All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

1281. Which day is observed as "National Minority Day" in Pakistan ?

• A. 9 August
• B. 10 August
• C. 11 August
• D. None of These

Explanation: Pakistan observes National Minority Day on 11 August, the date associated with Muhammad Ali Jinnah's landmark 1947 address on the rights of minorities. It is therefore linked to the country's constitutional and national ideals.

1282. who was Founder Of South Asia Largest Orphanage Home Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust (KORT) In Mirpur Azad Kashmir ?

• A. Chaudhry Mohammad Akhtar
• B. Abdul Sattar Edhi
• C. Dr Amjad Saqib
• D. Nasim Ashraf

Explanation: Chaudhry Mohammad Akhtar founded the Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust in Mirpur to support orphaned and vulnerable children. Abdul Sattar Edhi founded the Edhi Foundation, while Dr Amjad Saqib founded Akhuwat.

1283. _______is known as the financial hub of Pakistan?

• A. Karachi
• B. Islamabad
• C. Lahore
• D. Quetta

Explanation: Karachi is Pakistan’s principal commercial and financial centre because it hosts the State Bank, Pakistan Stock Exchange, major banks, ports and corporate headquarters. Islamabad is the political capital, not the financial hub.

1284. Who was the first elected mayor of Karachi?

• A. Syed Mustafa Kamal
• B. Muhammad Ayub Khuhro
• C. Mumtaz Ali Bhutto
• D. Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta

Explanation: Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta is regarded as Karachi’s first elected mayor and played a major role in the city’s early municipal development. Mustafa Kamal became mayor much later, from 2005 to 2010.

1285. What was the full name of GM Syed?

• A. Ghulam Mustafa Syed
• B. Ghulam Mehdi Syed
• C. Ghulam Murtaza Syed
• D. Ghulam Muhammad Syed

Explanation: GM Syed’s full name was Ghulam Murtaza Syed, a prominent Sindhi politician and writer. The other expansions do not match his name.

1286. Ayub Khan died in __________?

• A. 1972
• B. 1973
• C. 1974
• D. None of These

Explanation: Field Marshal Ayub Khan died on 19 April 1974 at his residence near Islamabad. He had ruled Pakistan as president from 1958 until 1969.

1287. Muhammad khan Junejo was elected as _______ Prime Minister of Pakistan on 24 March 1985?

• A. 8th
• B. 12th
• C. 10th
• D. None of These

Explanation: Muhammad Khan Junejo is counted as Pakistan’s tenth prime minister, taking office in March 1985 during General Zia-ul-Haq’s presidency. The count includes the short-lived premierships of I. I. Chundrigar and Nurul Amin.

1288. Who is the writer of " Sanghar" sindhi novel?

• A. Dr Nabi bux Baloch
• B. Muhammad Usman Deplai
• C. Dr Altaf jokhio
• D. None of These

Explanation: Sanghar is a Sindhi novel by Muhammad Usman Deplai, a noted Sindhi writer and publisher. Dr Nabi Bux Baloch was mainly known as a scholar, linguist and folklorist.

1289. When Pakistani Rupee was delinked from USD?

• A. 1956
• B. 1990
• C. 1982
• D. 2004

Explanation: Pakistan delinked the rupee from the US dollar in 1982 and shifted to a managed floating exchange-rate arrangement. The 1956 option refers to the constitutional change that made Pakistan an Islamic republic, not a currency decision.

1290. Lord Canning was the Governor General of India from ?

• A. 1857 to 1863
• B. 1858 to 1862
• C. 1856 to 1862
• D. None of These

Explanation: Lord Canning served as Governor-General from 1856 and continued as Viceroy after the Crown assumed direct rule in 1858, remaining in office until 1862. This overlap explains why references commonly give the period as 1856–1862.