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Q. 1 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Lal Suhara National Park is located in
A
Multan
B
Bahawalpur
✓ Correct
C
D.G. Khan
D
Lahore
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Established in 1972, this park in Punjab is notable for its diverse desert and wetland ecosystems.
Q. 2 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Who repeatedly refers to Sir Syed as “Father of Muslim India” and “Father of Modern Muslim India”.
A
Hali
✓ Correct
B
Abdul Qadar
C
Ch. Khaliq-u-Zaman
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Altaf Hussain Hali was a close associate and biographer of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
Q. 3 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The first issue of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s ‘Al-Hilal’ came out on 13th July ______
A
1912
✓ Correct
B
1914
C
1916
D
1918
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Al-Hilal was an Urdu weekly newspaper established to promote Indian independence and pan-Islamism.
Q. 4 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
At the annual session of Anjuman Himyat-i-Islam is 1911 Iqbal’s Poem was recited, poetically called:
A
Shahma-o-Sahar
B
Shikwa
✓ Correct
C
Jawab-i-Shikwa
D
None of these
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Shikwa (The Complaint) is a philosophical poem by Iqbal addressing God regarding the state of Muslims.
Q. 5 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
In connection with land reforms the Punjab Tenancy Act was passed in:
A
1885
B
1886
C
1888
D
1887
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This legislation established the legal rights and obligations of tenants and landlords in the Punjab region.
Q. 6 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, the Aga Khan; headed the historic Simla Deputation, which successfully presented Muslim demands on 1st October 1906 before:
A
Lord Curzon
B
Lord Minto
✓ Correct
C
Lord Irwin
D
None of these
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The deputation was a pivotal event that led to the creation of separate electorates for Muslims.
Q. 7 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The well-known work of Abul Kalam Azad is:
A
India Wins Freedom
✓ Correct
B
Faces of Everest
C
Two leaves and A Bud
D
The Village
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This autobiographical narrative offers critical insights into the partition of the Indian subcontinent.
Q. 8 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
From 1858 upto about 1870 nearly all British politicians, authors blamed the Muslims for:
A
Independence
B
Leadership
C
Conciliation
D
Disloyalty
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Following the 1857 War of Independence, the British viewed the Muslim community with suspicion and hostility.
Q. 9 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The famous book "Shahab Nama" and "Nuskh-hai-e-Wafa" were written by:
A
Iqbal – Faiz
B
Qudratullah – Faiz
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C
Nasir – Jalib
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Qudratullah Shahab wrote Shahab Nama; Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote Nuskha-hay-e-Wafa.
Q. 10 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Mushtaq Yousfi his famous for:
A
Comedy
✓ Correct
B
Drama Writing
C
Poetry
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Yousafi was a renowned Urdu humorist and satirist known for his sophisticated wit.
Q. 11 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
India Khilafat Deputation visited England to put their views before Lloyd George in:
A
1918
B
1920
✓ Correct
C
1922
D
1924
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Led by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, the deputation sought to preserve the Ottoman Caliphate.
Q. 12 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
About whom the Quaid-e-Azam had remarked ‘show-boy of the Congress’?
A
Gandhi
B
Nehru
C
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
✓ Correct
D
Petal
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jinnah used this term to describe Azad during their intense political disagreements over Muslim representation.
Q. 13 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The first Muslim who became the president of Indian National Congress was:
A
Abul Kalam Azad
B
Zakir Hussain
C
Scientist Abul Kalam
D
Badruddin Tayyabgi
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Tayyabgi was elected president of the Congress at its Madras session in 1887.
Q. 14 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Bengal was partitioned in Oct. 1905 when Lord ______ was viceroy of India:
A
Curzon
✓ Correct
B
Mayo
C
Rippon
D
Lytton
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Lord Curzon implemented the partition, which sparked massive political unrest across India.
Q. 15 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Annulment of partition of Bengal was announced in:
A
1906
B
1907
C
1909
D
1911
✓ Correct
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The annulment was announced by King George V during the Delhi Durbar.
Q. 16 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The founder of Indian National Congress was:
A
Gandhi
B
Moti Lal Nehru
C
A.O. Hume
✓ Correct
D
Dufferin
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Allan Octavian Hume was a retired British official who helped organize the first session of Congress in 1885.
Q. 17 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
In 1916, the joint session of Muslim League and Indian National Congress was held at:
A
Aligarh
B
Bombay
C
Simla
D
Lucknow
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Lucknow Pact: This historic joint session led to the famous "Lucknow Pact" of 1916.

Political Unity: It marked a rare period of joint agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League on a shared structure for self-government.
Q. 18 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Who was the Chairman of the Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commission?
A
Mountbatten
B
Auchinleck
C
Cyrel Radcliffe
✓ Correct
D
Attlee
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sir Cyril Radcliffe was tasked with drawing the borders for the partition of British India in 1947.
Q. 19 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan was leader of:
A
Muslim League
B
Unionist Party
✓ Correct
C
Congress
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He served as the Premier of the Punjab and was a key figure in regional politics before 1947.
Q. 20 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
The Quaid-e-Azam passed his Bar-at-Law exam from:
A
Oxford
B
Cambridge
C
Harvard
D
Lincoln’s Inn
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jinnah studied law in London and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1896.
Q. 21 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
In 1917 Kheiri Brothers suggested a plan of partition of India in the conference of the Socialist International held in:
A
Stockholm
✓ Correct
B
London
C
Oslo
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
They were among the earliest proponents of the idea of a separate homeland for Indian Muslims.
Q. 22 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Pakistan’s foreign policy is the safeguarding of its sovereignty, security and:
A
International Relations
B
Territorial Integrity
✓ Correct
C
External Trade
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Protecting national borders and territorial limits is a fundamental pillar of state policy.
Q. 23 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
Name the first lady speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan:
A
Dr. Fahmeeda Mirza
✓ Correct
B
Khush Bakhat Sujjat
C
Farzan Raja
D
Maleeha Lodhi
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She was elected as the speaker in 2008, becoming the first woman to hold this position in the Muslim world.
Q. 24 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
______ is the first plane which fly without pilot made by Pakistan in 2008:
A
Shahbaz
B
Uqab
✓ Correct
C
Sohrab
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Uqab is a tactical UAV system developed indigenously for surveillance and reconnaissance.
Q. 25 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
______ was the first woman Governor of State Bank of Pakistan
A
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
✓ Correct
B
Akram Khatoon
C
Yasmeen Kausar
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She was appointed as the 14th Governor of the SBP in 2006.
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