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GOVERNMENTS/RULE ON SINDH (Historical Background)

 Indus Valley Civilization (3000-1500 BC). Sindh was more fertile land, there was prosperity,
peace and rich in natural resources. People are civilized that’s why many rulers of the world
attracted towards Sindh and a lot of attacks were observed upon Sindh.
 Arya ruler over Sindh, Sindh was called Sapt-Sindhu means land of seven rivers. Arya came
from Central Asia and Serbia.
 Dara Azam of Iran tried to capture Sindh via his commander Skylax in 325 BC.
 Alexander, the Great annexed Sindh in 326 BC by defeating Raja Porus near Jhelum.
 After two years of Alexander rule, Mourya came to Sindh and build their empire over Sindh.
They spread Buddhism religion. Famous ruler was Ashoka.
 Rai khandan 500 A.D (Rai Saghasi Ruler)
 Chach (Burhaman) was commander of Rai Saghasi. After the death of Rai Saghasi, Chach
married with his wife and became ruler of Sindh. At that time capital of Sindh was Aloor (Aror)
near Rohri.
 After death of Chach, Chander (Brother of Chach) became Ruler.
 After Chander, Raja Dahir appeared as a Ruler of Sindh.
 Buddel tried to annex Sindh but defeated by Jai Singh (Son of Raja Dahir) at Neron kot
(Hyderabad)
 712 A.D, Raja Dahir defeated on 28 October 712AD by Muhammad-bin-Qasim (Arab
commander, Ummayad Dynasty Emperor was Waleed-bin Abdul malik-bin-Marvan, ). Pirates
looted Arab’s ship near Daibal, Ship was flouting from Cyloon (Sri lanka) to Damascus. Lady
(from ship) named Naheed wrote letter to Hajjaj-bin-Yousif, the Governor of Iraq for help.
Hajjaj-bin-Yousif sent his nephew and Son-In-Law Muhammad-bin-Qasim to attack on Sindh
with the approval of Muslim Caliph Malik Waleed-bin Abdul Malik. In this way, Islam came in
Sub-Continent. Sindh was from Balochistan’s area Makran Lasbela, Indian Ocean, current Sindh
upto Multan.
 After Arab rule, Ismail’s rule over Sindh.
 Mansoora was the capital of Sindh during arab rule and Ismail’s period.
 After Ismail’s rule, Soomra became ruler of Sindh (Soomra Dynasty/Rule).
RULE/DYNASTIES IN BRIEF
Soomra Rule 1050 to 1351 AD
Sama Rule 1351 to 1521 AD
Argoon, Turkhan & Mughal Rule 1521 to 1718 AD
Kalhora Rule 1718 to 1782 AD
Talpur Rule 1782 to 1843 AD
British Rule 1843 to 1947 AD

 Soomra Rule: First ruler was Soomar Khan Soomro and last was humair Soomro, total 21 rulers.

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 Capital of Sindh was initialy Umerkot than shifted to Aloor (Aror)

