Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

141. First Vice President of Pakistan was__________?

• A. Liaquat Ali Khan
• B. Nur-ul-Amin
• C. Ayub Khoro
• D. None of these

Explanation: Nur-ul-Amin was Pakistan’s first and only Vice President, serving briefly in 1970–71 under the constitutional arrangement of that period. Liaquat Ali Khan was the first Prime Minister, not Vice President.

142. First Joint chief of Staff Committee was________?

• A. Gen. Frank Meservy
• B. G.M. Ayub Khan
• C. General Muhammad Shariff
• D. Lt Gen Riaz Hussain

Explanation: General Muhammad Shariff became the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in 1976. General Ayub Khan was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, a separate position.

143. First Foreign Minister of Pakistan was________?

• A. Sir Zafarullah Khan
• B. Lt Gen Riaz Hussain
• C. Liaquat Ali Khan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan was Pakistan’s first Foreign Minister and represented the country prominently in international forums. Liaquat Ali Khan was Prime Minister and temporarily handled foreign affairs, but he was not the first designated Foreign Minister.

144. First SOS village of Pakistan was__________?

• A. Karachi
• B. Sialkot
• C. Lahore
• D. Multan

Explanation: Pakistan’s first SOS Children’s Village was established in Lahore. The organisation later opened villages in other cities, including Multan and Faisalabad.

145. First female vice chancellor in Pakistan was__________?

• A. Shaista Ikramuliah
• B. Begum Ra'na Liaqat AN Khan
• C. Najma Najam
• D. None of these

Explanation: Dr Najma Najam is generally cited as Pakistan’s first female Vice-Chancellor. The other listed women were prominent political or academic figures but do not hold this first distinction.

146. First female representative of Pakistan in the UN was?

• A. Shamshad Akhtar
• B. Benazir Bhutto
• C. Najma Najam
• D. Shaista Ikramuliah

Explanation: Begum Shaista Ikramullah was Pakistan’s first female representative at the United Nations and later served as a diplomat. Shamshad Akhtar and Benazir Bhutto held important international and political offices, but neither was the first female UN representative.

147. First women pilot in Pakistan was?

• A. Shukriya Khanam
• B. Shehzadi Gulfam
• C. Shahida Malik
• D. None of these

Explanation: Shukriya Khanum is generally credited in Pakistan Studies texts as the first Pakistani woman pilot. The other named women are not usually identified with this national first.

148. Who is the first Chief Minister of Gilgit Balitistan?

• A. Syed Mehdi Shah
• B. Qamar-u-Zaman Kaira
• C. Wazir Baig
• D. Pir Karam Shah

Explanation: Syed Mehdi Shah became the first Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan after the region received its autonomous governmental setup in 2009. Qamar-u-Zaman Kaira served as the first governor, not chief minister.

149. Who was the first Women Governor of Gilgit Balitistan?

• A. Begum Shama Khalid
• B. Qamar-u-Zaman Kaira
• C. Wazir Baig
• D. Pir Karam Shah

Explanation: Begum Shama Khalid was the first woman Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan, serving after the region’s new governance structure was introduced. The other options were male political figures or do not fit this office.

150. Who was the first Governor of Gilgit Balitistan?

• A. Begum Shamma Khalid
• B. Qamar-u-Zaman Kaira
• C. Wazir Baig
• D. Pir Karam Shah

Explanation: Qamar-u-Zaman Kaira was appointed the first Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan in 2009. Begum Shama Khalid later became the region’s first woman governor, which is the likely source of confusion.