All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

1361. Who was the Chief Architect of Taj Mahal Agra ?

• A. Naserudeen Murat Khan
• B. Vedat Dalokay
• C. Ustad Isa (Ustad Ahmad)
• D. Anangpal Tomar

Explanation: Ustad Ahmad, commonly identified as Ustad Ahmad Lahori, is traditionally credited as the chief architect of the Taj Mahal. The option’s wording combines the commonly used names, so option c is the intended answer.

1362. Which city of Pakistan is called Manchester of Pakistan?

• A. Islamabad
• B. Lahore
• C. Faisalabad
• D. Gujranwala

Explanation: Faisalabad is called the Manchester of Pakistan because of its large textile industry and extensive textile manufacturing. Manchester has a similar historical association with textiles in Britain.

1363. The Sindh Hari Committee was Founded in 1930 by__________?

• A. Hyder Bux jatoi
• B. G.M Syed
• C. Allama iqbal during Allahbad
• D. Comrade Nazeer Abbasi

Explanation: The Sindh Hari Committee was founded in 1930 by G. M. Syed to organise and represent peasants in Sindh. Hyder Bakhsh Jatoi later became a prominent leader of the hari movement, which creates the common confusion.

1364. Who was also known as Baba e Sindh ?

• A. hyder bux jatoi
• B. Bashir qureshi
• C. Qazi Abdul jalil
• D. None of these

Explanation: Hyder Bakhsh Jatoi was popularly known as Baba-e-Sindh because of his leadership of Sindh’s peasant movement. Bashir Qureshi was a later Sindhi nationalist leader but was not known by this title.

1365. The mausoleum of Hazrat Muhammad Shah Yusuf Gardezi commonly known as Shah Gardezi?

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

Explanation: The mausoleum of Muhammad Shah Yusuf Gardezi, popularly called Shah Gardezi, is in Multan, a city noted for the shrines of many prominent Sufi saints.

1366. Seri Behlol is located in which part of Pakistan?

• A. Dir Lower
• B. Swat
• C. Mardan
• D. Peshawar

Explanation: Seri Behlol is an archaeological site in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is associated with the ancient Gandhara Buddhist civilization.

1367. Pakistan Won The T'20 World Cup In_______?

• A. 2010
• B. 2007
• C. 2009
• D. 2016

Explanation: Pakistan won its first ICC World Twenty20 title in 2009, defeating Sri Lanka in the final at Lord's. The 2007 final was lost to India.

1368. The book "Tareekh-e-Lahore was written by__________?

• A. Aitizaz Ahsan
• B. Kanhaiyya Lal
• C. Rafique Afzal
• D. None of these

Explanation: Tareekh-e-Lahore was written by Kanhaiyya Lal, a historical writer associated with accounts of Lahore. The other named authors are not credited with this work.

1369. Which among the following Mughal emperors prohibited the use of tobacco?

• A. Aurangzeb
• B. Jahangir
• C. Akbar
• D. Babur

Explanation: Mughal Emperor Jahangir prohibited tobacco use in 1616 after it had spread in the empire. The restriction is therefore linked with Jahangir rather than Akbar or Aurangzeb.

1370. Where is the Tomb of Allama I.I. Kazi?

• A. Lahore
• B. Karachi
• C. Sialkot
• D. Jamshoro

Explanation: The tomb of Allama I. I. Kazi is located at the University of Sindh in Jamshoro. He served as an important scholar and former vice-chancellor of the university.