Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Lal Suhara National Park is located in
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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”.
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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 ______
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
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:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
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:
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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:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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’?
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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:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
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:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
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:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
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:
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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:
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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.
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?
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She was appointed as the 14th Governor of the SBP in 2006.
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