1. Who is considered the founder of Pakistan?
a) Allama Iqbal
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
d) Ayub Khan
2. In which year did Pakistan gain independence?
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1965
d) 1971
3. Which historical event took place on 23rd March 1940?
a) The formation of All India Muslim League
b) The First War of Independence
c) The Lahore Resolution
d) The Partition of Bengal
4. What was the name of the first capital of Pakistan?
a) Karachi
b) Islamabad
c) Lahore
d) Rawalpindi
5. Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
c) Khawaja Nazimuddin
d) Ayub Khan
6. Which is the longest river in Pakistan?
a) Indus
b) Jhelum
c) Chenab
d) Ravi
7. What is the highest peak in Pakistan?
a) Nanga Parbat
b) Tirich Mir
c) K2
d) Rakaposhi
8. Which desert is located in the province of Sindh?
a) Thar
b) Cholistan
c) Kharan
d) Rann of Kutch
9. Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area?
a) Balochistan
b) Punjab
c) Sindh
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
10. Which lake is known as the largest man-made lake in Pakistan?
a) Keenjhar Lake
b) Saif-ul-Malook Lake
c) Manchar Lake
d) Hanna Lake
11. Which country was the first to recognize Pakistan after its independence?
a) Iran
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Turkey
d) Egypt
12. Pakistan became a member of the United Nations in which year?
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1949
d) 1950
13. Pakistan shares its longest border with which country?
a) India
b) Afghanistan
c) China
d) Iran
14. Pakistan is a member of which regional organization?
a) ASEAN
b) SAARC
c) EU
d) NAFTA
15. In which year did Pakistan become a member of the Commonwealth of Nations?
a) 1947
b) 1956
c) 1949
d) 1951
16. What is the national language of Pakistan?
a) Punjabi
b) Urdu
c) Sindhi
d) Pashto
17. Which script is used to write the Urdu language?
a) Perso-Arabic
b) Devanagari
c) Roman
d) Cyrillic
18. Which of the following is a major regional language spoken in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
a) Sindhi
b) Balochi
c) Saraiki
d) Pashto
19. The famous poetry collection "Bang-e-Dra" was written by:
a) Allama Iqbal
b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
c) Mirza Ghalib
d) Ahmed Faraz
20. Which language is primarily spoken in the province of Punjab?
a) Punjabi
b) Sindhi
c) Balochi
d) Pashto
21. Which is the national dress of Pakistan?
a) Jeans and T-shirt
b) Shalwar Kameez
c) Dhoti
d) Kurta Pajama
22. The traditional festival of Basant is celebrated in which city?
a) Karachi
b) Quetta
c) Lahore
d) Peshawar
23. Which is the famous Sufi shrine located in Lahore?
a) Data Ganj Bakhsh
b) Shah Rukn-e-Alam
c) Data Darbar
d) Bari Imam
24. The famous folk dance "Attan" is associated with which ethnic group?
a) Punjabi
b) Sindhi
c) Balochi
d) Pashtun
25. Which city is known as the cultural capital of Pakistan?
a) Karachi
b) Islamabad
c) Lahore
d) Peshawar
26. The port city of Gwadar is located in which province?
a) Balochistan
b) Sindh
c) Punjab
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
27. The Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with which country?
a) Afghanistan
b) India
c) China
d) Iran
28. The CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) project aims to connect Gwadar with which region of China?
a) Xinjiang
b) Tibet
c) Yunnan
d) Sichuan
29. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed between Pakistan and which country?
a) China
b) Afghanistan
c) Iran
d) India
30. Which Pakistani city is home to the strategic naval base at Ormara?
a) Gwadar
b) Karachi
c) Ormara
d) Pasni
31. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Fatima Jinnah
c) Asma Jahangir
d) Hina Rabbani Khar
32. Allama Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan, is also known as:
a) The Poet of the East
b) The Voice of the East
c) The Spiritual Father of Pakistan
d) The Poet of the Nation
33. Who was the first President of Pakistan?
a) Ayub Khan
b) Iskander Mirza
c) Yahya Khan
d) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
34. Which Mughal emperor built the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
35. Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assassinated in which city?
a) Lahore
b) Rawalpindi
c) Karachi
d) Quetta
36. The national animal of Pakistan is:
a) Lion
b) Markhor
c) Elephant
d) Tiger
37. The national flower of Pakistan is:
a) Rose
b) Jasmine
c) Chrysanthemum
d) Tulip
38. The national sport of Pakistan is:
a) Cricket
b) Football
c) Field Hockey
d) Squash
39. The famous K2 mountain is located in which mountain range?
a) Karakoram
b) Himalayas
c) Hindu Kush
d) Suleiman
40. The Faisal Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, is located in which city?
a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Islamabad
d) Peshawar
41. The famous novel "Bano" was written by which Pakistani author?
a) Saadat Hasan Manto
b) Razia Butt
c) Bano Qudsia
d) Qudrat Ullah Shahab
42. Who is known as the "Father of Urdu Literature"?
a) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
b) Mirza Ghalib
c) Ahmed Faraz
d) Allama Iqbal
43. The literary work "Shikwa" and "Jawab-e-Shikwa" were written by:
a) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
b) Mirza Ghalib
c) Allama Iqbal
d) Ahmed Faraz
44. The famous Urdu poet "Faiz Ahmed Faiz" was awarded which prestigious award?
a) Nobel Prize
b) Lenin Peace Prize
c) Booker Prize
d) Pulitzer Prize
45. The novel "Udaas Naslain" is written by which Pakistani author?
a) Bano Qudsia
b) Abdullah Hussain
c) Saadat Hasan Manto
d) Ashfaq Ahmed
46. The Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between:
a) Akbar and Rana Pratap
b) Aurangzeb and Shivaji
c) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
d) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
47. The Pakistan Resolution was passed in which city?
a) Karachi
b) Rawalpindi
c) Lahore
d) Islamabad
48. The Simla Agreement was signed between Pakistan and India in which year?
a) 1965
b) 1972
c) 1980
d) 1990
49. The Kargil Conflict between Pakistan and India took place in which year?
a) 1984
b) 1990
c) 1999
d) 2002
50. Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests in which year?
a) 1995
b) 1998
c) 2000
d) 2001
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