All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

971. Who becomes first Pakistani to win ICC Spirit of Cricket Award in December 2016?

• A. Shahid Khan Afridi
• B. Misbah-ul-Haq
• C. Younas khan
• D. Azhar Ali

Explanation: Misbah-ul-Haq became the first Pakistani recipient of the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award in 2016, recognised for his conduct and leadership on the field.

972. The 10-rupee coin, recently issued by SBP, contains the picture of _____________?

• A. Derawar Fort
• B. Gwadar Port
• C. Badshahi Mosque
• D. Faisal Mosque

Explanation: The SBP’s 10-rupee coin carries an image of Faisal Mosque, one of Islamabad’s best-known national landmarks. Derawar Fort and Badshahi Mosque appear in other cultural and currency-related contexts.

973. Who coined the name of the new capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, in 1959?

• A. Ayub Khan
• B. Fatima Jinnah
• C. Qazi Abdur Rehman
• D. Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin

Explanation: Qazi Abdur Rehman is credited with coining the name Islamabad in 1959. The name combines “Islam” with “abad,” meaning a settled or inhabited place.

974. What is the name of the "chaiwala" Who got famous from social media in 2016?

• A. Kamal Khan
• B. Irshad Khan
• C. Rasheed Khan
• D. Arshad Khan

Explanation: Arshad Khan, a young tea seller from Islamabad, became widely known as the “chaiwala” after his photograph went viral on social media in 2016.

975. Pakistan will conduct its ____________ Population cencus in 2017?

• A. 4th population census
• B. 5th population census
• C. 6th population census
• D. 7th population census

Explanation: The census planned for 2017 was Pakistan’s sixth population census. The preceding census had been held in 1998, creating a long interval between the two counts.

976. Pakistan's sixth population census will be carried out in _____________?

• A. February 2017
• B. March 2017
• C. April 2017
• D. May 2017

Explanation: Pakistan’s sixth population census began in March 2017, with the first phase starting on 15 March and involving military-supported enumeration.

977. Pm Nawaz Sharief has inaugurated N-85 Surab-Hoshab road 448 KM long on 14th December-2016 in?

• A. D.G khan
• B. Hassan Abdal
• C. Raheem Yar khan
• D. Turbat

Explanation: The 448-kilometre N-85 Surab-Hoshab road was inaugurated at Turbat in Balochistan. It forms part of the road network connecting western Balochistan with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

978. Who is the First Pakistani female member of bomb disposal squad (BDU)?

• A. Shazadi Gillani
• B. Maryyam
• C. Rafia Qaseem Baig
• D. None of these

Explanation: Rafia Qaseem Baig became Pakistan’s first female bomb-disposal expert and served with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Disposal Unit. Her achievement is therefore a notable Pakistani first.

979. Name the University which Department to be rename as "Abdus Salam Center for Physics" Approved by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in December 2016?

• A. Punjab University (Lahore)
• B. Quaid-e-Azam University (Islamabad)
• C. Gomal University (DI Khan)
• D. All of Above

Explanation: The Department of Physics at Quaid-i-Azam University was approved for renaming as the Abdus Salam Centre for Physics. It honours Pakistan’s Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist, Dr Abdus Salam.

980. Name the International University which started Benazir Bhutto Leadership Program (BBLP) / international leadership course in December 2016?

• A. University of Oxford
• B. Harvard University
• C. University of Cambridge
• D. None of these

Explanation: Harvard University started the Benazir Bhutto Leadership Program in December 2016. The program was designed as an international leadership course in her memory.