Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

1314 National Symbols and Firsts MCQs from Pakistan Studies, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

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1051. Shahi Qila located in which city of Pakistan?

  • A. Lahore
  • B. Sukkur
  • C. Quetta
  • D. Peshawar

Explanation: The Shahi Qila, also called Lahore Fort, is located in Lahore beside the historic Walled City. Sukkur, Quetta and Peshawar have other notable forts, but not the Shahi Qila referred to here.

Correct answer: Lahore

1052. Quaid-e-Azam started practice in which city of subcontinent?

  • A. Delhi
  • B. Calcutta
  • C. Bombay
  • D. Dhaka

Explanation: After returning from England, Muhammad Ali Jinnah began his legal practice in Bombay, where he later became a prominent lawyer and politician. Delhi and Calcutta were important political centres but were not the city where he started practice.

Correct answer: Bombay

1053. In which city of Sindh the famous Hathi Dar is located?

  • A. Sukkur
  • B. Shikarpur
  • C. Kotdiji
  • D. Sehwan

Explanation: Hathi Dar is a historic gate associated with Shikarpur in Sindh. The name is therefore linked with Shikarpur rather than Sukkur, Kot Diji or Sehwan.

Correct answer: Shikarpur

1054. Which of the following is Higher Rank in Pakistan Air Force?

  • A. Squadron Leader
  • B. Air commodore
  • C. Wing Commando
  • D. Group Caption

Explanation: Among the correctly spelled ranks, Air Commodore is above Squadron Leader, Wing Commander and Group Captain in the Pakistan Air Force hierarchy. Group Captain is a real rank, but it is below Air Commodore.

Correct answer: Air commodore

1055. After 22 years of Continuous Struggle, Prime Minister Imran khan elected as ________ Prime Minister of Pakistan?

  • A. 20th
  • B. 21st
  • C. 22nd
  • D. 23rd

Explanation: Imran Khan became Pakistan's 22nd prime minister in August 2018. The count refers to prime ministers rather than the number of elections contested or years of political struggle.

Correct answer: 22nd

1056. Name the First-ever eye bank of Pakistan?

  • A. Eye Bank Foundation
  • B. Lions Eye Institute
  • C. Eye Bank Society Hospital
  • D. Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital

Explanation: Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital in Rawalpindi is commonly identified in Pakistani general knowledge sources as the country's first eye bank. The wording may vary among sources because several eye-bank organizations operate in Pakistan.

Correct answer: Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital

1057. The real name of Ustad Bukhari (Sindhi-language poet)?

  • A. Syed Muhammad Shah
  • B. Syed Hashim Shah
  • C. Syed Ahmed Shah
  • D. Syed Tariq Shah

Explanation: Ustad Bukhari was the pen name of the Sindhi poet Syed Ahmed Shah. The honorific Ustad and his literary name should not be confused with the other similarly structured names.

Correct answer: Syed Ahmed Shah

1058. University of Karachi was established in which year?

  • A. 1948
  • B. 1951
  • C. 1954
  • D. 1957

Explanation: The University of Karachi was established in 1951, initially as an institution for higher education in Sindh and later as a major federal university. The 1954 option is a common distractor linked with subsequent institutional developments.

Correct answer: 1951

1059. Sindh University Jamshoro was established in which year?

  • A. 1944
  • B. 1945
  • C. 1946
  • D. 1947

Explanation: The University of Sindh was established in 1947, shortly before Pakistan’s independence, and was later shifted to Hyderabad and then Jamshoro. The Jamshoro campus is therefore associated with the university’s later development, not its founding year.

Correct answer: 1947

1060. Who is known as Father of Pakistan Air Force?

  • A. Air Chief Marshal Mosa Khan
  • B. Air Chief Marshal M. Asghar Khan
  • C. Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Air Marshal Asghar Khan is widely known as the Father of the Pakistan Air Force because he served as its first commander-in-chief and helped organise it in its early years. Musa Khan was associated with the Pakistan Army, not the PAF’s founding leadership.

Correct answer: Air Chief Marshal M. Asghar Khan