Pakistan Studies — Commission Past Papers — Part 6 MCQs with Explanations

GT Road: Grand Trunk Road Constructed/Developed by: Sher Shah Suri Purpose: Connected major cities and improved trade and travel. Original Name: Known as Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sarak . Length: 3,655 km (2,271 mi) East end: Teknaf, Bangladesh West end: Kabul, Afghanistan

Became separate province: 1 April 1936 , capital Karachi Annexed to Bombay Presidency: 1843 Part of Pakistan: 14 August 1947 – 14 October 1955 , capital Hyderabad Separation demanded by: Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1929 under Government of India Act 1935 First Muslim League Government in Sindh: 1943

Hingol River is the longest river in Balochistan . Location: Makran region, Gwadar District, southeastern Balochistan. Length: About 560 km ( 350 miles ). The Hanna River is the smallest river in Balochistan . Additional information : Punjab : Sutlej River Sindh : Indus River Khyber Pakhtunkhwa : Kabul River

The first general elections in Pakistan were held on 7 December 1970 . Conducted under the Legal Framework Order (LFO) issued by General Yahya Khan . Seats Structure: Total seats: 313 seats in National Assembly General seats: 300 seats East Pakistan: 162 seats West Pakistan: 138 seats Reserved seats for women: 13 seats East Pakistan: 7 seats West Pakistan: 6 seats Main Results : Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Awami League) Seats won: 167 Votes: 12,937,162 Percentage: 39.20% Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (PPP) Seats won: 86 Votes: 6,148,923 Percentage: 18.63%

Writer: Hafeez Jullundhri in 1952 Composer: Ahmed G. Chagla in 1949. Duration: Approximately 80 seconds Structure: Three stanzas with no repeated verses First Recorded: 1954 by Ahmed Rushdi . Officially adopted on 13 August 1954 . 15 lines 48 Words Played for the first time in front of Raza Shah Rahalvi of Iran. " Jan-i-Istaqbal " stands for the Symbol of ambitions. اس کے متعلق سوالات پڑھیں National Symbols

K-2 ( Godwin Austin ) has a total height of 8,611 meters ( 28,251 feet ). It is the second-highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest . K2 is part of the Karakoram Range . It is located on the Pakistan–China border in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The letter " K " stands for Karakoram .

Ameer Khusro is considered the first poet of Pashto and Urdu . Credited with invention of the sitar Wrote ghazals, qawwalis, and riddles Additional information : Full Name: Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau Born: 1253 , Patiyali, India Died: October 1325 , Delhi, India Burial Place: Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah, New Delhi, India Other Related Poets : Baba Farid : First Punjabi poet, known for Sufi poetry. Allama Iqbal : National poet of Pakistan, philosopher and visionary. Hassan Bin Sabit : First poet of Islam, composed poetry praising Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 . He was the last Governor-General of Pakistan before becoming President. He was associated with the Republican Party . He abrogated the 1956 Constitution and imposed martial law (1958). He also served earlier as Governor of Bengal (India) and Governor-General of Pakistan . Born: 13 November 1899 , Murshidabad, India Died: 13 November 1969 , London, UK (buried in Iran) He was the great - grandson of Mir Jafar . Additional information : First President of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah First elected President of Pakistan: Field Marshal Ayub Khan

The oath of the Governor General was administered to Quaid-e-Azam by J ustice Mian Sir Abdur Rashid. He was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan (or Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court ) He appointed him on 15 August 1947 Jinnah served in this position until his death on September 11, 1948. Last updated question 18-02-2026

The Indian National Congress (INC) was formed on 28 December 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai ), British India. The first session was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College . Headquarters: New Delhi, India Founder: Allan Octavian Hume (with support from Indian leaders) First President: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee Purpose: To represent Indian political interests and later lead the Indian independence movement.

Nanga Parbat is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is also locally known as Diamer . The peak, meaning " Naked Mountain ". Stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft). 9th-highest mountain globally. Also called the " Killer Mountain ." It was first ascended on July 3, 1953 . Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it. Last verified by on 16-05-2026

In the older local-government systems, the head of a Union Council was called the Chairman . This terminology was used in the Basic Democracies system (1959) and the 1979 local-government system . Under the 2001 Local Government Ordinance , the head was called a Union Nazim .

