List of Important General Knowledge MCQs on Pakistan
- National sport of Pakistan is land Hockey.
- Oldest cantonment of Pakistan is Kohat.
- HQ of Pak: Army is at RawalPindi.
- HQ of Airforce is at Chaklala.
- HQ of Navy is at Islamabad.
- National flower of Pakistan is Jasmine.
- National bird of Pakistan is Chakore.
- National tree of Pakistan is Deodar.
- National animal of Pakistan is Markhor (a type of goat).
- National emblem of Pakistan is Cresent.
- Islamabad is 8 miles from Rawalpindi.
- Where the biggest Salt Mine located in Pakistan? Mangora
- The second highest cliff in the world is? Karakoram – 2
- The most beautiful stone-Marble is extracted from Province? NWFP
- The longest river in Pakistan is? River Sindh
- In which year did Pak win the cricket world cup? 1992
- When did Pakistan win Olympic gold medal in Hockey for the first time? 1964
- Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir? Lahore
- Which military alliance had Pakistan as its member? SEATO
- The Second largest city of Pakistan is? Lahore
- Photograph on the coin of one rupee is Quaid’s photo.
- Ten rupee note is Khyber Pass.
- 50 rupee note is
-100 is Quaid’s Residecy, Ziarat Quetta.
- 500 is Badshahi Mosque, Lahore.
- 1000 is Jehangir’s Tomb.
- 5000 is of Faisal Mosque, Islamabad. - 4.8% of total area of Pak: is forests (standard is 25%)
- Geneva Pact was signed on 14th April, 1988.
- Simpla Pact was singed on 3rd July, 1972.
- Numb: of words in anthem- 50.
- Numb: of lines in anthem- 15.
- Numb: of ammendements made 17.
- Length of Pak-India border is 1,610 km.
- Length of Pak-Iran border is 805 km.
- Length of Pak-China border is 595 km.
- Length of Pak-Afghan border is 2052 km or 1300 miles.
- 5 rivers flow in Punjab Ravi, Sutlaj, Chenab, Indus & Beas.
- Warsak dam is on Kabul River.
- Rawal Dam is on Kurrang River.
- Khanpur dam is on Haro River.
- Tanda dam is in Baluchistan.
- Tarbela dam was completed in 1969.
- Length of Indus is 2900 km.
- Hub dam and Thadho Dam are in Malir Karachi near Gadap Town.
- Map of Shah Faisal Mosque was made by Wahdat Diloky of Turkey.
- Largest radio station of Pak: is Islamabad.
- Tarbela dam is in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Raeewind is in Kasur.
- Baitul Maal established in 1992.
- General sales tax, under the constitution 1973 is a Federal subject.
- Pak: national flag was adopted on 11 August, 1947
- Jasmine adopted on July 5, 1961.
- National drink is Cane Juice.
- Railway stations in Pak: = 965.
- Rabi crops are grown b/w months of Oct- March.
- Chenab and Jehlum flow from Kashmir.
- Tirchmir is the highest peak of Hindukash.
- A bicameral legislature was proposed for the first time in 1973 constitution.
- Source of Indus is Mansoorowar Lake in Gilgit.
- Muztag pass connects Gilgit-Yarkand (China).
- Khankum Pass connects Chitral-Wakhan (Afghanistan)
- The Shandur Pass connects Chitral and Gilgit.
- Khyber Pass connects Peshawar-Kabul
- Kulk pass connects Gilgit-China.
- Bolan pass connects Queta-Afghanistan.
- Tochi pass connects Pak:-China.
- Length of Silk Rourte (Korakorum Route) is 965 km.
- Numb: of troops in a division are 12000 to 20,000.
- Numb: of troops in brigade is 4000 to 5000.
- Barrages built on Indus – 8.
- Tarbela dam is in NWFP (Abotabad) on Indus river.(Largest)
- Mangla dam is in AJK on Jehlum River (Highest)
- Warsak dam is in NWFP near Peshawar on Kabul river.
- Rivers of Pakistan
—– Punjab== Ravil, Chanab, Sutlaj.
—– Sindh ==Indus, Hub.
—– NWFP==Kabul, Sawat, Zhob.
—– Baluchistan==Bolan. - Baluchistan is 43% of total Pak:.
- Geographical divisions of Pak: are 1.Northern Mountains, 2. Western off-shoots of Himalayas, 3. Baluchistan Plateau, 4. Potohar Plateau & Salt range, 5. Lower Indus Plain, 6. Thar desert.
- Broad Peak I is on Karokarum range.
- Colonel Sher Khan belonged to Sindh Regement.
- Kot Diji is a fort in Khairpur.
- Ancient mosque of Pak: is at Bhambhor.
- Time taken to sing National Anthem is 1 minute, 20 sec.
- Instruments used are 38.
- Texila is in Punjab and NWFP.
- Rashid Minhas martyred in August 1971.
- Mangla dam is on river Jehlum.
- 10 persons have received Nishan-e-Hyder.
- Kharif (Summer Season) crops include— Cotton, rice, sugar cane, maize, Jaur and Bajra.
- Rabi (Winter OCT-March) crops are wheat, gram, barley and tobacco.
- There are 7 rivers in Baluchistan.
- Mast Tawakkal was the poet of Balochi.
- Khanpur dam is near Haripur.
- Skardu is also called “Little Tibet”.
- Swat became part of Pakistan in 1969.
- The most precious gemstone “Emerald” are found in Swat.
- Gilgit is the capital of Northern Areas of Pak:
- Khushhal Khan belonged to English period.
- The alphabet of Pushto was prepared by Saifullah.
- First poet of Pushto was Amir Karar.
- Saiful Maluk is near Naran.
- Dera Adam khan is famous for Gun factory.
- Durand line is b/w Peshawar and Afghanistan.
- Pakistan Forest Institution is located in- Peshawar
- Pakistan’s first coin was issued on 3rd January 1948
- Pakistan’s standard time was suggested by Professor Muhammad Anwar
- Pakistan’s first Stamp ticket was issued on 09-07-1948
- Maoulana Mazhar-ud-din was the first person who gave the title “Quid-e-Azam to Mr. Jinnah first time.
- Quid-e-Azam’s mother tongue was “Gujrati”
- Khawaja Nazim-ud-din was the only person in pakistan’s history who was the second Prime Minister of Pakistan & also Second Governer General of Pakistan.
- The total Area of the Capital of Pakistan “Islamabad” is 907 sq. Km.
- The Height of Minar-e-Pakistan is 196 ft and 4 inch.
- Sir Victor Turner signed first time on Pakistan’s currency notes.
- Quaid-e-Azam was born on Thursday.
- Quaid-e-Azam died on Saturday.
- Pakistan’s National Flag was prepared by Ameer-ud-din Qadwai.
- Abdur-rehaman Chugtai made the design of Pakistan’s first Stamp Ticket.
- Pakistan’s National Anthem’s Compostion was accepted on 21 August 1949.
- There were 3542 Post Offices in Pakistan at the time of its Creation.
- Hari Pur is famous for Telephone Industry.
- Mr. Mirat Khan prepared the map of Minar-e-Pakistan.
- Quaid-e-Azam took an oath as Governer General of Pakistan from Mr. Justice Mian Abdur Rasheed.
- The height of all 4 Minars of Badshai Mosque are 177 fts.
- The National Anthem was sung first time on 13 August 1954 in the voice of Mr. Hafeez Jhalandari.
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