Pakistan Studies — Commission Past Papers — Part 4 MCQs with Explanations

• Date Presented: March 28, 1929 • Location: Delhi, India (All-India Muslim League session) • Reason: In direct response to the Nehru Report (1928) Additional information : Title Description Point 1: Federal System Point 2: Provincial Autonomy Point 3: Representation of Minorities Point 4: Number of Muslim Representative Point 5: Separate Electorates Point 6: Muslim Majority Provinces Point 7: Religious Liberty Point 8: Three-Fourth Representation Point 9: Separation of Sindh Point 10: Introduction of Reforms in N.W.F.P and Baluchistan Point 11: Government Services Point 12: Protection of Muslim’s culture and Language Point 13: One-Third Muslim Ministers Point 14: Constitution

Al-Biruni came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghaznavi) Age during Indian journeys: About 44 years Full Name: Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni Served: At the court of Mahmud of Ghazni Famous work: Kitab al-Hind

The Thal Desert is located in the eastern part of Punjab Location: Between the J helum and Indus Rivers Length: About 190 miles (306 km) . Additional information : Major Deserts of Pakistan (5): Cholistan (Bahawalpur, Punjab) Thal (Bkhar district of Punjab) Katpana desert (Sakardu) Kharan desert (Balochistan) Thar desert (Sindh)

President: Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari Benazir Bhutto’s 2nd Government: Dismissed in 1996 Date: 5 November 1996 Constitutional provision: Article 58(2)(b) Additional information: Born: 21 June 1953 — Karachi Assassinated: 27 December 2007 — Rawalpindi Spouse: Asif Ali Zardari Married: 1987 Party: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Education: Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Children: Bilawal, Bakhtawar & Aseefa Bhutto Zardari 1st Female PM of Pakistan: 1988 2nd term as PM: 1993–1996

Shah Jahan , born on January 5, 1592, in Lahore. He was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire. He reigning from January 1628 until July 1658. He was the first Mughal Emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne. Shah Jahan died on January 22, 1666, at Agra Fort, Agra, India. He is buried at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India. His full name was A'la Azad Abul Muzaffar Shahab ud-Din Mohammad Shah Jahan.

Pakistan Air Force Headquarters is in Islamabad . Abbreviation: PAF 15 August 1947: Initially established at Peshawar . 1 June 1948: Moved to Karachi. 1960: Moved back to Peshawar. 1983: Construction of Air Headquarters began in Islamabad.

President: 5-year term. Maximum: 2 consecutive terms. Ayub Khan: Longest-serving President. Ayub Khan’s tenure: About 10 years 5 months. Prime Minister: No fixed 5-year personal term. National Assembly: 5-year term.

Authority: Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad Prime Minister removed: Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din Date of dismissal: 17 April 1953 Successor PM: Muhammad Ali Bogra Governor-General office: Highest executive authority at that time

Ashraf Aman: First Pakistani to summit K2 in 1977. Award: Received the Pride of Performance in 1982 . Muhammad Ali Sadpara: Went missing on K2 on 5 February 2021 with two foreign climbers. Samina Baig: F irst Pakistani woman to summit K2 in July 2022.

Babur’s reign in India: 1526–1530 He founded the Mughal Empire in India. First Battle of Panipat: 1526 Death: 1530 His son Humayun succeeded him.

Election Date: 2 January 1965 Main Opponent: Fatima Jinnah Total Candidates: 4 Result: Ayub Khan won. Election System: Electoral College of Basic Democrats.

