Pakistan Studies

The Lower Chenab Canal starts from the Rasul Barrage on the Chenab River, not from Khanki. Khanki Barrage is associated with the Upper Chenab Canal. Therefore, option A (Rasul) is correct.

Lt Gen Riaz Hussain was the first Governor of Balochistan after the province was created in 1970. This makes option A the correct answer.

Habib Ullah Khan was the first Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, serving from 1973 to 1977. The other options are notable Pakistani politicians but did not hold this position first.

Sir Zafarullah Khan was the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan, serving from 1947 to 1954. He played a key role in establishing Pakistan's foreign policy after independence.

Warsak Dam, completed in 1960, is the oldest major dam among the options listed in Pakistan. Tarbela and Mangla dams were constructed later, in the 1970s, and Gomal Zam was completed in the 2010s.

The hijacking of the Indian Airlines plane by two Indian agents pretending to be Kashmiris occurred on 27 January 1971. This event is historically documented and is the correct date among the options provided.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is the largest and national flag carrier airline of Pakistan, making it the biggest airline in the country.

Pakistan's first embassy after its independence in 1947 was established in the United States, specifically in Washington, D.C. The United States was one of the first countries to recognize Pakistan on 15 August 1947, and Pakistan opened its embassy there soon after. Among the options given, India, China, Afghanistan, and Iran, the correct answer is not listed as the first embassy was in the United States. However, since the United States is not an option, the closest historically significant early diplomatic partner is India, but Pakistan did not open its first embassy there. Therefore, the question and options need correction. The historically accurate answer is that Pakistan's first embassy was in the United States, not any of the options listed. Given the options, none are correct for the first embassy, but the question should be corrected to reflect the United States as the first embassy location.

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was established in October 1967. This is a well-documented historical fact in Pakistan's political history.

Both Madhopur and Ferozpur (Ferozepur) headworks were allocated to India after the 1947 Partition. Madhopur Headworks on the Ravi River was assigned to India to maintain the canal system's integrity, and India rebuilt it as a full barrage, retaining exclusive rights to the Ravi waters under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. Ferozpur Headworks on the Sutlej River, despite being in a Muslim-majority area, was also given to India, giving India control over water that previously irrigated Pakistani areas. From Pakistan's perspective, both allocations were unlawful as they lost control over critical irrigation infrastructure affecting Pakistani agriculture.

India stopped the passage of water from the rivers Ravi and Sutlej in March 1948 as part of the conflict over water rights following the partition of India and Pakistan. This action was a significant event in the Indus Waters dispute.

The first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in Pakistan was Lt Gen Riaz Hussain, appointed in 1976. General Muhammad Shariff served later as Chairman but was not the first.

Based on verified information, the largest hospital in Pakistan by bed capacity and overall size is Services Hospital Lahore, with nearly 1,200 beds and extensive facilities. While Jinnah Hospital Lahore is a major hospital, it is not the largest. Mayo Hospital Lahore is also among the largest, but Services Hospital Lahore surpasses it in bed capacity. Therefore, the correct answer is Services Hospital Lahore (option B).

Sir George Cunningham was the first Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province) after the creation of Pakistan in 1947, making option A correct.

The Thar Desert is the largest desert in Pakistan, covering a significant area in the southeastern part of the country. Cholistan and Rohi are smaller deserts compared to Thar.

The Kabul River is a major tributary of the Indus River, merging into it in Pakistan. This makes option A the correct answer.

Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot was the first Chief Minister of Punjab after the creation of Pakistan in 1947, making option C correct.

Changa Manga is the largest man-made forest and park area-wise in Pakistan, covering about 12,000 acres, which is larger than Ayub National Park and Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore. Therefore, option C is correct.

Iron ore production in Pakistan began in 1949, shortly after the country's independence, marking the start of its mineral resource development. Therefore, option A is correct.

Hatf VII (Babur) is Pakistan's first indigenous cruise missile, developed to enhance the country's strategic capabilities. Ra’ad is an air-launched cruise missile, but Babur was the first ground-launched cruise missile developed by Pakistan.

The first Pakistani postal stamp was issued in August 1948, shortly after Pakistan's independence in 1947. This stamp marked the beginning of Pakistan's own postal system.

Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is the largest mosque in Pakistan by capacity and size, making it the biggest mosque in the country.

Mohammad Ali Bogra was the second Prime Minister of Pakistan, serving from 1953 to 1955. Khwaja Nazimuddin was the second Governor-General and later the second Prime Minister, but officially Mohammad Ali Bogra is recognized as the second Prime Minister.

Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dismissed Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin primarily because Nazimuddin was seen as unable to effectively manage the political and administrative challenges facing Pakistan at the time, including handling the aftermath of the 1953 Lahore riots and general governance issues.

The State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on June 30, 1948. Therefore, June 1948 is the correct answer.