Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

461. Anarkali is a famous bazar of _________?

• A. Quetta
• B. Peshawar
• C. Lahore
• D. Dehli

Explanation: Anarkali Bazaar is a famous historic market in Lahore. It is named after the legendary Mughal-era figure Anarkali.

462. The Designation "Amil" in Akbar's time meant:________?

• A. Custom officer
• B. Revenue Officer
• C. Sacred Law
• D. Sacred Book

Explanation: Under Akbar, an amil was a revenue officer responsible for revenue collection and related local fiscal administration. A customs officer had a different specialised function.

463. Who is entitled as Bangabandhu which mean friend of Bangal?

• A. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
• B. Mohammad Ali Reza
• C. Sheikh Sayera
• D. None of Above

Explanation: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was given the title Bangabandhu, meaning Friend of Bengal or Friend of Bangladesh. The title became especially associated with his leadership of the Bengali nationalist movement.

464. 1965 war remained for ________ Days?

• A. 21 Days
• B. 15 Days
• C. 17 Days
• D. None of these

Explanation: The 1965 Indo-Pakistani War lasted 17 days, from 6 to 22 September 1965. A UN-sponsored ceasefire ended the main hostilities.

465. Maharaja Ranjit Singh ruled over the Punjab ?

• A. 60 years
• B. 50 Years
• C. 20 years
• D. 40 years

Explanation: Ranjit Singh ruled the Sikh Empire from 1799 until his death in 1839, a period of about 40 years. This is why the rounded answer is 40 years rather than 50 or 60.

466. Ranjit Singh built the first building of Lahore Civil Secretariat as a Palace for which of his Governor?

• A. Nau Nihal Singh
• B. Jean Baptiste Ventura
• C. Kharak Singh
• D. Sher Singh

Explanation: Jean-Baptiste Ventura was a European general and governor in Ranjit Singh’s administration, for whom the palace was built. The other names were Sikh princes or rulers, not the governor associated with this building.

467. In which Province of Pakistan Malakhro (wrestling) is the cultural game?

• A. Punjab
• B. Sindh
• C. Balochistan
• D. KPK

Explanation: Malakhro is the traditional wrestling sport of Sindh and is closely associated with Sindhi cultural festivals. Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have other regional wrestling traditions.

468. It was named Shikarpur because the................were fond of shikar (hunting).

• A. Chughtaies
• B. Khan Mughals
• C. Talpur Mirs
• D. Soomros

Explanation: Shikarpur literally refers to a settlement associated with hunting, or shikar. Historical accounts connect the name with the Talpur Mirs’ fondness for hunting in the area.

469. According to a few historians the city of Shikarpur was revived during the_______ rule.

• A. Mughal
• B. Kalhora
• C. Changezi
• D. None of these

Explanation: Historians commonly associate the revival and development of Shikarpur with the Kalhora period. The Mughal and Changezi options do not fit the accepted regional history.

470. State bank of Pakistan remaind Parliament house for _______ years?

• A. 10
• B. 12
• C. 14
• D. None of these

Explanation: Before a purpose-built parliament building was available, the State Bank building served parliamentary functions for about fourteen years. This is a fact about Pakistan’s early institutional history, not the State Bank’s monetary role.