Visitor: Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime Minister of Pakistan Country: United States of America (USA) Visit: 3 May – 26 May 1950 Type: Official state visit Accompanied by: Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan Purpose: Strengthening Pakistan–USA relations He met U.S. President: Harry S. Truman

Location: Chagai District, Balochistan Main Minerals: Copper and Gold Region: Tethyan Metallogenic Belt Discovery: 1993 Significance: One of the world's largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits

First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858 Additional information : Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947 First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785) First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833

The One Unit scheme was dissolved on 1 July 1970 under General Yahya Khan . The Legal Framework Order (LFO) 1970 ended the One Unit system and restored the provinces of West Pakistan . Additional information : The scheme was presented by Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra in 1954 . The One Unit scheme was introduced to merge the provinces and areas of West Pakistan into one province . It was approved on 30 September 1955 and came into effect on 14 October 1955 . The four major provinces merged into West Pakistan were: West Punjab Sindh NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Balochistan

Momin Khan Momin died on 14 May 1852 in Delhi. He was a prominent Urdu poet of the 19th century. He was born in 1800 in Delhi . He was known especially for his ghazals .

Sir Cyril Radcliffe was appointed to draw the boundary between Pakistani Punjab and Indian Punjab in 1947 . The Radcliffe Line was announced on 17 August 1947 , after the independence of Pakistan and India . He chaired the Punjab Boundary Commission . The partition divided Punjab between Pakistan and India.

Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on 28 December 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College , Bombay (Mumbai). It was founded by Allan Octavian Hume , a British civil servant. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected as its first President. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi, India .

According to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad is ranked as the No. 1 university in Pakistan. QAU is placed within the 401–500 band globally List of Top Universities of Pakistan in 2026 Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad .National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), University of the Punjab (PU), COMSATS University Islamabad Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) . UET Lahore Aga Khan University (AKU), Karac Government College University (GCU), Lahore Last updated by NS on 06 May 2026

The All-India Muslim Conference was founded on October 31, 1928 , in Delhi . Its first formal session was held from December 31, 1928 , to January 1, 1929 . It was organized by Maulana Shafi Daudi and various Muslim legislators in response to the Nehru Report . First President: Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III). Secretary: Fazal Rahimtoola . Its purpose was to unite Indian Muslims, safeguard minority rights , demand provincial autonomy, and support separate electorates.

Katpana Desert is a cold desert Located in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan . Altitude: 2,226 meters above sea level Global ranking: 16th largest desert in the world Approximate area: ~ 50 km² Average winter temperature: -10°C to 5°C Last updated 07-09-2026 by NA

Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan on 22 August 1947. List of Country recognized Pakistan Date vise: N o Country Date of recognition 1 Iran 14-Aug-47 2 Turkey 14-Aug-47 3 Saudi Arabia 14-Aug-47 4 United Kingdom Commonwealth 14-Aug-47 5 Jordan 15-Aug-47 6 Syria 15-Aug-47 7 Palestine 15-Aug-47 8 United States 15-Aug-47 9 Canada 15-Aug-47 10 Mexico 16-Aug-47 11 United Kingdom 16-Aug-47 12 European Union 16-Aug-47 13 Vatican City 16-Aug-47 14 Soviet Union 16-Aug-47 15 Japan 17-Aug-47 16 Malaysia 17-Aug-47 17 China 17-Aug-47 18 Korea 17-Aug-47 19 Australia 18-Aug-47 20 New Zealand 18-Aug-47

N. M. Rashed ( Nazar Muhammad Rashed ) was the first critic to write a critical essay on Faiz Ahmed Faiz . He wrote the critical introduction and foreword to Faiz's first poetry collection, Naqsh-e-Faryadi . Naqsh-e-Faryadi was published in 1941 .

Pakistan successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on October 6, 2026. Weapon Type: Ground-launched cruise missile ( GLCM ). Key Features: Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids. Objective: Validated additional technical parameters, improved accuracy, and enhanced survivability sub-systems. ****

Pakistan successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile on October 6, 2026. Weapon Type: Ground-launched cruise missile ( GLCM ). Key Features: Equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigational aids. Objective: Validated additional technical parameters, improved accuracy, and enhanced survivability sub-systems. ****

Agriculture remains a key contributor to Pakistan’s economy . It directly contributes close to 24% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected the first President ( Speaker ) of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947 . The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on 10 August 1947 at the Sindh Assembly Building, Karachi . Jinnah also served as the first Governor-General of Pakistan .

