Pakistan Studies

قلعہ اٹک کو مغل بادشاہ اکبر نے تعمیر کروایا تھا تاکہ وہ شمال مغربی سرحدوں کی حفاظت کر سکے۔ یہ قلعہ اکبر کے دور حکومت میں تعمیر کیا گیا تھا۔

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 is eligible for re-election but cannot hold office for more than two consecutive terms. This term length has been consistent since the original 1973 Constitution, although some amendments have affected other presidential powers. The correct answer is therefore 'C' (5 years).

Bhasha Dam's total storage capacity is approximately 3.2 million acre-feet (MAF), making option A the correct choice. The other options do not match the known capacity of the dam.

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.

Hub Dam is located on the Hub River, which flows near Karachi in Pakistan. Therefore, option B is correct.

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 about the dam.

Hub Dam is located on the Hub River, not the Indus River. Therefore, option B is correct.

قلعہ اٹک کو مغل بادشاہ اکبر نے 1581 میں تعمیر کروایا تھا تاکہ وہ راہِ ہند کی حفاظت کر سکے۔ بابر نے یہ قلعہ تعمیر نہیں کروایا بلکہ اکبر نے اس کی تعمیر کا حکم دیا تھا۔

Khan Abdul Hameed Khan was the first Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, serving from 1947 to 1951. The other options are notable figures but did not hold this position first.

Bhasha Dam has a storage capacity of approximately 6.2 million acre-feet (MAF), making option C the correct choice. The other options do not match the known capacity of the dam.

The Karakoram Highway was constructed with the assistance of China, making option B the correct answer. It is a major highway connecting Pakistan and China through the Karakoram mountain range.

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, having the largest population compared to Sindh, Balochistan, and other regions. Therefore, the correct answer is Punjab.

Mustard is a Rabi crop grown in the winter season, while maize and cotton are typically Kharif crops grown in the summer. Therefore, mustard is correctly identified as a Rabi crop.

The star on the Pakistani flag symbolizes light and knowledge, representing progress and enlightenment. This is a widely accepted interpretation of the flag's symbolism.

Fahmeeda Mirza was indeed elected as the first woman Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan on 19 March 2008, making option A correct. The other options are notable Pakistani women politicians but have not held this position.

The Simla Agreement of 1972 between India and Pakistan formally renamed the ceasefire line in Kashmir as the Line of Control (LoC), establishing it as the de facto border pending a final resolution.

In Pakistan, the majority of trade and transportation of goods occur via road networks due to the extensive road infrastructure connecting cities and trade centers. Air and sea transport are used but are less dominant for most trade activities.

The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan was promulgated on 23 March 1956. This date is celebrated as Pakistan's Republic Day, marking the adoption of the first constitution that declared Pakistan an Islamic republic. The constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 29 February 1956 and came into effect on 23 March 1956. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar was the first woman to serve as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, making option A correct. The other options are not known to have held this position.

Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area, covering approximately 44-46% of the country's total land area. Therefore, option B (46%) is the closest and correct percentage.

Skardu is a district located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, known for its mountainous terrain and as a gateway to the Karakoram mountain range.

The First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was dissolved by Governor General Malik Ghulam Muhammad on October 24, 1954, due to political conflicts and to prevent the assembly from framing the constitution under his terms.

Islamic banking in Pakistan formally started with the incorporation of Al-Meezan Investment Bank on 27 January 1997, which began operations as an Islamic investment bank in August 1997. This marked the beginning of formal Islamic banking in the country. Later, Meezan Bank received the first full-fledged Islamic commercial banking license from the State Bank of Pakistan on 31 January 2002. While Meezan Bank was established in 1997, the movement and formal steps towards Islamic banking in Pakistan began in the late 1990s, not as early as 1980. Therefore, the correct start date for Islamic banking in Pakistan is 1997, which corresponds to option A (1980) being the closest in the given options, but the explanation should clarify the actual year as 1997. Since 1980 is not accurate, the question options should ideally include 1997, but given the options, 1980 is the closest and commonly cited as the start of the Islamic banking movement in Pakistan. The explanation has been corrected to reflect the accurate historical facts.

MNA stands for 'Member of National Assembly,' which is a common term used in Pakistan to refer to elected members of the National Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament.