Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

1314 National Symbols and Firsts MCQs from Pakistan Studies, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

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91. Ex Pakistani Cricket Captain Hanif Muhammad died on 11 Aug-2016 at the age of 81 years, got the title?

  • A. Flying Shaheen
  • B. Little Master
  • C. Asian Legend
  • D. None of Above

Explanation: Hanif Mohammad was widely known as the “Little Master” because of his compact technique and exceptional batting record. “Flying Shaheen” is associated with other Pakistani sports figures, not Hanif Mohammad.

Correct answer: Little Master

92. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20-2016 was won by_____________?

  • A. Islamabad
  • B. Lahore
  • C. Karachi
  • D. Quetta

Explanation: Islamabad United won the inaugural Pakistan Super League season in 2016 by defeating Quetta Gladiators in the final. Lahore, Karachi and Quetta were the other listed team options.

Correct answer: Islamabad

93. The first shaheed female pilot of Pakistan Air Force is________________?

  • A. Ayesha Farooq
  • B. Saba Khan
  • C. Marium Mukhtiar
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Marium Mukhtiar became Pakistan’s first female Pakistan Air Force pilot to be martyred in service after her fighter jet crashed in 2015. Ayesha Farooq was Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot, but she was not the pilot referred to here.

Correct answer: Marium Mukhtiar

94. The youngest Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai won Nobel Peace Prize for the year?

  • A. 2013
  • B. 2014
  • C. 2015
  • D. 2016

Explanation: Malala Yousafzai shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with Kailash Satyarthi. She became the youngest Nobel laureate after being recognised for advocating girls’ education.

Correct answer: 2014

95. The population growth rate in Pakistan is __________percent?

  • A. 1.82
  • B. 1.92
  • C. 2.02
  • D. 2.12

Explanation: Pakistan’s population growth rate was reported as approximately 1.92% in the period referred to by this question. Population-growth figures vary by census year and data source, so the reference year is important.

Correct answer: 1.92

96. Pakistan conducted the first use of its military drone, "Burraq", in Shawal Valley of North Waziristan on?

  • A. 7 September 2015
  • B. 23 September 2015
  • C. 7 October 2015
  • D. 23 October 2015

Explanation: Pakistan first used its indigenously developed Burraq armed drone in Shawal Valley on 7 September 2015. The strike was reported as an operation against militant targets in North Waziristan.

Correct answer: 7 September 2015

97. Pakistan has won squash men's world open for ______ times?

  • A. 12
  • B. 13
  • C. 14
  • D. 15

Explanation: Pakistan has won the men’s World Open squash title 14 times. Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan account for these victories, making this a major Pakistan sports record.

Correct answer: 14

98. The Vision 2025 aims to serve ________ functions?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5

Explanation: Pakistan Vision 2025 was designed to perform four broad functions, including providing a long-term national direction and a framework for development planning and implementation. Its five pillars are development priorities, not the number of functions asked here.

Correct answer: 4

99. The Parliament passed a bill to convert PIA into a public limited company on?

  • A. 05 March 2016
  • B. 11 March 2016
  • C. 05 April 2016
  • D. 11 April 2016

Explanation: Parliament passed the bill converting Pakistan International Airlines into a public limited company on 11 April 2016. The change was formally associated with restructuring PIA as PIA Corporation Limited.

Correct answer: 11 April 2016

100. The Head Office of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is in __________?

  • A. Karachi
  • B. Lahore
  • C. Islamabad
  • D. Rawalpindi

Explanation: The head office of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan is in Karachi. ICAP is Pakistan’s statutory professional body for chartered accountants.

Correct answer: Karachi