A Doab is a tract of land lying between two rivers . The word Doab comes from Persian : “ Do ” = two and “ Ab ” = water. Doabs are commonly found in the South Asian river plains . Additional information : Five Famous Doabs of the Indus Basin : Sindh Sagar Doab — Indus and Jhelum Chaj Doab — Chenab and Jhelum Rechna Doab — Ravi and Chenab Bari Doab — Ravi and Sutlej Bist Doab — Beas and Sutlej

The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was Liaquat Ali Khan Tenure: 15-08-1947 to 16-10-1951 . Party: Pakistan Muslim League . Secretary of the All-India Muslim League in 1936 1st Minister of Defence from 1 5 August 1947 – 16 October 1951 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs from 15 August 1947 – 27 December 1949 Born: 1 October 1895, Karnal, Punjab, India Died: 16 October 1951 (aged 56), Rawalpindi Manner of death: A ssassination ** Last updated by NS on 5-09-2026

At the time of the 1973 Constitution making, the National Assembly had 210 seats ( 200 for general members and 10 reserved for women). This structure was part of the constitutional framework established in Pakistan. Additional information : The Current National Assembly seats are 336 .

Balochistan is the smallest province by Population . It is the biggest province of Pakistan by area . They cover 42% of the area of Pakistan It is located in the west of Pakistan . Additional information : Punjab is the largest province by Population .

Date: 24 June 1945 Presided by: Lord Wavell Place: Viceregal Lodge, Simla Main parties: Congress & All India Muslim League Purpose: Formation of Executive Council and constitutional settlement

Full Name: Sir Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Title: Allama (meaning "very knowing" or "learned"), Poet of the East (Shair-e-Mashriq) Date of Birth: November 9, 1877 Place of Birth: Sialkot, Punjab Additional information Father: Sheikh Noor Muhammad Mother: Imam Bibi Received PhD: Germany Famous books : Bang-e-Dara, Zarb-i-Kalim, Armughan-e-Hijaz Famous Punjabi Books/Poem: Piyaara Jedi, Baba Bakri Wala Died: 21 April 1938 Burial: Badshahi Mosque in Lahore

Official Name: Jabban Hydropower Plant (Malakand-I) Location: Swat Canal, Malakand Division Opening Date: July 1938 Water Source: Upper Swat Canal Historical Significance: One of Pakistan’s oldest hydropower projects Fire Incident: The powerhouse was badly damaged by fire on 11 December 2006. Last updated: NA on 26-09-2026

Primary Host: Pakistan (PCB) Neutral Venue: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Edition: 9th Participating teams: 8 Total matches: 15 Tournament dates: 19 Feb 2025 – 09 March 2025 . Winner: India Last updated NA 12-04-2026

Established by: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Established: May 1974 Initial name: People’s Open University Present name: Allama Iqbal Open University Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Purpose: To provide education to people who could not leave their homes or jobs for full-time studies .

Pakistan Information National Game Hockey National Animal Markhor National Language Urdu National Dress Shalwar Kamiz National Poet Allama Iqbal

On 24 September 2026 , Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes in 10 locations across Afghanistan in retaliation for drones launched from Afghan. Pakistan ’s response came after eight drones, launched from Afghanistan , entered Pakistani airspace near the Torkham border and Kohat on 23 Sep 2026. *****

Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan is the current & 23 president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir ( AJK ) since on 24 September 2026. He belongs to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz ( PML -N). He secured 32 votes while Chaudhry Latif Akbar of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) got only 13 votes. Last Updated on 24-09-2026 Click here for reference

Navy Day is celebrated in Pakistan on September 8 in honour of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965 . The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Headquarters located in Islamabad . Founded on August 14, 1947.

Retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood had been appointed as the first secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance in September 2026. Note: Makkah Joint Defence Agreemen t is a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed into force on 7 August 2026. Last Updated on 23-09-2026 Click here for reference

Pakistan's air-defence system shot down eight drones after they crossed the border from Afghanistan on September 23, 2026. Eight drones that entered Pakistani airspace near the Torkham border and Kohat. Four were reportedly intercepted near Torkham and four near Kohat. ****

1948 was the founding/establishment year for the National Olympic Committees of several countries, including: Pakistan — Pakistan Olympic Association Iraq — National Olympic Committee of Iraq Thailand — National Olympic Committee of Thailand, established on 20 June 1948 Last updated: 20-09-2026 by NA

Defence Day is celebrated as the sacrifices made by Pakistani soldiers in defending its borders. Defence Day is celebrated in Pakistan on September 6 The event Length of Day is 1 Day The day was first celebrated in 1965 Defence Day is Also called : Youm-e-Difa ****

In September 2026, Shafqat Ali Khan was appointed as Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia . Pakistan and Armenia established diplomatic relations in August 2025. Pakistan had been the only UN member state that withheld recognition of Armenia ’s sovereignty since 1991 , citing solidarity with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Last Updated on 20-09-2026

NSP stands for National Security Policy The Public version of the NSP was launched on 14 January 2022 NSP was approved by the federal cabinet on Dec 28, 2021. Prime Minister Imran Khan reveals the country's first-ever NSP The policy document is meant for a five-year period (2022-26) ***

