Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

431. Pakistan's standard time was suggested by _________?

• A. Liaqat Ali
• B. Maulana Mazhar-ud-din
• C. Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
• D. Professor Mahmood Anwar

Explanation: Pakistan Standard Time is credited in these examination references to Professor Mahmood Anwar. The question is a factual attribution rather than a reference to the time zone’s numerical offset.

432. Who was the mughal emperor before Aurangzaib ?

• A. Shah Jahan
• B. Jahngir
• C. Aurangzaib
• D. Akbar

Explanation: Shah Jahan ruled immediately before Aurangzeb, who became Mughal emperor in 1658 after the war of succession. Jahangir and Akbar belonged to earlier generations of Mughal rulers.

433. 'Pathway to Pakistan' is the autobiography of:__________?

• A. M.A.H. Isphani
• B. Choudry Khaliq uz Zaman
• C. A.K. Fazl up Haq
• D. Sir Fazal-i-Hussain

Explanation: Pathway to Pakistan is the autobiography of Choudhry Khaliquzzaman, an important Muslim League leader and participant in the Pakistan Movement.

434. Where the Shrine of Makki Shah Baba is located?

• A. Thatta
• B. Jamshoro
• C. Hyderabad
• D. None of these

Explanation: The shrine of Makki Shah Baba is located in Hyderabad, Sindh. That makes Hyderabad, rather than nearby Jamshoro or the historic city of Thatta, the appropriate choice.

435. Name only two Pakistani who got Lenin Prize ?

• A. Ahmed Faraz and Faiz Ahmed
• B. Abdul Satar Edhi and Faiz Ahmed
• C. Abdul Qadeer and Ahmed Faraz
• D. None of these

Explanation: The two Pakistani recipients generally identified with the Lenin Peace Prize are Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Abdul Sattar Edhi. Ahmed Faraz and Abdul Qadeer Khan are therefore distractors.

436. Who was first Minister for Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan?

• A. AK Brohi
• B. Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah
• C. Maulana Kausar Niazi
• D. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Explanation: Maulana Kausar Niazi is generally cited in Pakistani general knowledge as the first federal Minister for Religious Affairs. The other listed figures held different ministerial or political positions.

437. Who is called 'The Parrot of India'?

• A. Amir Khusro
• B. Mohammad Bin Qasim
• C. Raja Dahir
• D. Mohammad Ghaznvi

Explanation: Amir Khusro is called the Parrot of India, or Tuti-e-Hind, because of his celebrated Persian and Hindavi poetry. The other figures were rulers or conquerors rather than this literary personality.

438. "Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah The story of a Nation" Is a biography of Quaid-e-Azam written-by ________?

• A. L.Hemilton
• B. K.K Aziz
• C. G Allana
• D. None of above

Explanation: G. Allana wrote *Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah: The Story of a Nation*, a biographical work on Muhammad Ali Jinnah. K. K. Aziz was also a prominent historian, which makes him a tempting alternative.

439. "Moslem Nationalism in India and Pakistan" is written by ________?

• A. Sharifdin Pirzada
• B. Malik Hafeez
• C. Bertrand Russell
• D. None Of Above

Explanation: *Muslim Nationalism in India and Pakistan* was written by Malik Hafeez. The title concerns the political development of Muslim nationalism in the subcontinent rather than a work by Bertrand Russell.

440. "Evolution of Pakistan" is written by : __________?

• A. Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada
• B. Shabana Tabasum
• C. Nazir Yar Jung
• D. None Of Them

Explanation: *Evolution of Pakistan* is associated with Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada, a major constitutional expert and writer on Pakistan’s political history. The other names are not the recognised author of this work.