Pakistan Studies

The University of the Punjab, Lahore was formally established on 14 October 1882. This is confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including the official university website and Wikipedia. Therefore, the correct answer is option C (1882). The original question had the correct year as 1882 but incorrectly marked the answer as D (1884). This has been corrected.

North Waziristan Agency is primarily inhabited by the Wazir and Dawar tribes, making option A the correct answer. The Mehsud tribe mainly inhabits South Waziristan, and Barki is not a recognized tribe in this context.

Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry served as the Chief Justice of Pakistan for the longest period, holding office from 2005 to 2013 with interruptions, making him the longest-serving Chief Justice in Pakistan's history.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's mother's name was Emibai Jinnah. The other options are names of other family members or unrelated individuals.

The Air Headquarters (AHQ) of the Pakistan Air Force is located in Islamabad, which is the capital city of Pakistan and the administrative center for the armed forces.

Islamia College Peshawar was founded in 1905, making option B the correct answer. The other dates are incorrect based on historical records.

Chitral is the largest district by area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is known for its vast mountainous terrain, making it the biggest district in terms of land size.

The State Bank of Pakistan was officially established on 1st July 1948, which is the correct and historically verified date.

The All India Muslim League celebrated its 'Victory Day' on January 22, 1945, marking its success in the 1945 elections and strengthening its political position. Therefore, option A (January 1945) is correct, not January 1946.

The National Assembly of Pakistan currently has a total of 336 seats. This includes 266 general seats directly elected, 60 seats reserved for women, and 10 seats reserved for non-Muslims. This composition reflects the latest delimitation after the merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which reduced the general seats from 272 to 266, while the reserved seats for women and non-Muslims remain unchanged at 60 and 10 respectively. Option A is the closest to this distribution, although it slightly misstates the numbers for general and women seats, it is the best match among the options provided.