Pakistan Studies

Sindh Culture Day is celebrated annually on 2nd December to honor and promote the rich cultural heritage of Sindh. Therefore, option B is correct.

Sri Lanka was the only SAARC member country that did not pull out of the 19th SAARC Summit scheduled in Islamabad in November 2016. Other countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, and Maldives, withdrew due to political tensions.

"My Leader" is a well-known biography written by Ziauddin Ahmad Suleri, documenting the life and leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This makes option C the correct answer.

Muhammad Ali Johar was born in 1876. The correct answer is B because historical records confirm this birth year.

Amir Kror Suri (also spelled Amir Kror Sori), an 8th-century figure, is traditionally considered the first poet of the Pashto language. His martial and epic poetry, dated around 139 Hijri (approximately 752 AD), is the earliest known Pashto poetry and is recorded in the manuscript Pata Khazana, although the authenticity of this manuscript is debated. Khushal Khan Khattak, while a very prominent and influential Pashto poet, lived much later (17th century) and is not considered the first poet of Pashto. Rahman Baba is also a later poet (17th century) known for his Sufi poetry. Therefore, the correct answer is B: Ameer Kror.

Pakistan Television (PTV) started its colour transmission in 1975, marking a significant advancement in Pakistani media broadcasting.

The Punjab Public Library, located in Lahore, is considered the biggest public library in Pakistan in terms of collection size and public access. Quaid-e-Azam Library is also significant but smaller in comparison.

Sukkur is well known in Sindh for its famous 'Pallo' (Hilsa fish), which is a regional delicacy. The other cities listed are not particularly famous for this fish.

Both 'The Heros of Sindh' and 'Struggle for New Sindh' are works authored by Dr. Hamida Khuhro, a noted historian and scholar of Sindh. Therefore, option A is correct.

The first tea-processing plant in Pakistan was inaugurated in Ziarat, which is known for its tea cultivation. Mansehra, Sawat, and Malakand are not historically recognized for hosting the first tea-processing plant.