 In 1026 AD Mahmood Gaznvi attack. In 1032 & 1040 Muhammad Ghouri’s attacks.
 In 1226, Allauddin Khilji attack, Dodo & chanesar Soomro were killed.
 In 1227, Sultan of delhi Altutimish attack on Sindh.
 Sama Rule: Founder was Jam Unar-bin-Babeeno
 Sama Rule; initially capital of Sindh was Thatto than shifted to Nasarpur.
 Allauddin attack on Sindh and arrested Jam Tamachi led him to Delhi.
 In 1361, Muhammad Shah Tughluk attack on Sindh and Feroz Shah Tughuluk in 1362.
 Abne-batoota came in Sindh during Sama rule in 1434.
 Mirza Shah Baig Argoon of Kandhar attacked on Sindh in 1521.
 Argoon’s rule, Capital of Sindh was Thatto and official language was Persian.
 In 1541-1545, Humayun, Son of Babar, came to Sindh in Umarkot after attack of Sher Shah
Sury’s in Delhi.
 In 1542, Akbar, the Great born in Umerkot Sindh.
 In 1554, Mirza Essa Turkhan started turkhan Rule.
 In 1589, Mirza Abdul Rahim Khan-Khanan (Commander of Akbar) raided on Sindh and Mughal
rule came into being.
 Abu Fazal and Mula Faizi were Sindhi from Sehwan Sharif, scholars at Akbar’s court in Delhi.
 1649, Shah Jahan gifted Sindh to Aurangzeb.
 In 1659, Dara-Shakhu (Son of shah Jahan) came to Sindh for safety from his brother Aurangzeb.
 In 1617, Daood Potra attacked on Sindh and made their empire. Capital of Sindh was Shikarpur.
 In 1719, Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro defeated daood Potras and started kalhora rule over
Sindh. Capital of Sindh was KhudaAbad near dadu.
 In 1739, Nadir Shah attacked on Sindh.
 In 1747, Ahmed Shah Abdali attacked on Sindh.
 Mian Gullam Shah Kalhoro made Hyderabad the capital of Sindh in 1766.
 In 1781, Madad Khan Pathan attacked on Sindh. People spreaded slogan in sindhi “Ghall Re
Ghall, Ghorra Re Ghorra”.
 Kalhora’s General Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur defeated Madad Khan Pathan.
 Talpur rule started. They spilt Sindh into Seven parts.
 Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur (Capital; Hyderabad) got four parts out of seven.
 Mir Suhrab Khan Talpur (Capital; Khairpur) got two parts.
 Mir Thari khan talpur (Capital; Mirpur Khas) got one part.
 These seven parts and rule of three mentioned above Mir’s rule combinely called chaoyari.
 In 1803, Shah Shujjaul Mulk of Kandhar attacked on Sindh during Talpur’s period.
 In 1809, Mir Gullam Ali Khan made agreement with britisher’s and give them permission to
trade in Sindh.
 In 1817, Ranjeet Singh sikh attached on Sindh.

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 1843, British annexed Sindh. At that time the rulers of Sindh were; Mir Ali Murad Khan
(Khairpur mirs, not fight with British forces rather support them), Mir rustam Khan talpur at
Hyderabad and mir Sher Muhammad Khan at Mirpur Khas.
 Miani War b/w Talpurs & British forces on febuary 17, 1843.
 Dubi War (Dube wari Jang) b/w Talpurs (General Hosh Muhammad Sheedi) & British forces.
 Hosh Muhammad Sheedi started slogan in sindhi “Marsu Marsu Par Sindh na desu”
 Sir Charles Napier made victory over Talpurs and arrested Talpur Mirs to Calcutta from 1843 to
1863.
 Sir Charles Napier remain Governor of Sindh from 1843 to 1847.
 In 1847, Sindh merged to Mumbai. New commissionor to Sindh was Mr. Parngal upto 1850.
 Second commissionor of Sindh was Sir Bartal farier and third was John Jaccob.
 Har chand Rai wishindas raised voice to separate Sindh from Mumbai in ‘All India Muslim
League’ conference in Karachi December 1913.
 Quaid-e-Azam called meeting for separation of Sindh from Mumbai on 25 March 1927.
 Sindh separated from Mumbai on 1st April 1936 under ‘Indian council Act 1935’.
 After separation from Mumbai, the new governor to Sindh was Sir senslant Graham.
 In starting period of british, British called Sindh “New Egypt”.
 14 August 1947, Sindh joined Pakistan as province.

FAMOUS PORTS OF SINDH

 Alahyo Port was at Taluka Jatti, District thatta.

 Aor Marr Port was Aor Marr taluka of Balochistan, Greeks called it bajera.
 Aoranga Port was at Supper Paka canal district Thatta.
 Bin-Qasim Port, associated with Muhammad bin-Qasim, established by Z.A Bhutto on 27 june
1973 in the area of Pipri , Karachi. There is railway track b/w port and Steel Mill.
 Bambhor port 54 km away from Karachi. Greek called it Barbery, Writers of Periplus called it
Barberikan. Marcopolo said Horses were traded to the world from here.
 Karachi port. Made in 1617. Largest port of Pakistan. Sir Charles Napier updated Light House
here in 1889. This port is also used in WW-I in 1914 by military forces of India.

FAMOUS KOTS/FORTS OF SINDH

 Rani kot is in Jamshoro near Sun. The Largest fort of Pakistan.

