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Q. 1 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Who was known as the "Tiger of Mysore"?
A
Sultan Hyder Ali
B
Shivaji
C
Ibrahim Lodhi
D
Tipu Sultan
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💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He earned this title for his fierce resistance against British colonial expansion.
Q. 2 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Congress and the Muslim League boycotted the Simon Commission. Who led the breakaway section of the Muslim League, who supported the Simon Commission?
A
Mian Ejaz Shafi
B
Mian Muhammad Shafi
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C
Mian Ahmad Ali
D
Mian Barkat Ali
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This internal split resulted in the "Shafi League" which chose to cooperate with the commission.
Q. 3 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In 1932, the British Prime Minister announced the Communal Award... Name the British Prime Minister.
A
Harold McMillan
B
Winston Churchill
C
Ramsay Macdonald
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D
Attlee
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This award established the principle of separate electorates for various minorities in India.
Q. 4 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
When Chaudhry Rehmat Ali issued the pamphlet "Now or Never" in 1933, where was he studying?
A
Cambridge
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B
Oxford
C
Aligarh
D
Harvard
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was a student at the University of Cambridge when he proposed the name "Pakistan".
Q. 5 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In 1911, on the occasion of his coronation at the Delhi Darbar, King George V announced the:
A
Partition of Bengal
B
Separate electorates
C
Annulment of Partition of Bengal
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D
All of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This reversal was a response to persistent agitation from the Indian nationalist movement.
Q. 6 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Pakistan withdrew from SEATO in:
A
1973
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B
1977
C
1979
D
1981
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The decision followed the loss of East Pakistan and a shift in regional alignment.
Q. 7 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The Jallianwala massacre took place in:
A
April 1919
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B
December 1919
C
April 1921
D
April 1920
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The firing by British troops occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar.
Q. 8 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
An Interim Government was formed in India in 1946, who was the Prime Minister of the Interim Government?
A
Jawaharlal Nehru
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B
Lord Wavell
C
Liaqat Ali Khan
D
None of them
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He headed the cabinet that served until the final transfer of power in 1947.
Q. 9 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
When was the Kashmir issue taken to the United Nation by India?
A
1 Jan 1948
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B
11. Nov 1947
C
16 Dec 1947
D
None of these
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
India made a formal complaint to the Security Council on this date.
Q. 10 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was formed in 1961. When did Pakistan join NAM?
A
1967
B
1968
C
1972
D
1979
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💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan formally joined the movement during the Havana Summit.
Q. 11 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
To which province did Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy belong to?
A
Sind
B
Punjab
C
East Pakistan
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D
Balochistan
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Suhrawardy was a key leader from Bengal and the fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Q. 12 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
When did Pakistan disassociate itself from the Commonwealth?
A
1989
B
1992
C
1978
D
1972
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💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The withdrawal was a protest against the recognition of Bangladesh by other members.
Q. 13 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
What is the retirement age of a Judge of the Supreme Court?
A
60
B
63
C
65
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D
67
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Article 179 of the Constitution sets this age limit for the highest judiciary.
Q. 14 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Qissa "Sohni Mahiwal" was written by:
A
Hafiz Barkhurdar
B
Waris Shah
C
Hashim Shah
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D
Fazal Shah
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This is one of the classic folk romances of the Punjab, written by the Sufi poet.
Q. 15 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Who introduced the system of "Basic Democracy" in Pakistan?
A
Liaqat Ali Khan
B
Ayub Khan
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C
Pervez Musharraf
D
Feroze Khan Noon
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This system of four tiers was introduced in 1959 to create a grassroots political base.
Q. 16 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
'Khojak Pass' is located between:
A
Jamrud and Landikotal
B
Sibi and Machh
C
Quetta and D.I. Khan
D
Quetta and Chaman
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💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This strategic pass connects the northern Balochistan plateau to the Afghan border.
Q. 17 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park is one of the biggest projects for solar power... Where is it being constructed?
A
Multan
B
Sukker
C
Rahimyar Khan
D
Bahawalpur
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💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The solar facility is located in the Cholistan desert near Bahawalpur.
Q. 18 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Name of the poet and scholar, known for national songs like "Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan":
A
Jameel-ud-din Aali
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B
Ibn-e-Insha
C
Sufi Tabbasum
D
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He is widely respected for his patriotic lyrics and contribution to Urdu literature.
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