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Pakistan Affairs MCQs with Answers

Pakistan Affairs is a key subject in public service commission exams and other government job tests. Practice MCQs on the Pakistan Movement, constitutional history, geography, economy and important national events, then review your results right away.

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Q161. On which river is the Warsak Dam built?

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

Warsak Dam is on the Kabul River near Peshawar.

Q162. Who presided over the 1906 Dhaka meeting that founded the Muslim League?

  1. Sir Agha Khan
  2. Nawab Salimullah
  3. Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
  4. Muhammad Ali Jauhar
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Correct answer: C. Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk

Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk presided; Salimullah proposed the party.

Q163. What does NADRA stand for?

  1. National Database and Registration Authority
  2. Nation Database Registry Agency
  3. National Data Regulation Authority
  4. National Digital Records Authority
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Correct answer: A. National Database and Registration Authority

NADRA issues CNICs.

Q164. Pakistan became a member of the UN in which year?

  1. 1956
  2. 1945
  3. 1950
  4. 1947
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Correct answer: D. 1947

Pakistan joined the UN on 30 September 1947.

Q165. Who succeeded Ayub Khan as President in 1969?

  1. Zulfikar Bhutto
  2. Yahya Khan
  3. Zia-ul-Haq
  4. Iskander Mirza
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Correct answer: B. Yahya Khan

Yahya Khan took over in March 1969.

Q166. How many Articles in the 1956 Constitution?

  1. 250
  2. 280
  3. 212
  4. 234
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Correct answer: D. 234

The 1956 Constitution had 234 articles.

Q167. Which is the most populous province of Pakistan?

  1. Sindh
  2. Balochistan
  3. KPK
  4. Punjab
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Correct answer: D. Punjab

Punjab has about 53% of the population.

Q168. Who was the first Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan?

  1. General Sir Frank Messervy
  2. General Gracey
  3. General Yahya Khan
  4. General Ayub Khan
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Correct answer: A. General Sir Frank Messervy

Messervy was the first C-in-C, followed by Gracey; Ayub was first Pakistani.

Q169. The Indian Independence Act was passed in which year?

  1. 1947
  2. 1935
  3. 1946
  4. 1948
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Correct answer: A. 1947

The British Parliament passed it in July 1947.

Q170. On which date is Defence Day observed in Pakistan?

  1. 11 September
  2. 23 March
  3. 14 August
  4. 6 September
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Correct answer: D. 6 September

Defence Day commemorates the 1965 war.

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