Pakistan General Knowledge and Pakistan Studies questions appear in nearly every government job test. These 30 MCQs cover the facts that are asked again and again in PPSC, FPSC, NTS, police and armed forces tests. Practise them until you can answer each one in a few seconds.
Pakistan GK MCQs (1 to 15)
- The capital of Pakistan is:
(a) Karachi (b) Lahore (c) Islamabad (d) Rawalpindi
Answer: (c) Islamabad - The national language of Pakistan is:
(a) Punjabi (b) Urdu (c) English (d) Sindhi
Answer: (b) Urdu - Pakistan came into being on:
(a) 23 March 1940 (b) 14 August 1947 (c) 15 August 1947 (d) 23 March 1956
Answer: (b) 14 August 1947 - The Lahore Resolution was passed on:
(a) 23 March 1940 (b) 14 August 1940 (c) 23 March 1947 (d) 25 December 1940
Answer: (a) 23 March 1940 - The first Governor General of Pakistan was:
(a) Liaquat Ali Khan (b) Khawaja Nazimuddin (c) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (d) Iskander Mirza
Answer: (c) Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah - The first Prime Minister of Pakistan was:
(a) Liaquat Ali Khan (b) Khawaja Nazimuddin (c) Muhammad Ali Bogra (d) I. I. Chundrigar
Answer: (a) Liaquat Ali Khan - The national poet of Pakistan is:
(a) Faiz Ahmed Faiz (b) Allama Muhammad Iqbal (c) Hafeez Jalandhari (d) Mirza Ghalib
Answer: (b) Allama Muhammad Iqbal - The national anthem of Pakistan was written by:
(a) Allama Iqbal (b) Hafeez Jalandhari (c) Ahmed Faraz (d) Josh Malihabadi
Answer: (b) Hafeez Jalandhari - The music of the national anthem was composed by:
(a) Ahmed G. Chagla (b) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (c) Mehdi Hassan (d) Hafeez Jalandhari
Answer: (a) Ahmed G. Chagla - The Objectives Resolution was passed on:
(a) 12 March 1949 (b) 23 March 1956 (c) 14 August 1973 (d) 11 August 1947
Answer: (a) 12 March 1949 - The present Constitution of Pakistan was enforced on:
(a) 23 March 1956 (b) 8 June 1962 (c) 14 August 1973 (d) 10 April 1973
Answer: (c) 14 August 1973 - Pakistan became a member of the United Nations on:
(a) 14 August 1947 (b) 30 September 1947 (c) 1 January 1948 (d) 24 October 1945
Answer: (b) 30 September 1947 - Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests on:
(a) 28 May 1998 (b) 11 May 1998 (c) 6 September 1965 (d) 14 August 1998
Answer: (a) 28 May 1998, in Chagai, Balochistan - The State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated on:
(a) 14 August 1947 (b) 1 July 1948 (c) 23 March 1950 (d) 1 January 1949
Answer: (b) 1 July 1948 - The number of provinces in Pakistan is:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Answer: (b) 4: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
Pakistan Geography & National Symbols MCQs (16 to 30)
- The highest peak in Pakistan is:
(a) Nanga Parbat (b) K2 (c) Rakaposhi (d) Tirich Mir
Answer: (b) K2 (8,611 metres) - The longest river of Pakistan is:
(a) Jhelum (b) Chenab (c) Indus (d) Ravi
Answer: (c) Indus - The largest province of Pakistan by area is:
(a) Punjab (b) Sindh (c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (d) Balochistan
Answer: (d) Balochistan - The largest province of Pakistan by population is:
(a) Punjab (b) Sindh (c) Balochistan (d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Answer: (a) Punjab - The largest city of Pakistan is:
(a) Lahore (b) Karachi (c) Faisalabad (d) Islamabad
Answer: (b) Karachi - Tarbela Dam is built on the river:
(a) Jhelum (b) Indus (c) Kabul (d) Chenab
Answer: (b) Indus - Mangla Dam is built on the river:
(a) Indus (b) Jhelum (c) Ravi (d) Sutlej
Answer: (b) Jhelum - Gwadar Port is located in:
(a) Sindh (b) Balochistan (c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (d) Gilgit-Baltistan
Answer: (b) Balochistan - The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with:
(a) Iran (b) China (c) Afghanistan (d) India
Answer: (c) Afghanistan - Faisal Mosque is located in:
(a) Lahore (b) Karachi (c) Islamabad (d) Peshawar
Answer: (c) Islamabad - The national flower of Pakistan is:
(a) Rose (b) Jasmine (c) Tulip (d) Lily
Answer: (b) Jasmine - The national animal of Pakistan is:
(a) Lion (b) Markhor (c) Snow Leopard (d) Ibex
Answer: (b) Markhor - The national bird of Pakistan is:
(a) Shaheen (b) Chukar partridge (c) Peacock (d) Parrot
Answer: (b) Chukar partridge - The national tree of Pakistan is:
(a) Oak (b) Deodar (c) Pine (d) Banyan
Answer: (b) Deodar - The currency of Pakistan is:
(a) Taka (b) Rupee (c) Dinar (d) Riyal
Answer: (b) Pakistani Rupee
Tips to Score Well in the GK Section
- Make a small notebook of dates, dams, rivers, peaks and national symbols, and revise it weekly.
- Read one Pakistani newspaper daily for current affairs. Many tests include recent events.
- Many PPSC papers have negative marking, so skip a question when you are only guessing.
- Solve past papers of the same post. Questions are often repeated.
Next, practise our General Science MCQs to complete your test preparation.