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Pakistan Affairs MCQs with Answers

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Q61. Who is known as the father of the 1973 Constitution?

  1. Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri
  2. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  3. Zia-ul-Haq
  4. Abdul Hafeez Pirzada
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Correct answer: B. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Bhutto led the committee; Hafeez Pirzada was Law Minister.

Q62. The Indus river originates from which place?

  1. Karakoram
  2. Hindu Kush
  3. Siachen Glacier
  4. Tibet near Mansarovar Lake
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Correct answer: D. Tibet near Mansarovar Lake

The Indus rises near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet.

Q63. Which is the longest canal in Pakistan?

  1. Upper Chenab Canal
  2. Sukkur Barrage canals
  3. Indus Right Bank Canal
  4. Lower Jhelum Canal
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Correct answer: B. Sukkur Barrage canals

The Sukkur Barrage network is the largest irrigation system.

Q64. What is the full form of GDP?

  1. Gross Dollar Product
  2. Gross Development Product
  3. General Domestic Product
  4. Gross Domestic Product
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Correct answer: D. Gross Domestic Product

GDP is the total value of goods and services produced in a country.

Q65. Which mineral is mined at Saindak?

  1. Gypsum
  2. Coal
  3. Copper and gold
  4. Iron ore
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Correct answer: C. Copper and gold

Saindak in Chagai produces copper and gold.

Q66. Which fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lahore?

  1. Attock Fort
  2. Bala Hisar
  3. Rohtas Fort
  4. Lahore Fort
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Correct answer: D. Lahore Fort

The Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens are UNESCO sites.

Q67. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of a Muslim-majority country?

  1. Khaleda Zia
  2. Tansu Ciller
  3. Benazir Bhutto
  4. Sheikh Hasina
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Correct answer: C. Benazir Bhutto

Benazir was the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority state.

Q68. When was the Partition of Bengal annulled?

  1. 1909
  2. 1905
  3. 1911
  4. 1919
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Correct answer: C. 1911

The partition was annulled in 1911.

Q69. On which date did Pakistan come into being?

  1. 11 September 1948
  2. 15 August 1947
  3. 23 March 1940
  4. 14 August 1947
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Correct answer: D. 14 August 1947

Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947 (27 Ramadan 1366 AH).

Q70. When was Pakistan declared an Islamic Republic?

  1. 12 March 1949
  2. 23 March 1940
  3. 23 March 1956
  4. 14 August 1947
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Correct answer: C. 23 March 1956

The 1956 Constitution declared it so.

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