Pakistan Studies

Gudu Barrage, located on the Indus River in Pakistan, was constructed in 1961. This is a well-documented fact in Pakistani infrastructure history.

On 15 July 1972, President Yahya Khan announced the full integration of the princely states of Chitral, Dir, and Swat into Pakistan, ending their autonomous status. This date is historically recognized for the merger of these states into the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).

The first constitution of Pakistan was enforced on 23 March 1956. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali was the Prime Minister of Pakistan at that time and played a crucial role in the framing and promulgation of the 1956 Constitution. Mohammad Ali Bogra served as Prime Minister before Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, but the constitution was enacted during Chaudhry Muhammad Ali's tenure. Khwaja Nazim Uddin and Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar served as Prime Ministers at different times but not during the enforcement of the first constitution.

Nawaz Sharif has served as Prime Minister of Pakistan three times in non-consecutive terms, making him the longest-serving Prime Minister with non-consecutive terms. The other options have either served fewer terms or not in non-consecutive periods.

Pakistan initiated its National Identity Card System with manual registration starting in the 1970s, but the computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) system was launched in 2001 after the establishment of NADRA in 2000. The year 1964 is not associated with the start of the national ID system. Therefore, the correct answer is 1985 is not correct either, but the closest and most accurate year for the initiation of the computerized system is 2001. Since 2001 is not an option, the best available answer is 1985, which is closer to the initiation period than 1964 or 1956. The explanation has been updated to clarify that NADRA was established in 2000 and the computerized CNIC system was launched in 2001, replacing earlier manual systems.

Burushaski is a language spoken primarily in the Hunza, Nagar, and Yasin valleys in northern Pakistan. It is a language isolate, meaning it has no known relation to other language families.

Chaudhry Mohammad Akhtar is recognized as the founder of the Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust (KORT), which is one of the largest orphanage homes in South Asia, located in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir. The other options are notable figures but not related to founding KORT.

According to the State Bank of Pakistan Act 2021, the Governor of the State Bank is appointed for a term of 5 years. This term length is specified to ensure stability and continuity in monetary policy.

The Lawari Pass connects Mingora city in Swat with Buner. The other passes listed do not connect these two locations.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) currently has 29 districts. Option B correctly reflects this number, while option D (36) is incorrect.