conflict occurred in which year?

  1. 1999
  2. 1965
  3. 1971
  4. 2001
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Correct answer: A. 1999

Kargil occurred in May-July 1999.

Q26. Who was Pakistan's President when it tested nuclear devices in May 1998?

  1. Farooq Leghari
  2. Pervez Musharraf
  3. Ghulam Ishaq Khan
  4. Rafiq Tarar
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Correct answer: D. Rafiq Tarar

Muhammad Rafiq Tarar was the President; Nawaz Sharif was PM.

Q27. The Government of India Act was passed in which year?

  1. 1909
  2. 1947
  3. 1935
  4. 1919
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Correct answer: C. 1935

The 1935 Act introduced provincial autonomy.

Q28. Which is the highest peak in the Hindu Kush range in Pakistan?

  1. Gasherbrum
  2. K2
  3. Tirich Mir
  4. Nanga Parbat
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Correct answer: C. Tirich Mir

Tirich Mir is 7,708 m.

Q29. Which is the longest glacier of Pakistan outside polar regions (approx)?

  1. Siachen Glacier
  2. Biafo Glacier
  3. Baltoro Glacier
  4. Hispar Glacier
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Correct answer: A. Siachen Glacier

Siachen is about 76 km long.

Q30. Who is known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme?

  1. Dr. Samar Mubarakmand
  2. Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy
  3. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
  4. Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad
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Correct answer: C. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan

Dr. A. Q. Khan is called the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme.

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