Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

121. Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of Air Force?

• A. Air Marshal Frank Murphy
• B. Air Marshal Asghar Khan
• C. Air Vice Marshal Zafar Khan
• D. Air Vice Marshal Allan Perry Keene

Explanation: Air Vice Marshal Allan Perry-Keene served as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force after independence. Asghar Khan became the first Pakistani to hold this position later.

122. Who was the first Governor of KPK?

• A. Sir George Cunningham
• B. Muhammad Sadiq Chaudhry
• C. Muhammad Sharif
• D. Frank Meservy

Explanation: Sir George Cunningham was the first Governor of the North-West Frontier Province, now called Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The other names are associated with different offices or periods.

123. Who was the first President of Pakistan?

• A. Malik Ghulam Muhammad
• B. Iskander Mirza
• C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• D. Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin

Explanation: Iskander Mirza became Pakistan’s first President when the 1956 Constitution introduced the presidential office. Jinnah, Nazimuddin and Ghulam Muhammad served as Governors-General before that office was created.

124. Who was the first Governor of Balochistan?

• A. Lt Gen Riaz Hussain
• B. Sahibzada Muhammad Khurshid
• C. Ayub Khan
• D. Muhammad Sadique Chaudhry

Explanation: Lieutenant General Riaz Hussain was appointed the first Governor of Balochistan when it became a province in 1970. The other options held different constitutional or military positions.

125. When was the first Pakistani Postal Stamp issued?

• A. August 1948
• B. December 1947
• C. February 1948
• D. July 1948

Explanation: Pakistan issued its first postage stamps in July 1948, using designs commemorating the country’s independence. This makes July the relevant month rather than the earlier 1947 dates.

126. Largest hospital in Pakistan is_____________?

• A. Nishtar hospital multan
• B. Service hospital Lahore
• C. Jinnah hospital Lahore
• D. Shaukat Hanam Lahore

Explanation: Nishtar Hospital in Multan is commonly cited in Pakistani general-knowledge texts as the country’s largest hospital by bed capacity. Claims about the largest can vary depending on whether beds, campus area or services are measured.

127. How many times did squash player Jansher Khan win World Open?

• A. 6
• B. 7
• C. 8
• D. 9

Explanation: Jansher Khan won the World Open squash title eight times. His record places him among the most successful players in the history of the championship.

128. Quaid-e-Azam relief fund was set up in__________?

• A. September 1948
• B. September 1947
• C. September 1946
• D. October 1947

Explanation: The Quaid-e-Azam Relief Fund was established in September 1947 to support refugees and victims of the humanitarian crisis following Partition. Its establishment therefore falls shortly after independence, not before it.

129. Pakistan Fund was setup by Quaid in________?

• A. Jan 1947
• B. Feb 1947
• C. June 1947
• D. July 1947

Explanation: The Pakistan Fund was established in June 1947 to collect financial support for the newly created state before independence. July 1947 is a tempting choice because independence was approaching, but the fund had already been set up.

130. State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Quaid in__________?

• A. June 1948
• B. July 1948
• C. Feb 1948
• D. Jan 1948

Explanation: Quaid-i-Azam inaugurated the State Bank of Pakistan on 1 July 1948 in Karachi. This date is distinct from Pakistan’s independence in August 1947 and the bank’s formal establishment under the State Bank Order.