Pakistan Studies

The Pak-China border dispute was settled in 1963 with the signing of the Sino-Pakistan Agreement, which defined the boundary between the two countries. This agreement resolved longstanding border issues.

The British government convened two Round Table Conferences in London between 1930 and 1932 to discuss constitutional reforms in India. Therefore, option B is correct.

During the 1965 war between Pakistan and India, Ayub Khan was the President of Pakistan. He served as the country's president from 1958 to 1969, which includes the period of the 1965 war.

The first martial law in Pakistan was declared on 7 October 1958 by President Iskander Mirza. He abrogated the 1956 Constitution, dissolved the national and provincial assemblies, and dismissed the civilian government of Prime Minister Sir Feroz Khan Noon. Martial law was imposed on Feroz Khan Noon's government, making option B the correct answer. Although there were political crises earlier, the first formal nationwide martial law was in 1958, not during Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy's premiership in 1953.

The members of the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) took oath in the KPK Provisional Assembly on 26th August 2019, following the merger of FATA with KPK. This date is historically recorded and is the correct answer.

Pakistan won the Men's Hockey World Cup in the years 1971, 1978, 1982, and 1994. The first Hockey World Cup was held in 1971, and Pakistan was the inaugural champion. Therefore, the option 'All of these' (1971, 1978, 1982) is correct as Pakistan won in all those years listed in the options.

General Muhammad Ayub Khan introduced the system of Basic Democracies in Pakistan in 1959, implementing it through elections held in 1960. This system was designed as a form of local government with a hierarchical structure of councils, intended to provide grassroots participation but effectively centralized control under Ayub Khan's regime. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto did not introduce Basic Democracy; rather, he was a political figure during and after Ayub Khan's era. Therefore, the correct answer is C, Ayub Khan.

The Constitution of 1956 of Pakistan was inspired by the Westminster style parliamentary government, which is characterized by a parliamentary system with a prime minister and a ceremonial head of state, similar to the British model.

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan aimed to create mutual understanding between Muslims and the British, encouraged Muslims to adopt Western education, and advised against agitational politics to improve the community's status. Therefore, all the options correctly reflect his ideas.

Gilgit Baltistan currently consists of 7 districts. Therefore, option B is correct, not D.