Important dates of Pakistan studies - YLB Online Educational Forum

1. Which Pakistani news anchor was jailed for four years in August 2014 for claiming to have ties with the Taliban?

A. - Hamid Mir

B. - Aftab Iqbal

C. - Dr. Amir Liaquat

D. - Mubashir Luqman

2. . In what year did Pakistan conduct its first nuclear test?

A.-1998

B.-1996

C.-1995

D.-2000

3. . Who was the first Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan in 1958?

A. - Yahya Khan

B. - Ghulam Muhammad

C. - Iskander Mirza

D. - Ayub Khan

4. . In June 2014, how many people were killed during the Jinnah International Airport attack in Karachi?

A.-22

B.-30

C.-12

D.-15

5. . When did Pakistan formally join the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

A.-1949

B.-1950

C.-1951

D.-1955

6. When was Pakistan's first constitution passed?

A.-1962

B.-1958

C.-1950

D.-1956

7. . What significant event happened in Pakistan in 1988?

A. - Nawaz Sharif became PM:

B. - Ghulam Ishaq Khan became President

C. - Benazir Bhutto became PM

D. - Zia-ul-Haq died

8. . What significant event occurred on 16 December 1971 in Pakistan's history?

A. - Zulfiqar Bhutto became Prime Minister

B. - East Pakistan was separated

C. - General Yahya resigned

D. - Martial Law was imposed

9. . Who was the founder of the Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam?

A. - Abdul Qadir

B. - Maulana Qazi Hamid-ud-Din

C. - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

D. - Allama Iqbal

10. In 1951, who was appointed the prime minister of Pakistan?

A. - Khawaja Nazimuddin

B. - Ayub Khan

C. - Liaquat Ali Khan

D. - Ghulam Muhammad

11. . When was the Indian Congress formed?

A.-1901

B.-1877

C.-1885

D.-1890

12. . In which year did Muhammad Bin Qasim conquer Sindh?

A.-710

B.-720

C.-705

D.-712

13. . Who defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526?

A. - Akbar

B. - Humayun

C. - Babur

D. - Sher Shah Suri

14. When was the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in 2014?

A. - May 28

B. - March 25

C. - July 7

D. - April 14

15. . What is the name of Pakistan's first Cubesat satellite?

A. - PAKSAT-1

B. - PRSS-1

C. - SUPARCO

D. - ICUBE-1

16. . Who became the first woman to serve as prime minister of Pakistan?

A. - Benazir Bhutto

B. - Hina Rabbani Khar

C. - Nusrat Bhutto

D. - Fatima Jinnah

17. . Who became the first Pakistani to summit Aconcagua in 2014?

A. - Nazir Sabir

B. - Mirza Ali Baig

C. - Samina Baig

D. - Hassan Sadpara

18. . In what year did Sir Syed Ahmed Khan establish the Muhammadan Educational Conference?

A.-1875

B.-1890

C.-1900

D.-1886

19. . Who established the Mughal Empire in India?

A. - Akbar

B. - Humayun

C. - Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur

D. - Sher Shah Suri

20. . What was the name of the first high school established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan?

A. - Government College Lahore

B. - Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College

C. - Islamia College Peshawar

D. - Aligarh High School

21. hat was the cause of tension between Pakistan and India on 16 July 2014?

A. - Ceasefire violation

B. - Killing of Indian soldier

C. - Misidentification of a Pakistani national by Indian Border Guard

D. - Border skirmish

22. . When was the Simla Deputation led by Sir Aga Khan presented to Lord Minto?

A.-1913

B.-1906

C.-1909

D.-1910

23. . Which airline successfully implemented a ban on smoking on all domestic flights in Pakistan in 2014?

A. - Serene Air

B. - PIA

C. - AirBlue

D. - Shaheen Air

24. . Which battle did Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni fight against Raja Jayapala of the Hindu Shahi dynasty?

A. - Battle of Panipat

B. - Battle of Khyber

C. - Battle of Tarain

D. - Battle of Peshawar

25. On 25 June 2014, which foreign dignitary performed the ground-breaking of the 4,320 megawatts Dasu Hydropower Project?

A. - Prime Minister of India

B. - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

C. - President of Sri Lanka

D. - President Mamnoon Hussain

26. Who signed the Tashkent Declaration from Pakistan's side in 1966?

A. - Ayub Khan

B. - Yahya Khan

C. - Ghulam Muhammad

D. - Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

27. . Who led the British forces in the Third Battle of Panipat?

A. - Ahmad Shah Abdali

B. - Marathas

C. - Sikhs

D. - Mughal Emperor

28. . The TAPI project involves which countries?

A. - Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iran

B. - Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran

C. - Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

D. - Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India

29. When was the "Second Martial Law" imposed in Pakistan's history?

A.-1977

B.-1985

C.-1973

D.-1965

30. . What was the name of the comprehensive operation launched by Pakistan Army in 2014?

A. - Operation Silence

B. - Zarb-e-Azb

C. - Rah-e-Nijat

D. - Rahe-Rast