Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

631. The _________ city was the birthplace of the Mughal Emperor Akbar?

• A. Umerkot
• B. Islam Kot
• C. Larkana
• D. Thatta

Explanation: Akbar was born at Umerkot in Sindh in 1542 while his father Humayun was in exile. Umerkot, rather than Islamkot, is the historic birthplace associated with Akbar.

632. Sufi poet Shah Latif Bhitae Born in________?

• A. Bhit Shah
• B. Hala Haveli
• C. Hirat
• D. Las Belo

Explanation: Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai was born at Hala Haveli, near present-day Hala, in Sindh. Bhit Shah is associated with his shrine and final resting place, not his birthplace.

633. Awan-e- Sadar completed in____________?

• A. 1980
• B. 1981
• C. 1983
• D. None of these

Explanation: Aiwan-e-Sadr, the official residence of Pakistan’s president in Islamabad, was completed in 1981. Its construction began during the 1970s, so 1980 is the common year-based distractor.

634. Kaho Jo Daro is________ archaeological site near Mirpurkhas.

• A. Juddism
• B. Buddhist
• C. Hinduism
• D. Sikhis

Explanation: Kaho Jo Daro near Mirpurkhas is identified as a Buddhist archaeological site, reflecting the region’s importance during the Buddhist period. The other options refer to religious traditions rather than the site’s archaeological affiliation.

635. Zaibunnisa street is located in which city?

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

Explanation: Zaibunnisa Street is a well-known commercial and historic street in Karachi, formerly called Elphinstone Street. It is located in the Saddar area of the city.

636. Jahangiri Mahal is located in___________?

• A. Fatehpur Sikri
• B. Agra fort
• C. Lahore Fort
• D. Delhi

Explanation: Jahangiri Mahal is one of the principal buildings within Agra Fort, commissioned during the Mughal period. It should not be confused with the similarly named structures associated with Lahore Fort or Fatehpur Sikri.

637. What is the meaning of Gwadar?

• A. Door Of Wind
• B. House Of Magsi
• C. House of waters
• D. House of Fishers

Explanation: Gwadar is generally interpreted as ‘door of wind’ or ‘gateway of wind’, from the local Balochi terminology. Its name reflects the coastal, wind-exposed location of the port city.

638. Book "Dear Mr. Jinnah" is authored by____________?

• A. Fatima jinah
• B. Liaqat Ali khan
• C. Allama Iqbal
• D. None of these

Explanation: ‘Dear Mr. Jinnah’ is attributed in standard Pakistan Studies references to Liaquat Ali Khan, who was Jinnah’s close political associate and Pakistan’s first prime minister. Fatima Jinnah’s best-known work is her biography of her brother, ‘My Brother’.

639. Hoshu magazine was introduced by ___________?

• A. G. Allana
• B. Ibrahim Joyo
• C. Atta Mohd Bhanbhro
• D. Rasool Bux Palejo

Explanation: The Sindhi magazine ‘Hoshu’ was introduced by Atta Muhammad Bhanbhro, a noted Sindhi writer and researcher. The other listed figures are also associated with Sindhi literature and activism, making the names a plausible trap.

640. Emperor Zaheer Uddin Muhammad Babur was born in__________?

• A. Delhi
• B. Kabul
• C. Sasaram
• D. Andijan

Explanation: Babur was born in 1483 at Andijan in the Fergana Valley, present-day Uzbekistan. Kabul became important later as the base from which he launched his conquest of northern India.