Pakistan Studies

There have been three major wars fought between Pakistan and India primarily over the Kashmir issue: in 1947-48, 1965, and 1999 (Kargil conflict). Hence, the correct answer is 3.

D-Chowk in Islamabad is named after the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), so 'D' stands for 'Directorate'. This is a well-known fact about the area.

General Zia-ul-Haq made Pakistan Studies a compulsory subject during his regime as part of his Islamization policies in the 1980s. ZA Bhutto did not make it compulsory.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was appointed as a judge of the Delhi Civil Court in 1850, which is often referred to as his elevation to a judicial position. The year 1850 is historically accurate for this event, making option D correct.

The total geographical area of Pakistan is approximately 881,913 square kilometers, which is equivalent to about 79.6 million hectares (since 1 hectare = 0.01 square kilometers). Therefore, the correct figure in million hectares is about 79.6, corresponding to option B. The option A (95 million hectares) is incorrect as it overestimates Pakistan's area.

The district Nawabshah was officially renamed as Shaheed Benazirabad in 2008 to honor the late Benazir Bhutto. This is a well-documented fact in Pakistani administrative history.

Muhammad bin Qasim belonged to the Saqqafi tribe, a well-known Arab tribe. This is a historically established fact about his lineage.

Government College Lahore was founded in 1860, making option A the correct answer. This is a well-documented historical fact about the institution's establishment.

Lord Mountbatten was assassinated on 27 August 1979 by a bomb planted on his fishing boat by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). This is a well-documented historical fact confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia and History.com. Therefore, the correct answer is D (1979).

In Pakistan's administrative structure, the hierarchy is Province, Division, District, and then Union Council. The third administrative division is therefore the Division, not the District.