Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

411. On July 9, 1948, Pakistan issued its first: __________?

• A. Coin
• B. Currency note
• C. Postal stamp
• D. All of these

Explanation: Pakistan issued its first postage stamp on 9 July 1948, while its first coins and currency notes came later. The stamp commemorated Pakistan's first anniversary of independence.

412. How many Sur in Shah jo Risalo.

• A. 50
• B. 30
• C. 10
• D. 38

Explanation: Shah Jo Risalo, the celebrated collection of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai's poetry, is traditionally divided into 30 surs. The number 38 is associated with some other classifications of Sindhi poetic compositions, not the standard count here.

413. Stadium that is constructed in Gawadar named ___________?

• A. Senator Muhammad Ishaq Baloch Cricket Stadium
• B. Senator Zafarullah Jamali Cricket Stadium
• C. Feudalist Meer Arkam Ali Bugti Stadium
• D. Meer Sher Haroon Baloch Cricket Stadium

Explanation: The stadium in Gwadar is named the Senator Muhammad Ishaq Baloch Cricket Stadium. The other names in the options do not match the reported name of the facility.

414. Ex deputy speaker (2013-2018) of Punjab assembly was _________?

• A. Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Mazari
• B. Sardar Shaukat Khan Mazari
• C. Sardar Sher Ali Khan Gurchani
• D. Sardar Atif Khan Mazari

Explanation: Sardar Sher Ali Khan Gurchani served as Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly during the 2013–2018 assembly term. The Mazari names are associated with other political offices and constituencies.

415. Zeenat novel written by:_________?

• A. Mirza Qaleech Baig
• B. Shaikh Ayaz
• C. Sachal Sarmast
• D. Amar Jaleel

Explanation: Zeenat was written in Sindhi by Mirza Qaleech Baig, a pioneering Sindhi writer and scholar. Shaikh Ayaz was primarily a poet, while Sachal Sarmast was an earlier Sufi poet.

416. Karachi has total 18 Towns, How many Union Councils Karachi has ________?

• A. 173
• B. 175
• C. 178
• D. None of these

Explanation: Under the former Karachi local-government structure of 18 towns, the city had 178 Union Councils. This figure belongs to the pre-reorganisation local-government setup, so later administrative figures can cause confusion.

417. Death of Sher Shah Suri?

• A. 1544
• B. 1545
• C. 1546
• D. None

Explanation: Sher Shah Suri died in 1545 from wounds received during the siege of Kalinjar. His death ended the rule of the Sur emperor who had briefly displaced Humayun.

418. Nadir Shah originally hailed from which country of Asia?

• A. Kabul
• B. Ankara
• C. Persia
• D. None of these

Explanation: Nadir Shah was a Persian ruler from Khorasan, in present-day Iran. He invaded the Mughal Empire in 1739 and captured Delhi, so Kabul is not his country of origin.

419. Who translated the Shah Jo Risalo in Urdu language?

• A. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
• B. Shiekh Ayaz
• C. Allama Iqbal
• D. G.M Syed

Explanation: Shaikh Ayaz translated Shah Jo Risalo into Urdu and helped introduce Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s Sindhi poetry to a wider readership. Faiz and Iqbal were major Urdu poets but are not credited with this translation.

420. Majori Raja Aziz Ahmed Bhatti was born on 6 August 1928 in which city?

• A. Hong Kong
• B. Kharian
• C. Lahore
• D. Sialkot

Explanation: Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed was born in Hong Kong on 6 August 1928. He later served in the Pakistan Army and received the Nishan-e-Haider for gallantry in the 1965 war.