Pakistan Studies

The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan introduced a parliamentary system of government, where the executive is responsible to the legislature and the Prime Minister is the head of government.

Port Bin Qasim was primarily established to serve the Pakistan Steel Mills by facilitating the import and export of raw materials and finished products, making option C the correct answer.

Lines of longitude are measured in degrees, which indicate their angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. Latitude is a different measurement for north-south position, so it is not correct here.

The 4th Martial Law in Pakistan was declared by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq in 1977, not by Pervez Musharraf. Therefore, option D ('None of these') is correct as none of the listed options is accurate.

The first Governor-General of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, famously fixed his salary at Rs 1 as a symbolic gesture of his dedication to the nation, foregoing personal financial gain.

I.I. Chundrigar served as Prime Minister of Pakistan for the shortest tenure, lasting only about two months in 1957. Muhammad Ali Bogra and General M. Ayub Khan had longer tenures, and option D is incorrect as Chundrigar's tenure is the shortest.

The captain of the Pakistan cricket team during the 2015 World Cup was Misbah-ul-Haq. He led the team throughout the tournament, including the quarter-final match. Shahid Afridi was a key player but not the captain during the World Cup. Shoaib Malik was also part of the team but did not captain the side. Therefore, the correct answer is Misbah-ul-Haq (option C).

WASA stands for Water and Sanitation Agency, which is the official name of the organization responsible for water supply and sanitation services in various cities in Pakistan.

HEC stands for Higher Education Commission, which is the official body responsible for higher education in Pakistan. The other options are incorrect expansions of the acronym.

Pervez Musharraf dismissed Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister of Pakistan during his military rule, notably in the 1999 coup. The phrase 'during Mashallah' appears to be incorrect or irrelevant to the historical event.

Pakistan has never had 235 presidents; the number is far too high. Among the options, Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was a president of Pakistan, but not the 235th. Therefore, 'None of these' is the correct answer.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) took its first international flight on 25 May 1953, marking the beginning of its international operations.

Lyallpur is the former name of Faisalabad, a major city in Pakistan. The city was renamed Faisalabad in 1977 in honor of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.

Sindh is the smallest province of Pakistan by area, smaller than Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Punjab. Therefore, option A is correct.

Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed was the first recipient of the Nishan-i-Haider, Pakistan's highest military award for bravery, awarded posthumously for his actions in the 1948 Kashmir conflict.

Moulana Muhammad Yousaf was the first Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, serving from 1947 to 1951. The other options held different positions or were leaders at different times.

قلعہ اٹک کو مغل بادشاہ اکبر نے تعمیر کروایا تھا تاکہ وہ شمال مغربی سرحدوں کی حفاظت کر سکے۔ یہ قلعہ مغل دور کی اہم فوجی تعمیرات میں سے ایک ہے۔

Bhasha Dam has a storage capacity of approximately 6.2 million acre-feet (MAF), making option C the correct answer. This is a well-documented figure in Pakistan's infrastructure data.

According to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the term of the office of the President is five years. However, this was amended later to six years. The original term was five years, but the question likely refers to the current term length, which is six years as per the Eighteenth Amendment.

Moulana Muhammad Yousaf was the first Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, serving from 1947 to 1951. The other options held different positions or served later.

Bhasha Dam has a storage capacity of approximately 6.2 million acre-feet (MAF), making option C the correct choice. This is a well-documented figure in official sources related to Pakistan's water infrastructure.

قلعہ اٹک کو مغل بادشاہ اکبر نے 1581ء میں تعمیر کروایا تھا تاکہ وہ دریائے سندھ پر اپنی سلطنت کی حفاظت کر سکیں۔ اس لیے درست جواب اکبر ہے۔

Bhasha Dam has a storage capacity of approximately 6.2 million acre-feet (MAF), making option C the correct answer. This is a well-documented fact about the dam's specifications.

According to Article 44 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the President holds office for a term of five years from the day he enters upon his office. The President may be re-elected but cannot hold office for more than two consecutive terms. This term length is clearly stated in the Constitution and confirmed by multiple authoritative sources, including the official Constitution text and reputable educational summaries. Therefore, the correct answer is 5 years, option C.

Moulana Muhammad Yousaf was the first Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, serving from 1947 to 1951. The other options held different political roles but were not the first Prime Minister.