All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

1271. How many districts are there in Balochistan?

• A. 32
• B. 33
• C. 37
• D. None of these

Explanation: Balochistan is commonly counted as having 37 districts in the latest administrative listings. This number is subject to change when new districts are notified.

1272. NADRA introduced the Smart National Identity Card (SNIC), Pakistan's first national electronic identity card, in _________?

• A. 2010
• B. 2012
• C. 2015
• D. None of These

Explanation: NADRA introduced the Smart National Identity Card in 2012 as Pakistan’s first national electronic identity card. The card uses embedded electronic technology for improved identity verification.

1273. Pakistan initiated its National Identity Card System in: __________?

• A. 1956
• B. 1964
• C. 1973
• D. 1985

Explanation: Pakistan initiated its national identity card system in 1973. The system later developed into NADRA’s computerised National Identity Card and Smart National Identity Card programmes.

1274. Who was the founder of All Pakistan Women's Association (APWA)?

• A. Begum jahan ara
• B. Anita Ghulam
• C. Begum Ra'na liaquat
• D. None of These

Explanation: Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan founded the All Pakistan Women’s Association in 1949. APWA worked for women’s education, welfare, employment and political participation.

1275. Name the first novel in sindhi language?

• A. Zeenat
• B. Talash
• C. Shah jo risalo
• D. Sindh muhnje saah me

Explanation: Zeenat, written by Mirza Qaleech Beg, is generally regarded as the first Sindhi novel. Shah jo Risalo is a famous collection of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s poetry, not a novel.

1276. Mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam was ____________?

• A. Sindhi
• B. Baluchi
• C. Punjabi
• D. Gujrati
• E. Urdu

Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s mother tongue was Gujarati, reflecting his Khoja Gujarati family background. He later became a leading advocate of Muslim political rights in British India and used English extensively in public life.

1277. When the people of Gilgit Baltistan celebrate their independence from Dogra Raj?

• A. 29th December
• B. 30th December
• C. 1st November

Explanation: Gilgit-Baltistan observes 1 November as its liberation or independence day, commemorating the end of Dogra rule in Gilgit in 1947.

1278. Grand Mosque Allahabad is located in ____________?

• A. Kandairo
• B. Karachi
• C. Sakkur
• D. None of These

Explanation: The Grand Mosque of Allahabad is located in Kandairo, in Sindh. Karachi and Sukkur are major Sindh cities, but neither is the location named in this question.

1279. The Tughlaq Dynasty was founded in India in ___________?

• A. 1298
• B. 1278
• C. 1320
• D. 1326

Explanation: The Tughlaq dynasty began in 1320 when Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq established it in the Delhi Sultanate. The other dates do not mark the dynasty's foundation.

1280. Civil Award of Pakistan was established in which year?

• A. 1956
• B. 1957
• C. 1958
• D. None of these

Explanation: Pakistan's civil awards system was established in 1957 under the Decorations Act framework. These awards include distinctions such as Nishan-i-Pakistan, Hilal-i-Pakistan and Sitara-i-Pakistan.