Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

1314 National Symbols and Firsts MCQs from Pakistan Studies, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

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391. Which Mughal Emperor built Attock Fort?

  • A. Babur
  • B. Humayun
  • C. Akbar
  • D. Jhangir

Explanation: Attock Fort was built by Emperor Akbar in 1581 to guard the strategically important Indus crossing. Babur, Humayun and Jahangir are therefore not the correct builders.

Correct answer: Akbar

392. Which Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan's Army also concurrently served as Defense Minister in the Cabinet?

  • A. Gen Ayub Khan
  • B. Gen Yahya khan
  • C. Gen Jahangir Karamat
  • D. None of these

Explanation: General Muhammad Ayub Khan served as Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army while also holding the Defence portfolio in the federal cabinet. Yahya Khan and Jahangir Karamat did not concurrently serve as Defence Minister in this way.

Correct answer: Gen Ayub Khan

393. Which Pakistani Poet got Lenin Prize?

  • A. Ahmed Faraz
  • B. Habib Jalib
  • C. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  • D. Allama Iqbal

Explanation: Faiz Ahmad Faiz received the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962 for his literary and peace-related contributions. Ahmed Faraz, Habib Jalib and Allama Iqbal did not receive this prize.

Correct answer: Faiz Ahmed Faiz

394. Among the following is buried at jamshoro:__________?

  • A. Allan Faqir
  • B. Dr . GN Baloch
  • C. Abida Tahrani
  • D. All ofthem

Explanation: Allan Fakir and the other personalities listed are associated with burial at Jamshoro, making the inclusive option the intended choice. The spelling and formatting of the names are irregular, but they do not alter the keyed answer.

Correct answer: All ofthem

395. The Real Name of Wataiyo Faqir is ___________ ?

  • A. Watan Mal
  • B. Shaikh Tahir
  • C. Mubarak
  • D. None of them

Explanation: Wataiyo Faqir was known by the real name Shaikh Tahir. Watan Mal and Mubarak are not the standard names associated with this Sindhi folk figure.

Correct answer: Shaikh Tahir

396. Which Mughal Emperor transferred the Mughal Capital from Agra to Delhi?

  • A. Jahangir
  • B. Aurangzeb
  • C. Shah jahan
  • D. Bahadur Shah

Explanation: Shah Jahan shifted the Mughal capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad, the city now known as Old Delhi, in the seventeenth century. The other emperors listed did not make this transfer.

Correct answer: Shah jahan

397. Which of the following is not true about First Anglo-Mysore War?

  • A. First Anglo-Mysore War fought in AD 1767-69
  • B. Hyder Ali defeated the English in the First Anglo-Mysore War
  • C. Treaty of Madras was the result of First Anglo-Mysore War
  • D. All of the above are incorrect

Explanation: Statements a, b and c are true: the First Anglo-Mysore War occurred in 1767–69, Hyder Ali defeated the English, and it ended with the Treaty of Madras. Thus the statement saying all of them are incorrect is itself the false one, option d.

Correct answer: All of the above are incorrect

398. The historical site of Mir chakar-i-Azam Rind Tomb is located in?

  • A. Satgarha
  • B. Kohat
  • C. Jhal magsi
  • D. Shikarpur

Explanation: Mir Chakar-i-Azam Rind’s tomb is located at Satgarha in Okara District, Punjab. He was a prominent Baloch tribal chief associated with the Rind tribe.

Correct answer: Satgarha

399. How many ODI matches Prime Minister Imran Khan has captained for Pakistan?

  • A. 135
  • B. 137
  • C. 139
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Imran Khan captained Pakistan in 139 One Day Internationals, making him the country’s most prominent long-serving ODI captain. His captaincy period extended from 1982 to 1992.

Correct answer: 139

400. Quid-e-Azam's mother tongue was

  • A. Gujarati
  • B. Urdu
  • C. Hindi
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s mother tongue was Gujarati, reflecting his family’s Gujarati Khoja background. He was also highly proficient in English and used Urdu in public and political life.

Correct answer: Gujarati