Important dates of Pakistan studies - YLB Online Educational Forum

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

A. - Ghulam Ishaq Khan became President

B. - Nawaz Sharif became PM:

C. - Zia-ul-Haq died

D. - Benazir Bhutto became PM

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

A.-1965

B.-1973

C.-1985

D.-1977

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

A. - Battle of Panipat

B. - Battle of Tarain

C. - Battle of Khyber

D. - Battle of Peshawar

4. . Who established the Mughal Empire in India?

A. - Akbar

B. - Humayun

C. - Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur

D. - Sher Shah Suri

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

A. - Zulfiqar Bhutto became Prime Minister

B. - General Yahya resigned

C. - East Pakistan was separated

D. - Martial Law was imposed

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

A.-1950

B.-1955

C.-1949

D.-1951

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

A. - Yahya Khan

B. - Ayub Khan

C. - Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

D. - Ghulam Muhammad

8. . The TAPI project involves which countries?

A. - Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India

B. - Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

C. - Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iran

D. - Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran

9. . When was the Indian Congress formed?

A.-1885

B.-1901

C.-1890

D.-1877

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

A. - Babur

B. - Sher Shah Suri

C. - Humayun

D. - Akbar

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

A.-1910

B.-1913

C.-1909

D.-1906

12. 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. - President Mamnoon Hussain

C. - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

D. - President of Sri Lanka

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

A.-705

B.-712

C.-710

D.-720

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

A. - March 25

B. - May 28

C. - April 14

D. - July 7

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

A. - Mirza Ali Baig

B. - Nazir Sabir

C. - Hassan Sadpara

D. - Samina Baig

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

A. - Killing of Indian soldier

B. - Border skirmish

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

D. - Ceasefire violation

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

A. - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

B. - Allama Iqbal

C. - Abdul Qadir

D. - Maulana Qazi Hamid-ud-Din

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

A. - Fatima Jinnah

B. - Nusrat Bhutto

C. - Hina Rabbani Khar

D. - Benazir Bhutto

19. When was Pakistan's first constitution passed?

A.-1950

B.-1956

C.-1962

D.-1958

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

A. - Yahya Khan

B. - Ghulam Muhammad

C. - Ayub Khan

D. - Iskander Mirza

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

A.-1886

B.-1890

C.-1900

D.-1875

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

A.-22

B.-30

C.-15

D.-12

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

A. - Liaquat Ali Khan

B. - Ayub Khan

C. - Khawaja Nazimuddin

D. - Ghulam Muhammad

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

A. - Dr. Amir Liaquat

B. - Mubashir Luqman

C. - Aftab Iqbal

D. - Hamid Mir

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

A. - Rahe-Rast

B. - Rah-e-Nijat

C. - Operation Silence

D. - Zarb-e-Azb

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

A. - Shaheen Air

B. - Serene Air

C. - AirBlue

D. - PIA

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

A. - ICUBE-1

B. - SUPARCO

C. - PAKSAT-1

D. - PRSS-1

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

A. - Marathas

B. - Sikhs

C. - Mughal Emperor

D. - Ahmad Shah Abdali

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

A. - Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College

B. - Government College Lahore

C. - Aligarh High School

D. - Islamia College Peshawar

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

A.-1998

B.-1996

C.-2000

D.-1995