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah resigned from the Indian National Congress in 1920 . Because he disagreed with Congress’s Satyagraha campaign . Jinnah joined the Indian National Congress in 1906 . Additional information : He became a member of the All-India Muslim League on 10 October 1913 . Last verified in 07-10-2026

Allama Iqbal received the title of Sir in 1922 in Lahore . He was knighted by King George V for his contributions to literature . Note : According to SPSC , 1923 is the correct answer.

The Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR), Pakistan is headquartered in Islamabad . The ministry works for the promotion and protection of human rights in Pakistan. It deals with human-rights policies, legislation, monitoring , and related matters.

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) is located in Islamabad . The ministry is responsible for Pakistan’s foreign policy and diplomatic relations . Its departments handle areas including political, economic, and public diplomacy .

The All India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 . Location: Dhaka (Dacca), Bangladesh Founder: Nawab Khwaja Salimullah First President: Sir Agha Khan Headquarters: Lucknow The party was dissolved on 14 August 1947 . When the Muslim League ended in 1947 , it split into three parties: Muslim League in Pakistan Awami League in Bangladesh Indian Union Muslim League in India

Term: 5 Years Total Seats: 336 General Seats: 266 Reserved Seats for Women: 60 Reserved Seats for Non-Muslims (Minorities): 10

Bahadur Shah Zafar is the last Mughal emperor of India (reigned 1837–57). He was a p oe t, musician, and calligrapher , more an aesthete than a political leader. He was born October 24, 1775, in Delhi, India. He died November 7, 1862, in Rangoon [now Yangon], Myanmar. Additional information : The first Mughal emperor was Babur , who founded the empire in 1526 .

MRD ( Movement for the Restoration of Democracy ) was launched in February 1981 . Type: Political alliance in Pakistan Founded: To oppose General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq’s military regime Leader: Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Purpose : Restore democracy and challenge military dictatorship

Shina is the main/major language spoken in Gilgit and surrounding areas of Gilgit-Baltistan . Shina belongs to the Dardic group of Indo-Aryan languages. Additional information : Punjab: Punjabi Sindh: Sindhi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pashto Balochistan: Balochi, Brahui, Pashto Azad Jammu & Kashmir: Pahari/Pothwari, Kashmiri, Hindko

First Chief Justice: Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan Court: Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan Oath date: 14 November 2025 Role: Head of the constitutional court Function: Hear and decide constitutional cases

The current Chairman of the Senate i s Yousaf Raza Gillani. • Party: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) • Oath Date: April 9, 2024 • Tenure: March 2021 to March 2027 • Constituency : Federal Capital ** اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ ضرور پڑھیں The current seats of senate are:

The first female Governor of Sindh was Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan. Appointed as Governor of Sindh on 15 February 1973. Served until February 1976. Additional information The first female Chief Minister in Pakistan is Maryam Nawaz Sharif . She took office for the Punjab province on February 26, 2024 . First Female Prime Minister: Benazir Bhutto First Female Speaker of the National Assembly: Fahmida Mirza First Female Foreign Minister: Hina Rabbani Khar First Female Chief Minister: Syeda Abida Hussain First Female Judge of the Supreme Court: Ayesha A. Malik First Female High Court Chief Justice: Syeda Tahira Safdar Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA

Asif Ali Zardari became the 14th President of Pakistan on 10 March 2024 . He succeeded Dr. Arif Alvi , who served as the 13th President . He previously served as President from 2008 to 2013 . Additional information : Iskander Mirza — 1956–1958 Ayub Khan — 1958–1969 Yahya Khan — 1969–1971 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto — 1971–1973 Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry — 1973–1978 Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq — 1978–1988 Ghulam Ishaq Khan — 1988–1993 Farooq Leghari — 1993–1997 Muhammad Rafiq Tarar — 1998–2001 Pervez Musharraf — 2001–2008 Asif Ali Zardari — 2008–2013 Mamnoon Hussain — 2013–2018 Arif Alvi — 2018–2024 Asif Ali Zardari — 2024–present