Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

1171. When was the state of Swat included in Pakistan_________________?

• A. 4th April 1969
• B. 28th July 1969
• C. 29th June 1970
• D. None of these

Explanation: Swat was merged into Pakistan’s administrative system on 28 July 1969, when it became part of the North-West Frontier Province. Dir and Chitral were also integrated during the same period.

1172. Which Radio Station already existed at the time of creation of Pakistan________?

• A. Peshawar
• B. Karachi
• C. Quetta
• D. None of these

Explanation: The Peshawar radio station was already operating before Pakistan was created; it had been established during British rule. Karachi's station began broadcasting after independence, making Peshawar the intended answer.

1173. Ch. Rahmat Ali, the architect of the name of Pakistan, died on_______________?

• A. 1950
• B. 1951
• C. 1953
• D. 1954

Explanation: Chaudhry Rahmat Ali, who coined and advocated the name Pakistan, died in 1951 in Cambridge. His death occurred several years after Pakistan's creation, although he had remained critical of the early constitutional settlement.

1174. When Shah Wali Ullah died_____________?

• A. 1761
• B. 1762
• C. 1763
• D. 1764

Explanation: Shah Waliullah died in 1762 in Delhi. His reformist work and Persian translation of the Quran strongly influenced later Muslim revival movements in the subcontinent.

1175. Number of Prime Ministers till 1958______________?

• A. 5
• B. 6
• C. 7
• D. 8

Explanation: Before martial law in 1958, Pakistan had seven Prime Ministers: Liaquat Ali Khan, Nazimuddin, Bogra, Muhammad Ali, Suhrawardy, Chundrigar and Noon. Thus the count is seven.

1176. Kashmir sold to Gulab Singh in_____________?

• A. 1842
• B. 1844
• C. 1846
• D. 1848

Explanation: The Treaty of Amritsar was signed in 1846, through which Kashmir was transferred to Gulab Singh for 7.5 million rupees. This followed the First Anglo-Sikh War.

1177. The politician who served as both Governor General and Prime Minister of Pakistan was________?

• A. Khawja Nazimuddin
• B. Gulam Mohammad
• C. Iskandar Mirza
• D. None

Explanation: Khawaja Nazimuddin first served as Governor-General from 1948 to 1951 and later became Prime Minister from 1951 to 1953. The other listed figures did not hold both offices in this sequence.

1178. First census in India was made in the period of___________?

• A. Lord Curzon
• B. Lord Canning
• C. Lord Mayo
• D. None

Explanation: The first general census of India was conducted in 1872 during the administration of Lord Mayo, although the first regularly synchronous census was held in 1881. This distinction explains occasional disagreement over the wording.

1179. Who was the governor of Sindh after Muhammad Bin Qasim___________?

• A. Zaid Bin Marwan
• B. Yazid Bin Muhallab
• C. Yazid bin Muhallab
• D. Habib bin Muhallab

Explanation: After Muhammad bin Qasim, Habib bin al-Muhallab became governor of Sindh for a short period. The duplicate Yazid options are therefore not the best answer.

1180. Pakistan People Party was launched on November 30, 1967 in__________________.

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

Explanation: The Pakistan Peoples Party was founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto at its first convention in Lahore on 30 November 1967. Lahore therefore marks the party’s birthplace.