Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

1011. Where is headquarter of PTCL?

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

Explanation: PTCL’s headquarters are in Islamabad, the federal capital where many national communications and regulatory institutions are based. Karachi is PTCL’s largest historic operating centre but not its headquarters.

1012. When NADRA was established?

• A. March 10, 2000
• B. August 10, 2001
• C. October 20, 2002
• D. December 20, 2002

Explanation: NADRA was established on 10 March 2000 through the reorganization and merger of the National Database Organization with the registration authority. Its core responsibility is maintaining Pakistan’s national identity database and issuing identity cards.

1013. Shah Abdul Latif's Risalo was 1st published by Dr.Earnest Trump from?

• A. Paris
• B. Leipzig
• C. Bombay
• D. London

Explanation: Dr. Ernst Trumpp first published Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai's Risalo in Leipzig in 1866. Leipzig was then a major European centre of Oriental-language publishing.

1014. When the People of Gilgit Baltistan had won liberation from Dogra rule in with help of Gilgit Scouts?

• A. 1946
• B. 1947
• C. 1948
• D. 1949

Explanation: Gilgit-Baltistan was liberated from Dogra rule in 1947, during the events surrounding the partition of British India. The Gilgit Scouts played a central role in the local revolt.

1015. Who was the first Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police ?

• A. Mian Anwar Ali
• B. A.B. Awan
• C. S.N Alam
• D. Qurban Ali Khan

Explanation: Qurban Ali Khan is generally listed as the first Inspector General of Punjab Police after independence. The other names served in later police leadership roles.

1016. Indus Valley Civilization was spread over____________?

• A. Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Afghanistan
• B. Along Indus river
• C. Punjab, Sindh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat
• D. Sindh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, U.P, Rajasthan, Gujarat

Explanation: The civilisation extended across present-day Sindh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Option d best represents this broad geographic spread, although Harappan remains also reached parts of Balochistan and Afghanistan.

1017. The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at____________?

• A. Harappa
• B. Mohenjodaro
• C. Kalibangan
• D. Lothal

Explanation: The structure commonly called the Great Granary was identified at Mohenjo-daro. Harappa also had large granary-like buildings, which makes the wording a frequent source of confusion.

1018. The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in___________?

• A. Harappa
• B. Lothal
• C. Mohenjodaro
• D. Ropar

Explanation: The Great Bath is located at Mohenjo-daro in Sindh. Its carefully constructed brick tank and waterproofing show the importance of ritual or public bathing in the civilisation.

1019. There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjodaro and__________?

• A. Egypt
• B. China
• C. Sumeria
• D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Mohenjodaro seals show close artistic and commercial links with Sumeria in Mesopotamia, especially in their motifs and engraving style. Egypt, China and Afghanistan are not the standard comparison for these seals.

1020. Which of the following distinguishes the Harappan from other contemporary civilizations of the world?

• A. Science and technology
• B. Religion and social structure
• C. Town planning and drainage
• D. Uniform weights and measures

Explanation: The Harappans are especially distinguished by planned cities, straight streets, covered drains and carefully designed sanitation systems. Other contemporary civilizations also had scientific knowledge and standardized measures, so town planning and drainage is the stronger distinction.