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Pakistan Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Q271. On which river is the Tarbela Dam built?

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

Tarbela Dam is on the Indus near Haripur.

Q272. Which war was fought between Pakistan and India in 1965?

  1. First Kashmir War
  2. Bangladesh Liberation War
  3. Kargil War
  4. Indo-Pak War 1965
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Correct answer: D. Indo-Pak War 1965

The war lasted 17 days from September.

Q273. Gwadar port is located in which province?

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

Gwadar is on the Makran coast of Balochistan.

Q274. Where is the Shah Rukn-e-Alam shrine?

  1. Lahore
  2. Bahawalpur
  3. Multan
  4. Uch Sharif
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Correct answer: C. Multan

His mausoleum in Multan is a masterpiece of Tughlaq architecture.

Q275. Who built the Badshahi Mosque?

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

Aurangzeb built it in 1673.

Q276. Where is the Badshahi Mosque located?

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

The Badshahi Mosque was built by Aurangzeb in 1673.

Q277. What does PPSC stand for?

  1. Provincial Public Safety Council
  2. Pakistan Public Service Commission
  3. Punjab Police Service Commission
  4. Punjab Public Service Commission
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Correct answer: D. Punjab Public Service Commission

PPSC conducts recruitment for Punjab government posts.

Q278. Which mountain pass is near Quetta?

  1. Kurram Pass
  2. Khyber Pass
  3. Khunjerab Pass
  4. Bolan Pass
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Correct answer: D. Bolan Pass

The Bolan Pass connects Sibi to Quetta.

Q279. What is the total area of Pakistan (approximately)?

  1. 647,500 sq km
  2. 881,913 sq km
  3. 1,000,000 sq km
  4. 796,095 sq km
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Correct answer: D. 796,095 sq km

Pakistan covers about 796,095 square kilometres.

Q280. Who presided over the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947?

  1. Jogendra Nath Mandal
  2. Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan
  3. Liaquat Ali Khan
  4. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Correct answer: D. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Jinnah was elected first president of the Constituent Assembly.

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