 Daleel Kot is in Nawabshah (Shaheed BenazirAbad) sakrand road.
 Umer Kot is in Tharparkar.
 Rano kot is in Mirpur sakro.
 Nan kot is in Mirpur Khas
 Kotdiji Fort (Qila AhmedAbad) is in Khairpur. Built by Mir Suhrab Khan Talpur.
 Kallan Kot is in Thatta.

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FAMOUS MOUNDS (Daro) OF SINDH

 Amri-Jo-Daro is in Sehwan Sharif.

 Kahu-Jo-Daro is in Mirpur Khas.
 Chahu-Jo-Daro is in Sakrand.
 Jokhar-Jo-Daro is in Larkana.
 Lakhan-Jo-Daro is in Sukkur.
 Moen-Jo-Daro is in Larkana. Also called Mound of Deads. Indus Valley civilization flourished
here. Located on right bank of Indus river taluka dokri District Larkana.

FAMOUS LAKES OF SINDH

 Manchar lake is located in dadu. The largest lake of Pakistan.

 Keenjhar lake is located in Thatta. The largest artificial lake of Pakistan. There is tomb of
Hondal Shah inside Keenjhar lake. Noori Jam Tamachi is also associated with this lake.
 Dalyar lake & Mukhi lake are located in Khipro, sanghar.
 Hamal lake & Drigh lake are located in Qambar-Shahdadkot
 Haleji lake (Paradise of Birds) & Soneri lake are located in Thatta.
 Saran lake is located in Tharparker. The salty lake of Sindh
 Karar lake is located in Bhitt Shah District Matiyari.
 Karoonjhar lake, Bholroo (Monkey) lake and Hadero lake are in Thatta.
 Ganja & Horse lake is in dadu.

SITES/TOMBS IN SINDH

 In Mithi, Tharparkar:
01: Misri Shah Tomb
02: Mai Bhagi Tomb
 In Thatta:
01: Jam Nandho (Jam Nizamuddin-II)
02: Noori Jam Tamachi (Keenjhar)
03: Rasool Bux Paleejo (JhangShai)
04: Shah Jahan Mosque
05: Makli GraveYard
06: Ketti Bander
 In Karachi:
01: Chaukundi Graveyard
02: Astola Island in Arbean Sea
03: Manora Island at the shore of Arbean Sea

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04: Mohata Palace Museum

05: Charna island
 In Jamshoro:
01: Tomb of Alan faqeer
02: Tomb of Ibraheem Jokhyo
03: Tomb of Nabi Bux Baloch
04: Tomb of GM Syed
 In Dadu:
01: Tomb of Maghdom Bilawal Shaheed
02: Tomb of Ustad Bukhari (M Ismail Shah)
03: Gorakh Hill Station
 In Khairpur Mirs:
01: Faiz Mahal built by Mir Suhrab Khan Talpur.
02: Shrine of Hazrat Sachal Sarmast in Daraza Shareef, Gambat. Built by Mir Rustam Khan
Talpur.
03: Naseem khand is buried in Khairpur.
04: Sarmad sindhi is buried at Piryalo.
 In Badin:
01: Saman Sarkar
02: Roopa Mari
03: Dodo Soomro
 In Rohri:
01: Satn Jo Astan
02: Aloor (Aror, Kalka cane)

 Watayo Faqeer tomb is in Tando Allahyar.

 Makhdoom Talib-ul-Moula tom is in Hala, Matiari.
 Shah Abdul Latif bhitai Shrine is located in bhitt shah district Matiari.
 Shrine of Hazrat Abdul Latif bhittai was built by Mian Ghullam Shah kalhoro in 1772.
 Shaikh Ayaz tomb is in Bhitt Shah on karar lake
 Mirza Qaleech Baig tomb is in Tando Thoro.
 Saad Belo is located in Sukkur.
 Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi is descendant of Hazrat Ali. His shrine is located in Karachi.
 Moomal Ji Marri is in Mirpur Mathelo District Ghotki
 Adam Shah Kalhoro tomb (Shah Ji Takri) is in Sukkur. It was built by Mian Gullam Shah
Kalhoro.
 Mian Gulam Shah Kalhoro tomb is in Hyderabad.
 Yar Muhammad Kalhoro tomb is in Khudabad, District Dadu.
 Khairpur Mirs city was founded in 1783 by Mir Suhrab Khan Talpur. He came from Iran.

