Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

591. Renowned Islamic scholar Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri wrote detailed fatwa of Terrorism in________?

• A. 2010
• B. 2011
• C. 2012
• D. 2009

Explanation: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri issued his detailed fatwa against terrorism in 2010. The document declared terrorism and suicide attacks un-Islamic and illegitimate.

592. The largest wooden made Mosque is present in which district of Gilgit Baltistan?

• A. Gilgit District
• B. skardu District
• C. Ghizer District
• D. Ghanche District

Explanation: The historic Chaqchan Mosque, regarded as one of the largest wooden mosques in the region, is located in Khaplu in Ghanche District of Gilgit-Baltistan. Skardu is a separate district.

593. Who was the first governor general of Pakistan?

• A. Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• B. Iskander Mirza
• C. Khawaja Nazimuddin
• D. Ghulam Muhammad

Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah became Pakistan’s first Governor-General on 14 August 1947. Iskander Mirza was the first President, not the first Governor-General.

594. Who is the first female Navy officer from Gilgit Pakistan.

• A. Fatima Changezi
• B. Sanhia Karim
• C. Zakia Jamali
• D. None of these

Explanation: Fatima Changezi is identified in commonly circulated Pakistan Studies references as the first female Navy officer from Gilgit-Baltistan. This is a biographical first rather than a constitutional office.

595. Who is the Author of "Warrior Race: A Journey Through the Land of the Tribal Pathans"?

• A. Imran Khan
• B. Ishaq Dar
• C. Waseem Akram
• D. Perviaz Mushraf

Explanation: Warrior Race: A Journey Through the Land of the Tribal Pathans was written by Imran Khan and describes the tribal areas and Pashtun society. The other listed figures are not its authors.

596. Pakistan's youngest female author who has written 8 books in the age of 16?

• A. Mariyum Arif
• B. Zunaira Waheed
• C. Mariyum Saad
• D. None of these

Explanation: Mariyum Arif is cited in these general-knowledge references as Pakistan’s youngest female author to have written eight books by the age of 16. The question relies on a biographical record rather than a constitutional fact.

597. What did 'Harry Lumsden' and 'William Hodson' introduce in 1848 for British troops in India?

• A. Lee Enfield Rifles
• B. Greased Cartridges
• C. Khaki (Brown) Uniform
• D. Khukri

Explanation: Harry Lumsden and William Hodson introduced khaki, meaning a dust-coloured or brown uniform, for British troops in India in 1848. Greased cartridges are associated with the 1857 uprising, while the Lee-Enfield rifle came later.

598. The youngest and the first woman to have held the position of Foreign Ministry was_________?

• A. Hina Rabbani
• B. Fahmida Mirza
• C. Firdous Ashiq Awan
• D. Sania Nishtar

Explanation: Hina Rabbani Khar became Pakistan’s first woman Foreign Minister and, at 33, was also the youngest person to hold that office. The other options held different ministerial or parliamentary positions.

599. The only female Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan was__________?

• A. Fahmida Mirza
• B. Zubaida Jalal
• C. Hina Rabbani
• D. Benazir Bhutto

Explanation: Dr Fahmida Mirza became the first and, for many years, the only woman Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, serving from 2008 to 2013. Zubaida Jalal and Hina Rabbani Khar were ministers, not National Assembly Speakers.

600. From which of the following Province no President is elected?

• A. Balochistan
• B. Sindh
• C. KP
• D. Punjab
• E. All of them

Explanation: Balochistan is the only province from which no elected President of Pakistan has traditionally been identified in standard GK lists. Presidents have come from Punjab, Sindh and KP, although the wording should distinguish provincial origin from the province’s electoral votes.