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Pakistan Affairs / Pakistan Studies (Post-Independence) MCQs

The first polio eradication campaign in Pakistan was launched in ____.

  • A. 1994
  • B. 1988
  • C. 2000
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Pakistan launched its polio eradication programme in 1994.

The Edhi Foundation was founded in ____.

  • A. 1951
  • B. 1957
  • C. 1965
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Abdul Sattar Edhi established the Edhi Foundation in 1951.

The first Pakistani to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award was ____.

  • A. Abdul Sattar Edhi
  • B. Malala Yousafzai
  • C. Ramzan Chhipa
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Abdul Sattar Edhi received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1986.

National space agency of Pakistan is ____.

  • A. SUPARCO
  • B. NESCOM
  • C. PAEC
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) is Pakistan’s national space agency.

The first women’s university of Pakistan was ____.

  • A. Fatima Jinnah Women's University
  • B. Shaheed Benazir Women's University
  • C. Lahore College for Women University
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Fatima Jinnah Women's University in Rawalpindi was the first dedicated women’s university.

The first agricultural university of Pakistan was ____.

  • A. University of Agriculture Faisalabad
  • B. Sindh Agriculture University
  • C. NWFP Agriculture University
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, was established in 1961.

The first engineering university of Pakistan was ____.

  • A. NED University
  • B. UET Lahore
  • C. Mehran University
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi is one of the oldest.

The first medical college of Pakistan was ____.

  • A. King Edward Medical College
  • B. Dow Medical College
  • C. Allama Iqbal Medical College
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
King Edward Medical College (now King Edward Medical University) in Lahore is the oldest.

The first public university of Pakistan was ____.

  • A. University of the Punjab
  • B. University of Karachi
  • C. University of Sindh
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The University of the Punjab, established in 1882, is the oldest public university in Pakistan.

The national library of Pakistan is situated in ____.

  • A. Islamabad
  • B. Karachi
  • C. Lahore
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
The National Library of Pakistan is in Islamabad.