Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

521. The resting place of Imam Bukhari is in?

• A. Kyrgyzstan
• B. Uzbekistan
• C. Tajikistan
• D. Turkmenistan

Explanation: Imam al-Bukhari’s resting place is at Hartang village near Samarkand in present-day Uzbekistan. Samarkand was a major centre of Islamic scholarship in Central Asia.

522. Pamphlet 'Now or Never' is written by Chaudhry Rehmat Ali in which University ?

• A. Aligarh
• B. Oxford
• C. Chambridge
• D. Linchon's

Explanation: Chaudhry Rahmat Ali wrote the pamphlet Now or Never while studying at Cambridge University. Option c contains a spelling error, “Chambridge,” but clearly intends Cambridge.

523. Who gave title of "Sir" to Dr Allama Iqbal in 1922?

• A. Queen of Britain
• B. King George V
• C. Sir Sikandar Hayat
• D. None of these

Explanation: The British Crown conferred the knighthood on Muhammad Iqbal in 1922, during the reign of King George V. Sir Sikandar Hayat was a later Punjabi political leader, not the person who granted the title.

524. The first Pakistani to reach the North Pole?

• A. Nazir Sabir
• B. Dr Attiya
• C. Numira Saleem
• D. Shukriya Khanam

Explanation: Numaira Salim was the first Pakistani to reach the North Pole, and she later became the first Pakistani to reach the South Pole as well. Nazir Sabir is chiefly known as Pakistan’s first Mount Everest climber.

525. The book "Our Freedom Fighters" is written by?

• A. K.K Aziz
• B. I.H Qureshi
• C. S.M Ikram
• D. G Allana

Explanation: G. Allana wrote Our Freedom Fighters, a work dealing with prominent figures connected with the struggle for freedom. K. K. Aziz and I. H. Qureshi wrote other important works of South Asian and Pakistan history.

526. City of perfumes is ________?

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

Explanation: Hyderabad is commonly referred to in Pakistani general knowledge as the City of Perfumes. Peshawar is often called the City of Flowers, while Lahore is associated with gardens and historical monuments.

527. The Military and Politics in Pakistan book written by?

• A. Hasan Askari Rizvi
• B. I.H Qureshi
• C. Altaf Gauhar
• D. Khalid B Saeed

Explanation: Hasan Askari Rizvi wrote Military and Politics in Pakistan, a major study of civil-military relations in the country. The other listed writers are associated with different political or historical works.

528. Who was Pakistan's First Civil Martial Law Administrator?

• A. General Ayub Khan
• B. Askindar Mirza
• C. Zulifqar Ali Bhutto
• D. General Pervez Musharraf

Explanation: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto became Pakistan’s first civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator in December 1971 after Yahya Khan resigned. Ayub Khan, Iskander Mirza and Pervez Musharraf were military figures who held martial-law authority.

529. Where is shrine of sufi saint Sachal Sarmast?

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

Explanation: Sachal Sarmast’s shrine is at Daraza Sharif near Khairpur in Sindh. He was a celebrated Sindhi Sufi poet, so Sindh is the relevant province.

530. The birth place of Iskander Mirza?

• A. Lahore ( Pakistan)
• B. Amristar ( India)
• C. Murshidababd ( India)
• D. Dera Ghazi Khan ( Pakistan)

Explanation: Iskander Mirza was born in Murshidabad, Bengal, in British India. He later became Pakistan’s first President under the 1956 Constitution.