All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

2171. The first currency note issued by the State Bank of Pakistan was in the denomination of:

• A. Rs.1
• B. Rs.2
• C. Rs.5
• D. Rs.10

Explanation: The first currency note issued by the State Bank of Pakistan was the two-rupee note. The Rs. 1, Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 notes were issued in later series.

2172. Former President Iskander Mirza was buried in_________?

• A. Pakistan
• B. Iran
• C. Saudi Arabia
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Iskander Mirza died in London in 1969 but was buried in Tehran, Iran, where he had spent his later years. Therefore, Iran rather than Pakistan is the relevant location.

2173. The archaeological site Takht-i-bahi is situated in_____________?

• A. Jhelum
• B. Mardan
• C. Multan
• D. D.I. Khan

Explanation: Takht-i-Bahi is a famous Buddhist monastic site near Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its name means the throne of springs, and the ruins date mainly from the Gandhara period.

2174. Rohtas Fort near Dina (Jehlum) built by_____________?

• A. Akbar
• B. Sher Shah Suri
• C. Shah Jahan
• D. Baber

Explanation: Sher Shah Suri built Rohtas Fort near Jhelum after defeating Humayun, mainly to control the Gakhars and guard the route between Afghanistan and the Punjab. Akbar and the later Mughals made additions but were not its original builders.

2175. Air Headquarters (AHQ) is the Headquarters of Pakistan Air Force, located at__________?

• A. Islamabad
• B. Lahore
• C. Peshawar
• D. Okara

Explanation: Pakistan Air Force headquarters, known as Air Headquarters, is located in Islamabad. Lahore, Peshawar and Okara host important air bases but not the main AHQ.

2176. Which Cricket World Cup Pakistan have won?

• A. 1990
• B. 1992
• C. 1993
• D. 1994

Explanation: Pakistan won its only Men's Cricket World Cup in 1992 under the captaincy of Imran Khan. The final was played against England at Melbourne.

2177. Where is Minar-e-Pakistan situated?

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

Explanation: Minar-e-Pakistan stands in Iqbal Park, Lahore, at the site where the Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940. It commemorates the demand for a separate Muslim homeland.

2178. Which University did Benazir Bhutto attend?

• A. Oxford University
• B. Karachi University
• C. Cambridge University
• D. Teheran University

Explanation: Benazir Bhutto studied at Radcliffe College at Harvard before studying at Oxford, where she completed further education in philosophy, politics and economics. Since the question asks for a university, Oxford is the intended option.

2179. Which college did Benazir Bhutto attend?

• A. St. Albert's College
• B. Hasnat College for Women
• C. Radcliffe College
• D. St. Agnes College

Explanation: Benazir Bhutto attended Radcliffe College, the women's college associated with Harvard University, in the United States. Oxford was another institution she attended, but it was not a college in this option set.

2180. Which Nursery School did Benazir Bhutto attend?

• A. Bulbul Nursery School
• B. St. John's Nursery School
• C. Holy Family Nursery & KG School
• D. Lady Jennings Nursery School

Explanation: Benazir Bhutto attended Lady Jennings Nursery School during her early childhood. The other schools listed are not the nursery school associated with her education.