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 Shah Karim Bulri Waro tomb is in Tando Muhammad Khan.

 Shah Inayat Shaheed tomb is is Jhok Sharif (MiranPur)
 Misri Shah (Poet of kaafi) is buried at Nasrpur.
 Wazeer mension Biographical museum is in Karachi.
 Nanik Yousif was the khalifa of Hazrat Sachal sarmast is buried at Khuhra near Gambat.
 Makli hill is the largest necropolises in the world and graveyard of around 125,000 local rulers,
Sufi saints and others.
 Shrine of Saadi Moosani is located in Dadu.
 Shrine of Gaji Shah is in dadu.
 Shrine of shah Abdul Karim (Great grandfather of Shah Latif) is located in Tando Muhammad
Khan . He is known as ‘Bulri waro’ and ‘Chaucor of Sindh’ or ‘Sindh Adab Jo Wihao Taro’
 Chittori graveyard is located in Mirpur Khas. Here, Mir Sharif Muhammad Talpur is buried.
Who was famous for his bravery in fighting in Battle of dubba.
 Shrine of Hazrat Ghous-ul-Haq Makhdoom Nooh is in Hala, district Matiari.
 Grave of Allama Umar Daudpoto is in Bhitt Shah, Matiari district.
 Halani Mosque is located in Naushero Feroz.
 Dargah of sajjan sain is located Allahabad, Naushero feroz.
 Real name of Sajjan Sain is Muhammad Tahir Bakhshi Naqashbandi.
 The Shrine of Khuwaja Khizar or Zinda Pir is in Sukkur.
 War (Hair) Mubarak shrine is in rohri, Sukkur. Hair of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad
(SAWS). The shrine was built in 1545 by Mir Muhammad Kalhoro.
 Qadirpur Gas field & Foji fertilizer is located in Ghotki.
 Dargah Amrot Sharif is located in Shikarpur.
 Tomb of Mashori Sharif (Pir Muhammad Qasim Mashori) is in Larkana.
 Miran Jo tower (Dhamrahu Square Tower) is in Larkana.
 Madrasa-Ber-Sharif is in Qambar-Shahdadkot.
 Rohri city was founded by Syed Rukin-ud-din in 1928.
 Badshahi Mosque Thatta has 101 tombs.
 Dargah Lauri Sharif is in Badin. Shrine of Hazrat Khuwaja Muhammad Zaman Kauri waro.
 The shrine of Saman Sarkar (Syed Saman Ali) is in Badin.

GUDDU BARRAGE

 It is inaugurated on first march 1963 by President of Pakistan Gen Ayub Khan.

 It is on Indus river near Kashmore at Sindh-Punjab border.
 It has 64 gates, each gate is of 50ft. it’s length is 4445ft.
 It has four canals; on left/eastern side of indus; Rairry calan and Ghotki canal. On right/western
side of indus; Pat-Feeder canal and Baghari canal.

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SUKKUR BARRAGE
 It is also called Lloyd Barriage.
 It’s construction was started in 1923 in the period of Lord Lloyd and inaugurated on 13 january
1932 by lord wellington.
 The map of Sukkur Barrage along with it’s seven canals was prepared by Sir Arnold Misto.
 It is largest & oldest barriage of Pakistan having 4725ft length.
 It has 66 gates. Each gate is of 60ft.
 It has seven canals; on left/eastern side: Nara Canal, Kairpur East feeder commonly known as
Mirwah canal, Khairpur West feeder commonly known as Abul Wah, and Rohri Canal. On
right/western side: North-western canal commonly known as Khirthar Canal, Rice canal and
dadu canal.

KOTRI BARRAGE

 It is also called Gullam Muhammad Barrage.

 It is inaugurated by Gullam Muhammad on 13 April 1955. Its length is 2984ft.
 It has 44 gates and four canals: On left/eastern side of Indus; Line channel commonly known as
Akram Wah, Fuleli canal and Pinyari canal. On right/western side of indus is only one canal
named kalri canal.