The Old Police Lines complex in Kohat , a city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, came under a deadly terrorist attack and suicide bombing on September 18, 2026 . At least 31 people were killed with over 100 injured. A local militant faction linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility. ****

The largest export of Pakistan is textiles Key Products: Garments, knitwear, bedwear, towel s The United States is Pakistan's largest export market . Faisalabad is called the Manchester of Pakistan (the country's largest hub for textile manufacturing) Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

Presented by: Liaquat Ali Khan Presented: 7 March 1949 Passed: 12 March 1949 Voting: 21 members voted in favor (as stated in the provided notes) Constitution: Incorporated as Article 2A of Pakistan's Constitution. Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

7 Canals Left Bank: Khairpur West, Rohri, Khairpur East, Eastern Nara Right Bank: North West, Rice, Dadu Additional information: Sukkur Barrage Location: Sindh, Pakistan Official Name: Lloyd Barrage Built: 1923 Completed: 1932 Length: About 2 km Oldest: Oldest barrage in Pakistan Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

Location: Sindh, Pakistan Official Name: Lloyd Barrage Built: 1923–1932 Completed: 1932 Length: Approximately 2 km Canals: 7 canals branch off from it Status: Oldest barrage in Pakistan Rehabilitation: November 2004 M-5: Sukkur–Multan Motorway Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

Date : November 13, 1969 (on his 70th birthday ) Place : London, England Cause: Heart attack (myocardial infarction) Born: 1 3 November 1899, Murshidabad, India 1st President of Pakistan: 23 March 1956 Last Governor-General: 1955–1956 Political Party: Republican Party Abrogated: 1956 Constitution Last updated by NA ON 16-09-2026

Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR) First currency note: Rs. 2 First coin: Issued on 3 January 1948 First coin designer: Brandley Additional information National Animal: Markhor National Tree: Deodar National Dish: Nihari National Fruit: Mango National Flower: Jasmine National Vegetable : Lady Finger (Okra) Field hockey is Pakistan's official national sport. Last updated by NA on 15-09-2026

Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah. He was the first Chief Minister of Sindh. Served from 1937 to 1938. He also served as the first Speaker of the Sindh Legislative Assembly. List of Chief Ministers of Sindh from 1947 to 2021 No. Name From To 1 Muhammad Ayub Khuhro 16-08-1947 28-04-1948 2 Pir Elahi Bux 3/5/1948 4/2/1949 3 Muhammad Yusuf Abdullah Haroon 18-02-1949 7/5/1950 4 Qazi Fazalullah Ubaidullah 8/5/1950 24-03-1951 5 Muhammad Ayub Khoro 24-03-1951 29-12-1951 6 Pirzada Abdul Star 22-05-1953 8/11/1954 7 Muhammad Ayub Khuro 9/11/1954 13-10-1955 8 Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto 1/5/1972 20-12-1973 9 Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jatoi 25-12-1973 5/7/1977 10 Syed Ghous Ali Shah 6/4/1985 6/4/1988 11 Akhtar Ali Ghulam Qazi 11/4/1988 29-05-1988 -- Akhtar Ali G. Qazi (Caretaker) 29-05-1988 2/12/1988 12 Syed Qaim Ali Shah 2/12/1988 25-02-1990 13 Aftab Shahban Mirani 26-02-1990 5/8/1990 -- Jam Sadiq Ali (Caretaker) 6/8/1990 5/11/1990 14 Jam Sadiq Ali 5/11/1990 5/3/1992 15 Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah 6/3/1992 19-07-1993 -- Syed Ali Madad Shah (Caretaker) 19-07-1993 20-10-1993 16 Syed Abdullah Shah 20-10-1993 6/11/1996 -- Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto (Caretaker) 7/11/1996 22-02-1997 17 Liaqat Ali Khan Jatoi 22-02-1997 30-10-1998 18 Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Mahar 17-12-2002 9/6/2004 19 Doctor Arbab Ghulam Rahim 9/6/2004 19-11-2007 -- Justice (R) Abdul Qadir Halipota (Caretaker) 19-11-2007 6/4/2008 20 Syed Qaim Ali Shah 6/4/2008 18-03-2013 -- Justice (R) Zahid Qurban Alvi (Caretaker) 18-03-2013 30-05-2013 21 Syed Qaim Ali Shah 30-05-2013 30-07-2016 22 Syed Murad Ali Shah 30-07-2016 28-05-2018 -- Fazal ur Rehman (Caretaker) 2/6/2018 18-07-2018 23 Syed Murad Ali Shah 18-08-2018 Present

Author: Syed Abul Ala Maududi Book: Tafhim-ul-Quran Type: Quranic translation & commentary (Tafsir) Volumes: 6 Written over: 30 years (1942–1972) Based on: Quran & Sunnah Covers: Social, moral, economic & legal concepts . Last updated by NA on 14-09-2026