Pakistan Studies

The principle that the future form of government would be federal, involving both provinces and Indian states, was indeed settled during the 1st Round Table Conference. This conference discussed constitutional reforms and federal structure for British India.

Radio Pakistan Peshawar was the first radio station to exist at the time of Pakistan's creation in 1947. Karachi and Quetta stations were established later. Therefore, Peshawar is the correct answer.

During the 1971 war, the United States was the powerful country that offered support to the Pakistan Army before the surrender in Dhaka. This support was political and military in nature, despite the eventual defeat of Pakistan.

Sardar Bahadur Khan was indeed the first Leader of the Opposition in the first National Assembly constituted under Pakistan's 1962 constitution. He led the opposition group from 1962 to 1965. This is confirmed by multiple historical and parliamentary sources, including the list of opposition leaders in Pakistan and records of the 1962 National Assembly.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's first wife, Rattanbai Petit (also known as Ruttie), was born in 1900 and died on 20 February 1929. She was 29 years old at the time of her death. The original question's options and explanation were incorrect. The correct year of her death is 1929, which corresponds to option D (1896 is the closest option but incorrect; the question options should be corrected to include 1929). Since the original options do not include 1929, the question options have been corrected to reflect the accurate year of death.

Murree is known as one of the rainiest places in Pakistan due to its hilly terrain and monsoon climate, receiving more rainfall compared to Quetta, Karachi, and Ziarat.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan held multiple key positions including Chairman of WAPDA, Governor of Sindh, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), and eventually became the President of Pakistan, making him the correct answer.

Stone tools dating back to the Pleistocene period have been discovered in caves and terraces primarily in Sindh, Pakistan. This region is well-known for such archaeological findings, whereas Punjab and Balochistan have fewer or no such confirmed Pleistocene tool discoveries.

In the 1970 general elections, the Awami League secured approximately 82% of the total polled votes in East Pakistan, making option D the correct answer.

The Constitution of Pakistan (1962) provided for a division of powers through three lists of subjects: Federal, Provincial, and Concurrent, which defined the legislative competencies of the Federation and the Provinces.