General Knowledge MCQs

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01    Urdu was declared national language of Pakistan in:
(a) April 1950
(b) April 1955
(c) April 1954
(d) April 1952

Answer © April 1954

2. In which province maximum languages are spoken?
(a) Sindh
(b) Punjab
(c) Balochistan
(d) Khyber PK

Answer © Balochistan

3. Which Urdu has been taken from the following language:
(a) Persian
(b) Arabic
(c) Turkish
(d) None of these

Answer © Turkish

4. Word Urdu means:
(a) Believers
(b) A group of students
(c) Army
(d) None of these

Answer  © Army

5. How many letters are there in Urdu alphabets:
(a) 35
(b) 36
(c) 37
(d) 39

Answer © 37

6. Who composed the verses of Pakistan national Anthem?
(a) Hafeez Jallandri
(b) Nasir Kazmi
(c) Allama Iqbal
(d) Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Answer (a) Hafeez Jallandri

7. “Sassi Punun” is a love story of:
(a) Punjabi
(b) Pushto
(c) Sindhi
(d) Siraiki

Answer © Sindhi

8. “Sohni Mahiwal” is a love story of:
(a) Punjabi
(b) Sindhi
(c) Pushto
(d) Siraiki

Answer (b) Sindhi

9. “Heer Ranjha” is a love story of:
(a) Punjabi
(b) Sindhi
(c) Pushto
(d) Siraiki

Answer (a) Punjabi

10. Amir Crore is the first poet of:
(a) Pushto
(b) Siraiki
(c) Punjabi
(d) Sindhi

Answer (a) Pushto

11. Khushta is the first Sahib-e-Dewan poet of:
(a) Pushto
(b) Balochi
(c) Sindhi
(d) Punjabi

Answer (d) Punjabi

12. Who wrote the national anthem of Pakistan?
(a) Allama Iqbal
(b) Hafeez Jullundari
(c) Mirza Adeeb
(d) Sagar

Answer (b) Hafeez Jullundari  

13. Name the musician who composed the national anthem?
(a) Abdul Karim Chagla
(b) A.Rehman
(c) A.R. Bakshi
(d) Ustad Allah Bux

Answer (a) Abdul Karim Chagla  

14. When was the national anthem of Pakistan first played?
(a) 14^th August 1948
(b) 13^th August 1954
(c) 14^th August 1950
(d) 23^rd March 1949

Answer (b) 13^th August 1954

15. How many singers took part in its musical composition?
(a) 11 males & female singers
(b) 13 males & female singers
(c) 17 males & female singers
(d) 14 males & female singers

Answer (b) 13 males & female singers

16. How many words are in national anthem?
(a) 16
(b) 50
(c) 37
(d) 67

Answer  (b) 50

17. How many lines are in national anthem?
(a) 15
(b) 14
(c) 13
(d) 11

Answer (a) 15

18. The first Rocket launched by Pakistan was:
(a) Rahbar
(b) Ghauri
(c) Ghaznavi
(d) Badar

Answer(a) Rahbar

19. The first nuclear power plant in Pakistan was established at:
(a) Chashma
(b) Karachi
(c) Mianwali
(d) Karachi

Answer(d) Karachi

20. Pakistan has a population of 130.58 million (1998) and covers an area of 796096 sq. km. It is located in:
(a) Far East
(b) East Africa
(c) South Asia
(d) Middle East

Answer© South Asia

21.Pakistan lies between the latitudes of 24 degree to:
(a) 36.75 degree North
(b) 36.75 degree East
(c) 36.75 degree West
(d) 36.75 degree South

Answer (a) 36.75 degree North

22. The length of Pakistan from North to South is:
(a) 1200 km
(b) 1400 km
(c) 1500 km
(d) 1600 km

Answer (d) 1600 km

23. Give the percentage of South Asian land covered by Pakistan:
(a) 12.24 percent
(b) 18.78 percent
(c) 26.32 percent
(d) 32.21 percentage

Answer  18.78 percent

24. With which country, Pakistan share 2,430 km long border?
(a) India
(b) Iran
(c) Afghanistan
(d) China

Answer  © Afghanistan

25. Pakistan shares 2,912 km long border with:
(a) India
(b) Iran
(c) Afghanistan
(d) China

Answer (a) India  

26. Durand line was demarcated in 1893. This line forms:
(a) Pak-China border
(b) Pak-Afghan border
(c) Pak-India border
(d) Pak-Iran border

Answer (b) Pak-Afghan border

27. Which mountain range has a length of 2700 km?
(a) Himalayas
(b) Karakorum
(c) Hindu Kash
(d) Pir Panjai

Answer (a) Himalayas

28. Which mountain range has an average altitude of 4200 to 4500 meters?
(a) Koh Sulaiman
(b) Koh Hindu Kash
(c) Pir Panjal
(d) Karakoram

Answer © Pir Panjal  

29. Which peak is located in Karakorum Range?
(a) Nanga Patbat
(b) Rakaposhi
(c) Takht-e-Sulaiman
(d) K-2

Answer (d) K-2

30. What is the height of Nanga Parbat?
(a) 26660 feet
(b) 27512 feet
(c) 27815 feet
(d) 28214 feet

Answer (a) 26660 feet