Pakistan Studies

The first women's university in Pakistan is the Balochistan University of Women, located in Quetta. Therefore, the correct answer is Quetta, option C.

Historically, the old walled city of Lahore was enclosed by thirteen gates. These gates were built during the Mughal era, particularly under Emperor Akbar's reign, to protect and regulate access to the city. While some gates have been destroyed or rebuilt over time, the original number of gates was thirteen, making option C (13 Gates) the correct answer.

At the Delhi Durbar on December 12, 1911, King George V announced the annulment (reversal) of the 1905 partition of Bengal, reuniting the province. He also announced the creation of a new province of Bihar and Orissa and the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. The policy of separate electorates for Muslims had already been introduced earlier by the Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms) and was not newly announced at the Durbar. Therefore, the correct answer is A, the annulment of the partition of Bengal.

Jasmine was chosen as the national flower of Pakistan in 1951. Therefore, option A is correct, and option B is incorrect.

The poem "Gabriel's Wing" was written by Allama Iqbal, a prominent philosopher and poet of Pakistan. None of the other listed authors wrote this work.

The C.R. Formula, referring to the Cabinet Mission Plan's proposal for Indian provinces, was formulated by V.P. Menon, an Indian civil servant who played a key role in the integration of princely states and constitutional arrangements before independence.

The Sukkur Barrage is also known as the Kandyaro Barrage, named after the Kandyaro canal it controls. It is not known as the Chenab, Ravi, or Lloyed Barrage.

The book "Pakistan: The Heart of Asia" was written by Shireen Amir Begum, making option C the correct answer. The other options are notable Pakistani figures but not authors of this book.

Dhatki is the local language spoken in Umerkot and is classified as one of the Rajasthani languages within the Indo-Aryan language family. The other options are either from different language groups or regions.

Rawalpindi served as the temporary capital of Pakistan from 1959 to 1963 while Islamabad was being constructed. This makes option A the correct answer.