Pakistan Studies

Historical references indicate that Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah referred to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as the “Show Boy of Congress.” This term was used by Jinnah to criticize Azad's style and approach within the Congress leadership. There is no credible evidence that Moti Lal Nehru was called this by Jinnah. Therefore, the correct answer is Maulana Abu Kalam Azad.

The 22-Point Agreement of 1951 was formulated during a convention attended by 11 Ulema from different shades of the Muslim League and other groups. This number is historically documented as the participants who contributed to the agreement.

Pakistan's first Greenfield International Airport is located in Peshawar. This airport is a newly constructed facility built from scratch, distinguishing it from existing airports that have been upgraded.

Multan is historically known as Madinat-Ul-Auliya, meaning 'City of Saints,' due to the large number of Sufi saints buried there, making it a significant spiritual center.

Sher Shah Suri constructed the Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road during his reign in the 16th century to improve communication and trade across his empire. This road connected important cities from Bengal to the northwest frontier.

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the 25th Constitutional Amendment of Pakistan, which was passed in 2018 to integrate FATA into the province and extend the jurisdiction of Pakistani laws there.

The Zamindar newspaper was known for supporting the Nehru Report, which was prepared by the All Parties Conference chaired by Motilal Nehru with Jawaharlal Nehru as secretary. This support is historically documented in the context of pre-independence Indian politics.

The Working Boundary refers specifically to the boundary between Indian-held Kashmir and Azad Kashmir, which is administered by Pakistan. It is distinct from the international border between India and Pakistan.

The Mirani Dam is constructed on the Dasht River in Balochistan, Pakistan. The dam is located in Kech District and impounds the Dasht River, which is formed by the confluence of the Kech and Nihing rivers. The option 'Dashat River' in the question is a misspelling of 'Dasht River', but it is the correct river associated with Mirani Dam. Other options like Gomal, Kabul, and Indus rivers are incorrect for this dam.

When Ayub Khan took over in 1958, the Prime Minister of Pakistan was Chaudhry Muhammad Ali. Malik Feroz Khan Noon served earlier, but was not the PM at the time of the 1958 coup.