Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

851. Pakistan State Bank started working on 1st July 1948 with the amount of Rs:________?

• A. Twenty Millions
• B. Thirty Millions
• C. Twenty Billions
• D. Thirty Billions

Explanation: The State Bank of Pakistan began operations on 1 July 1948 with an initial capital of Rs 30 million. The billion-rupee options are far too large for its original capital.

852. Mughal King Babar came to India originally from________?

• A. Farghana
• B. Khiva
• C. Kabul
• D. Seistan

Explanation: Babur belonged to the Timurid family and was born in the Farghana Valley of Central Asia. He later made Kabul his base before conquering northern India, which is why Kabul can be a tempting but incorrect option.

853. The first Mughul emperor Babar's tomb is situated in_________?

• A. Agra
• B. Delhi
• C. Lahore
• D. Kabul

Explanation: Babur’s tomb is in Kabul, Afghanistan, in the Bagh-e Babur gardens. Although he died near Agra, his remains were later transferred to Kabul according to his wishes.

854. The book Gabriel's wing is written by__________?

• A. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
• B. William Shakespeare
• C. Keats
• D. Allama Iqbal

Explanation: Gabriel’s Wing is the English title commonly used for Allama Iqbal’s Persian-Urdu poetry collection Bal-e-Jibril. The title refers to the wing of the angel Gabriel, not to a work by Shakespeare or Keats.

855. Parveen shakir was killed in a road accident in which city?

• A. Lahore
• B. Karachi
• C. Islamabad
• D. None of these

Explanation: Parveen Shakir died in a road accident in Islamabad in 1994. She was a prominent Urdu poet especially known for her treatment of love, gender and urban life.

856. Foundation of Minar-e-Pakistan was laid down in which year?

• A. 1960
• B. 1966
• C. 1970
• D. 1976

Explanation: The foundation stone of Minar-e-Pakistan was laid in 1960 at Minto Park, Lahore. The monument commemorates the Lahore Resolution of 23 March 1940.

857. Pakistan National Movement was formed by___________?

• A. Sir Agha Khan
• B. Sikandar Hayat Khan
• C. Ch. Rahmat Ali
• D. None of these

Explanation: Chaudhry Rahmat Ali founded the Pakistan National Movement and popularised the name Pakistan in the 1930s. Sir Agha Khan and Sikandar Hayat Khan were important Muslim political figures but did not found this movement.

858. First Sindhi film produced in Pakistan was__________?

• A. Uamr Marvi
• B. Sindh dharti
• C. Piyara Manhu
• D. Mitti ja Manhu

Explanation: Umar Marvi is generally recognised as the first Sindhi film produced in Pakistan, released in 1956. Its title comes from the famous Sindhi folk tale of Marvi and Umar.

859. Sindh annexed by British on__________?

• A. 12 February 1846
• B. 17 February 1843
• C. 7th February 1844
• D. 19 February 1845

Explanation: Sindh was annexed by the British on 17 February 1843 after the defeat of the Talpurs at the Battle of Miani. The other dates do not correspond to the British annexation of Sindh.

860. Which party was formed by Asghar Khan?

• A. National Awami party
• B. Tehrik-i-istaqlal
• C. Tehrik-e-labaik
• D. Awami league

Explanation: Air Marshal Asghar Khan founded Tehrik-i-Istaqlal, a political party established in 1969. The National Awami Party and Awami League had different founders and political histories.