Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

691. Moomal Ji Maari (an archaeological site) is located in District?

• A. Thatta
• B. Mirpurkhas
• C. Ghotki
• D. Khairpur

Explanation: Moomal Ji Maari is an archaeological site in Ghotki District, Sindh. It is linked with the cultural heritage of the upper Sindh region.

692. The famous Ashokan inscriptions, carved on rocks were founded in____________?

• A. Mansoora
• B. Hangu
• C. Skrdu
• D. Shahbaz Garhi, Mardan

Explanation: The famous Ashokan rock edicts in Pakistan are at Shahbaz Garhi near Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They are written in the ancient Kharosthi script.

693. Shakir Ali Museum is located in_________?

• A. Lahore
• B. Peshawar
• C. Faisalabad
• D. Islamabad

Explanation: The Shakir Ali Museum is located in Lahore and preserves the work and belongings of the prominent Pakistani modernist painter Shakir Ali.

694. Which types of industry in Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (Private) Limited?

• A. Grocery
• B. Sea food
• C. Fruits
• D. Vegetable

Explanation: Utility Stores Corporation mainly supplies grocery and household necessities at controlled or subsidised prices. Seafood, fruits, and vegetables may be sold there, but they are not the corporation’s general industry category.

695. When Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited established?

• A. 1971
• B. 1972
• C. 1973
• D. 1974

Explanation: Utility Stores Corporation was established in 1971 to provide essential consumer goods through government-run retail outlets. Its later organisational changes do not alter the original establishment year.

696. Kashmore district separated from Jacobabad in the year________?

• A. 2002
• B. 2004
• C. 2006
• D. 2010

Explanation: Kashmore was separated from Jacobabad District in 2004 and made a separate district of Sindh. This is why 2002 and 2006 are common distractors.

697. Allama Iqbal was born in _________?

• A. 1876
• B. 1878
• C. 1869
• D. 1877

Explanation: Allama Muhammad Iqbal was born on 9 November 1877 in Sialkot. The year 1878 is sometimes mistakenly given because of confusion with other biographical dates.

698. Quaid E Azam came back to India on the appeal of the Muslims in____________ ?

• A. 1939
• B. 1934
• C. 1933
• D. 1936

Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah returned to India from England in 1934 after Muslim leaders urged him to resume active political leadership. His return preceded the Muslim League’s reorganisation under his direction.

699. Kidney Hill Park located in________?

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

Explanation: Kidney Hill Park is located in Karachi’s Clifton area. The name comes from the hill’s kidney-like shape, not from a location in the federal capital or Balochistan.

700. When was the famous Faisal Mosque of Islamabad completed?

• A. 1980
• B. 1983
• C. 1986
• D. 1989

Explanation: The Faisal Mosque was completed in 1986, although its formal opening took place later. Its construction began in 1976 after the design competition won by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay.