Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

1081. Which Turkish designer designed the biggest mosque of Pakistan?

• A. Bora Aksu
• B. Vedat Dalokay
• C. Mustafa Aslanturk
• D. Ivana sert

Explanation: Faisal Mosque in Islamabad was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay. Bora Aksu, Mustafa Aslanturk and Ivana Sert are not associated with its design.

1082. Badshahi mosque is in Lahore built by ________ in 1673

• A. Akbar
• B. Aurangzeb
• C. Mahabat khan
• D. Shah Jehan

Explanation: Emperor Aurangzeb commissioned the Badshahi Mosque, which was completed in Lahore in 1673. Akbar and Shah Jahan built other major Mughal monuments, while Mahabat Khan was not its patron.

1083. The local ascents of Sindhi are ________?

• A. Lari & Thari
• B. Kachi
• C. Waehali
• D. Kathiwari
• E. All of the above

Explanation: The commonly listed Sindhi dialects or local varieties include Lari, Thari, Kachhi, Waicholi and Kathiawari. Therefore, the inclusive option covers all the varieties named.

1084. Sindhi letters of alphabet were prepared by __________?

• A. Muhammad Quli Qutab Shah
• B. Aben-al-Hassan
• C. Abdullah Sultan
• D. Shahid Nazeer

Explanation: In the traditional Pakistan Studies account, the Sindhi alphabet is credited to Aben-al-Hassan. Modern Sindhi writing uses an Arabic-derived script that was later standardized in the nineteenth century.

1085. The oldest language in Pakistan is _________?

• A. Urdu
• B. Sindhi
• C. Pashto
• D. Balochi

Explanation: Sindhi is conventionally described in Pakistan Studies texts as the oldest language of Pakistan, with a literary tradition reaching back many centuries. This textbook claim is distinct from identifying the oldest surviving archaeological language.

1086. Urdu is a _________ word?

• A. Persian
• B. Turkish
• C. Arabic
• D. Hindi

Explanation: Urdu takes its name from the Turkic word ordu, meaning camp or army, reflecting its development in military and multicultural settings. It is therefore classified here as a Turkish-derived word, not an Arabic or Persian one.

1087. The first published urdu book is _______?

• A. Pir-e-Kamil
• B. Dan Majlis
• C. Aab-e-hayat
• D. None of these

Explanation: Dan Majlis is commonly cited in Pakistan Studies MCQs as the first published Urdu book. Aab-e-Hayat is a much later literary history, while Pir-e-Kamil is a modern novel.

1088. First recorded poetry in urdu was by ________?

• A. Amir-u-din kidwai
• B. Amir khusro
• C. Sir Fazal-ur-Rehman
• D. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Explanation: Amir Khusro is traditionally credited with the earliest recorded Urdu or Hindavi poetry. The other names belong to later periods and are not associated with Urdu's earliest verse.

1089. Most spoken language of Pakistan is _________?

• A. Sindhi
• B. Punjabi
• C. English
• D. Urdu

Explanation: Punjabi is Pakistan’s most widely spoken mother tongue, especially in Punjab, while Urdu is the national lingua franca and English is mainly used officially. Sindhi is the major language of Sindh but is not the most spoken nationally.

1090. Who led the funeral prayer of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah ?

• A. Mufti Taqi Usmani
• B. Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani
• C. Mufti Rafi Usmani
• D. None of these

Explanation: Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani led the funeral prayer of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi in September 1948. The other named figures were not the imam of that funeral prayer.