Pakistan Studies

The old name of Dera Murad Jamali was 'Temple Dera.' This name was used before the city was renamed to honor Mir Murad Jamali, a prominent local leader.

The Constitution of Pakistan of 1962 was abrogated by Army Chief General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan on 25th March 1969. This date is confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including Wikipedia and Dawn news archives. On this date, Yahya Khan imposed martial law, dissolved the parliament, and assumed the presidency and the role of Chief Martial Law Administrator. Therefore, the correct answer is option A: 25th March, 1969. The original question had the correct date in option A but incorrectly marked option C as the correct answer. This has been corrected accordingly.

Sindh was separated from the Bombay Presidency in 1935 as a result of recommendations made in the Simon Commission report, which led to administrative reorganization under the Government of India Act 1935.

The largest wooden mosque in Gilgit Baltistan is located in Skardu District, known for its unique wooden architecture. This mosque is a notable cultural and historical landmark in the region.

Molvi Tamizuddin Khan was the first President of the Pakistan Constituent Assembly, not Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Jinnah was the first Governor-General of Pakistan but did not hold the position of President of the Constituent Assembly.

Authoritative sources including Wikipedia and Pakistan Today confirm that the height of Minar-e-Pakistan is approximately 70 meters (about 230 feet). The commonly accepted and official height is 70 meters, making option A the correct answer. The confusion with 80 meters is incorrect according to reliable references.

The Durand Line, which serves as the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, was drawn in 1893 as a result of an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan.

The first Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab (Pakistan) was Dr. Khalifa Shuja-ud-Din, who assumed office on 7 May 1951. Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry served as Speaker later, from 20 May 1956 to 7 October 1958. The other options listed were not the first Speakers of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. This is confirmed by official Punjab Assembly records and Wikipedia.

Hina Rabbani Khar was the youngest and the first woman to serve as Pakistan's Foreign Minister, making option A correct. The other options have held different political roles but not this specific position.

The claim that Zunaira Waheed is Pakistan's youngest female author who wrote 8 books by age 16 is not supported by reliable sources. Instead, Mariyum Arif is recognized as a Pakistani young female author who published 8 books by the age of 16, as confirmed by a Facebook post highlighting her achievements. Zunaira Waheed is a young author but is not documented to have published 8 books by age 16. Therefore, the correct answer is A, Mariyum Arif.