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Pakistan Affairs / Pakistan Studies (Post-Independence) MCQs

Pakistan lies in the tropic zone of ____.

  • A. Tropic of Cancer
  • B. Torrid Zone
  • C. Tropic of Capricorn
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Pakistan lies in the tropic zone of the Tropic of Cancer.

How many temperature zones does Pakistan generally have based on its climate?

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 4
  • D. 5
Explanation:
Pakistan generally has 5 temperature/climatic zones.

How many physical divisions does Pakistan have?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6
Explanation:
Pakistan has 5 major physical divisions (northern mountains, western mountains, Indus plain, Balochistan plateau, coastal areas).

Currently, the total area of KPK province is ____.

  • A. 1704554 sq.km
  • B. 101,741 sq.km
  • C. 111,741 sq.km
  • D. 1217459 sq.km
Explanation:
The area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province is 101,741 sq.km.

The Hazara community is residing in which country?

  • A. Iran
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The Hazara community primarily resides in Afghanistan, with significant populations in Pakistan and Iran.

Nili Ravi is breed of ____.

  • A. Camel
  • B. Goat
  • C. Buffalo
  • D. Sheep
Explanation:
Nili Ravi is a famous buffalo breed in Pakistan.

Borstal jails / institutions are meant for ____.

  • A. Women Prisoners
  • B. Condemned Prisoners
  • C. Juvenile Prisoners
  • D. Hardened Prisoners
Explanation:
Borstal institutions are for juvenile offenders.

“Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia” was written by ____.

  • A. Maleeha Lodhi
  • B. Munir Akram
  • C. Ayesha Jalal
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Ayesha Jalal authored this book.

Who wrote the book "Struggle for Pakistan"?

  • A. Ayesha Jalal
  • B. Jalaluddin Ahmed
  • C. K.K. Aziz
  • D. Stanley Wolpert
Explanation:
Ayesha Jalal has written extensively on Partition and post-Partition politics.

Five Thousand Years of Pakistan” is written by ____.

  • A. Stanley Wolpert
  • B. R.E.M. Wheeler
  • C. K.K. Aziz
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Sir Mortimer Wheeler wrote on ancient history, including the Indus Valley of Pakistan.