All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

2211. The Total Area of Quetta City in sq km is______________?

• A. 2,656 km²
• B. 3,702 km²
• C. 5,723 km²
• D. 7,523 km²

Explanation: The commonly cited administrative area of Quetta is approximately 2,656 square kilometres. The question uses “city” loosely, since this figure more closely reflects the wider district or administrative area than the built-up urban core.

2212. Which Bank has given First loan in Millions to Pakistan government at the time independence?

• A. UBL Bank
• B. HBL Bank
• C. National Bank
• D. MCB Bank

Explanation: Habib Bank Limited provided the first major loan to the Government of Pakistan after independence, helping the new state meet its early financial needs. HBL had also shifted its operations to Pakistan soon after independence.

2213. When Muhammad Ali jinnah was given the title of Quaid-e-Azam?

• A. 1935
• B. 1932
• C. 1938
• D. 1939

Explanation: The title Quaid-e-Azam became widely associated with Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1938 during the Muslim League’s political mobilisation. It means “Great Leader.”

2214. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?

• A. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• B. Liyaqat Ali Khan
• C. Ayoub Khan
• D. Yahya Khan Jonijho

Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan became Pakistan’s first Prime Minister on 15 August 1947. Muhammad Ali Jinnah served as the first Governor-General, not Prime Minister.

2215. What does the word Pakistan means?

• A. Holy Land
• B. Deserts
• C. Meadows
• D. Natural Beauty

Explanation: Pakistan is formed from Persian and Urdu elements and is commonly interpreted as “Land of the Pure,” which corresponds most closely to “Holy Land” among the options. The name was proposed by Choudhry Rahmat Ali in 1933.

2216. Nation celebrates ___________ birth anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan on 1st Oct 2017?

• A. 119
• B. 120
• C. 121
• D. 122

Explanation: Liaquat Ali Khan was born on 1 October 1895, so 1 October 2017 marked his 122nd birth anniversary. The calculation is 2017 minus 1895, not an inclusive count of years.

2217. Which slave king is buried in Lahore?

• A. Ibrahim Lodi
• B. Ghiyas al-Din Balban
• C. Iltutmish
• D. Qutb uddin Aibak

Explanation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak, founder of the Slave Dynasty and first Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, is buried in Lahore. His tomb is located near Anarkali Bazaar.

2218. Who Ordered to Excavating Mohenjo-daro in 1922?

• A. Sir John Marshal
• B. Sir Robert Peary
• C. Robert Clive
• D. Lord Lyton

Explanation: Sir John Marshall, Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, authorised and supervised the early excavation work at Mohenjo-daro in 1922. Sir Robert Peary was an Arctic explorer, not an archaeologist of Mohenjo-daro.

2219. In which year did East India Company (EIC) occupied Punjab ?

• A. 1846
• B. 1850
• C. 1847
• D. 1849

Explanation: The East India Company annexed Punjab in 1849 after the Second Anglo-Sikh War. The annexation ended the Sikh Empire’s independent rule in Punjab.

2220. Which is the national Animal of Pakistan?

• A. Markhor
• B. Goat
• C. Camel
• D. Snow leopard

Explanation: The markhor, a wild mountain goat, is Pakistan’s national animal. Its presence in the northern and western mountain regions also makes it an important symbol of the country’s wildlife.