Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

871. 'Chain of Justice' was introduced by__________?

• A. Aurangzeb
• B. Akbar the Great
• C. Jhangeer
• D. Sher Shah Suri

Explanation: Jahangir introduced the famous Chain of Justice at the Agra Fort so that subjects could appeal directly against official injustice. It symbolised the emperor's claimed accessibility and responsibility as ruler.

872. The real name of Muhammad Shah Rangeela (The last Mughal king to sit on Peacock Throne) ?

• A. Gulshan Khan
• B. Roshan Akhtar
• C. Jamshed Akhtar
• D. Khurram Shehzad

Explanation: Muhammad Shah Rangeela's personal name was Roshan Akhtar. 'Rangeela' was a descriptive title associated with his pleasure-loving lifestyle, not his real name.

873. First Rocket launched by Pakistan ?

• A. Badr
• B. Rahbar
• C. Hatf
• D. Skua

Explanation: Rahbar was Pakistan's first sounding rocket, launched in 1962 with U.S. cooperation. Badr was a satellite, while Hatf is a missile series rather than Pakistan's first rocket.

874. Oldest TV station of Pakistan is located in_________ ?

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

Explanation: The first television station in Pakistan began broadcasting from Lahore in 1964, making Lahore the location of the country's oldest TV station. PTV centres in other cities were established later.

875. The first administrator of Karachi was __________ ?

• A. Muhammad Ghulam
• B. Syed Hashim Raza
• C. Ch. Muhammad Ali
• D. None of above

Explanation: Syed Hashim Raza is generally credited as the first Administrator of Karachi after the city's administrative reorganisation. The other named figures do not hold this distinction.

876. What was election sbymbole of Fatima Jinnah in Presidential Election 1965?

• A. Star
• B. Moon
• C. Laltain
• D. Ball

Explanation: Fatima Jinnah contested the 1965 presidential election with the lantern, or Laltain, as her election symbol. The symbol represented the Combined Opposition Parties' challenge to Ayub Khan.

877. Which city is to be called Madinat-Ul-Auliaya ?

• A. Multan
• B. Sehwan
• C. Ajmeer
• D. Pakpattan

Explanation: Multan is called Madinat-ul-Auliya, or the City of Saints, because of the many Sufi shrines associated with it. The most prominent include the shrines of Bahauddin Zakariya and Shah Rukn-e-Alam.

878. Ajodhanpur is the old name of___________?

• A. Jacobabad
• B. Attock
• C. Pakpattan
• D. Panjnad

Explanation: Ajodhan, an old settlement associated with the Chishtiya spiritual tradition, is the former name of Pakpattan. The city is especially known for the shrine of Baba Fariduddin Masud Ganjshakar.

879. The oldest news agency of Pakistan is_________??

• A. APP
• B. API
• C. PPI
• D. Blue agency

Explanation: The Associated Press of Pakistan, or APP, is generally regarded as the country's oldest national news agency, established in 1947. PPI and other private agencies emerged later.

880. Who was the first Chief Commissioner and Governor of Sindh in British period?

• A. Johan Jacab
• B. Charls Naiper
• C. Loius
• D. None of these

Explanation: Sir Charles James Napier conquered Sindh and became its first Governor under British rule in 1843; he is also commonly described in Pakistan Studies references as its first British chief commissioner. The option spells his first name incorrectly as Johan and his surname as Jacab, but the intended answer is Charles Napier.