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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201. In which of the following city the headquarters of Punjab Rangers is located ?

  • A. Karachi
  • B. Lahore
  • C. Multan
  • D. Rawalpindi

Explanation: The headquarters of the Punjab Rangers is in Lahore, the capital of Punjab. Karachi is the headquarters of the Sindh Rangers, so the province in the question is the key clue.

Correct answer: Lahore

202. The name of first Pakistani Aircraft is _________ ?

  • A. JF-17 Thunder
  • B. JF-8 Thunder
  • C. JF-9 Thunder
  • D. JF-11 Thunder

Explanation: The JF-17 Thunder is Pakistan's principal jointly developed and locally assembled multirole fighter aircraft. Its name is JF-17, not the nonexistent JF-8, JF-9, or JF-11 variants listed here.

Correct answer: JF-17 Thunder

203. Tell the name of Chief of Staff of Pak Army who died in uniform ?

  • A. General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq
  • B. General Asif Nawaz
  • C. A & B
  • D. None of them

Explanation: Both General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and General Asif Nawaz died while serving as Pakistan Army chiefs, so both fit the wording. Zia died in the 1988 aircraft crash, while Asif Nawaz died in office in 1993.

Correct answer: A & B

204. At the time of Kargil in 1999 the Chief of Army Staff was _________ ?

  • A. General Jahangir Karamat
  • B. General Aslam Baig
  • C. General Parvez Musharaf
  • D. General Waheed Kakar

Explanation: General Pervez Musharraf was Chief of Army Staff during the 1999 Kargil conflict. General Jahangir Karamat had already left the post in October 1998.

Correct answer: General Parvez Musharaf

205. At the time of 1971 War the C-in-C of Pak Army was ________ ?

  • A. General Ayyub Khan
  • B. Lt. General Gul Hassan
  • C. General Tikka Khan
  • D. General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan

Explanation: General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan was Pakistan's President and Army Commander-in-Chief during the 1971 war. General Tikka Khan commanded Pakistan's forces in East Pakistan, but he was not the overall C-in-C.

Correct answer: General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan

206. At the time of 1965 War the C-in-C of Pakistan Army was _______ ?

  • A. General Muhammad Musa Khan
  • B. General Muhammad Ayoub Khan
  • C. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
  • D. None of them

Explanation: General Muhammad Musa Khan served as Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army during the 1965 War. Ayub Khan had already left the post and Zia-ul-Haq became army chief much later.

Correct answer: General Muhammad Musa Khan

207. HIT stands for ?

  • A. Heavy Industries Taxila
  • B. Heavy Industries Tools
  • C. Heavy Industries Tax
  • D. None of them

Explanation: HIT is the abbreviation for Heavy Industries Taxila, a major defence-production complex established at Taxila. The other options incorrectly expand the final word.

Correct answer: Heavy Industries Taxila

208. The Largest cantonment of Pakistan army is located in ?

  • A. Jhelum
  • B. Kharian
  • C. Karachi
  • D. Multan

Explanation: Kharian Cantonment in Punjab is commonly identified as the largest cantonment of the Pakistan Army. Jhelum, Karachi and Multan also have important cantonments, but they are not generally given this distinction.

Correct answer: Kharian

209. Who was the first Muslim C-in-C of Pakistan Navy?

  • A. Admiral Mohammad Siddieque
  • B. Admiral Shahid Kareem
  • C. Admiral Karamat Rahman
  • D. Admiral Tariq

Explanation: Vice Admiral Mohammad Siddiq Chaudhry became the first Pakistani Muslim Commander-in-Chief of the Navy in 1953. The other names are not associated with this first appointment.

Correct answer: Admiral Mohammad Siddieque

210. Who was the first Muslim C-in-C of Air Force?

  • A. Air Marshal Asgher Khan
  • B. Air Marshal Zafar Chahdhry
  • C. Air Marshal Anwar Khan
  • D. None of them

Explanation: Air Marshal Asghar Khan was the first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, serving from 1957 to 1965. Zafar Chaudhry was the first Chief of Air Staff, a later title, not the first C-in-C.

Correct answer: Air Marshal Asgher Khan