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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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Q51. Who designed the Faisal Mosque?

  1. Nayyar Ali Dada
  2. Vedat Dalokay
  3. Mimar Sinan
  4. Le Corbusier
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Correct answer: B. Vedat Dalokay

Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay designed it.

Q52. Which river flows through Peshawar?

  1. Jhelum
  2. Kabul River
  3. Indus
  4. Swat
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Correct answer: B. Kabul River

The Kabul river flows near Peshawar.

Q53. Which is the highest plateau in Pakistan?

  1. Potohar Plateau
  2. Thal Plateau
  3. Deosai Plains
  4. Balochistan Plateau
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Correct answer: C. Deosai Plains

Deosai is about 4,114 m above sea level.

Q54. Who became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2018?

  1. Imran Khan
  2. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
  3. Shehbaz Sharif
  4. Nawaz Sharif
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Correct answer: A. Imran Khan

Imran Khan became PM in August 2018.

Q55. Which is the first Five Year Plan period of Pakistan?

  1. 1960-65
  2. 1947-52
  3. 1965-70
  4. 1955-60
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Correct answer: D. 1955-60

The first Five Year Plan started in 1955.

Q56. On which date was the first Martial Law imposed?

  1. 7 October 1958
  2. 25 March 1969
  3. 5 July 1977
  4. 12 October 1999
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Correct answer: A. 7 October 1958

Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 Constitution.

Q57. Which is the largest lake in Pakistan?

  1. Saiful Muluk
  2. Manchar Lake
  3. Rawal Lake
  4. Keenjhar Lake
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Correct answer: B. Manchar Lake

Manchar Lake in Sindh is the largest freshwater lake.

Q58. On which river is the Mangla Dam built?

  1. Ravi
  2. Chenab
  3. Jhelum
  4. Indus
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Correct answer: C. Jhelum

Mangla Dam is on the Jhelum in AJK.

Q59. What does FIA stand for?

  1. Foreign Investigation Agency
  2. Federal Intelligence Agency
  3. Federal Inspection Authority
  4. Federal Investigation Agency
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Correct answer: D. Federal Investigation Agency

FIA investigates federal crimes.

Q60. Who was the first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army?

  1. General Yahya Khan
  2. General Zia-ul-Haq
  3. General Muhammad Ayub Khan
  4. General Musa Khan
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Correct answer: C. General Muhammad Ayub Khan

Ayub Khan became C-in-C in 1951.

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