GEOGRAPHICAL EPITHETS OF SOME CITIES OF SINDH

City of Leaders Larkana

City of Academies Jamshoro
City of Lights Karachi
City of Mangoes Mirpur Khas
City of Date Palms Khairpur Mirs
City of Hot Weather Jacobabad
City of Airs Hyderabad
Great Wall of Sindh (Like China) Rani Kot

MCQS/ONE LINER

 Sindh is mentioned 30 times in Rigvedas.

 Indus river is known as Abaseen means father of rivers.
 Indus Civilization was discovered in 1922.
 1st Govrnor of Sindh was gullam Hussain Hidayatullah and CM was ayub Khuhro.
 Other names of Indus river is Abaseen, attock river, Skurdu River, Mehran river etc

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 Indus river is 6.5 million years old.

 Sir Agha Khan Bridge over Indus at Jhirk which connect Thatta and Tando Muhammad Khan. It
is longest bridge over Indus. It is 1.7km long bridge, inaugurated by Bilawal Zardari.
 Thatta-Sujawal Bridge locally known as Doolha Darya Khan Bridge on Indus river in Thatta. It
is constructed in 1967. Now it is renewed and inaugurated by CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah.
 Hosh Muhammad Sheedi Park is located at Clifton, Karachi.
 Lensedown Bridge Rohri made in 1889. It was designed by Cantilever Truss.
 Zulfiqarabad City (Project); 150 km south-east from Karachi in District Thatta. It will comprise
on four talukas of Thatta named; Jatti, Shah Bunder, Beti Bander and Kharo Chhan.
 Thar is driest place of Pakistan, it is sub-tropical desert and also called friendly desert.
 Desert near Khairpur mirs is known as Nara Desert.
 Sindh is called babul-Islam and valley of Mehran.
 Ibn-Hawqal Baghdadi prepared first map of Sindh.
 Area of Sindh is 140,914 sq km.
 Ibn-Batuta came in Sindh during Samma Dynasty/Rule.
 First Sindhi women poet of Sindh was Markan Shaikh.
 Sindhi was declared official language of Sindh in 1853.
 Debal Sea-Port was located near Thatta.
 First Sindhi fighting pilot was Marium Mukhtiar from Pano-Aqil.
 Chachnama is the first book on history of Sindh translated by Ali Kufi in Persian.
 Rani Kot is “Great wall of Pakistan”.
 There are four rivers in Sindh named; Indus river, Hub river, Malir nadi and Liyari river.
 Sukkur means Superior.
 Heart of Sindh is Hyderabad.
 Paris of Sindh is Shikarpur or Hyderabad ?
 Pakistan Resolution was first supported by Sindh via Sir Abdullah Haroon.
 Monarah is an Iceland of Sindh ?
 Coastline of Sindh is 250 km.
 Sindh is 2nd most populous and 3rd largest province of Pakistan.
 The most urbanized provine of Pakistan is Sindh where 52.02% population lives in urban areas.
 Sindh population is around 47.89 millions.
 Highest peak of Sindh is Gorakh Hill Station, 2nd is Dogs grave (Kutte ji qabar) and 3rd is Pabb
Jabal.
 Total districts in Sindh is 29, Divions 6 but according to SPSC AD Population test answer key
the divions are 7. Bambhor Divion is until not implemented.
 Mian Muhammad Shah laid the foundation of Sindhi Adabi Board.
 Mirza Qaleech Baig is also known as Shamsul-ulema and Shakespeare of Sindh.
 Jhangle/forest cat (Jhangli Bili) is found in Sindh and Sand cat (Rajistani Bili) is not found in
Sindh.
 Khirthar National Park is in Sindh founded in 1974.

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 Bhalwa was resident village of marvi.

 Doso forest is in Larkana and Hala forest is in Hyderabad.
 The founder of sindhi alphabet is Makhdoom abu Al Hassan Thattvi.
 Ernest trump translated Shah Jo Risalo in german language in 1866.
 Fateh Garh is another name of NauKot.
 Besides the name of mango, sindhri is also town near Mirpur Khas.
 Mirpur khas means land of Royals.
 Indus river is called the Nile of Pakistan.
 French beach is located in Karachi.
 Sindh provincial museum is located in Hyderabad.
 Iran’s king gifted foot-prints of Hazrat Ali to Mir Karam Ali Talpur
 The founder of talpur Dynasty was Mir fateh Ali Khan talpur.
 Father of Sindhi poetry was Qazi Qadan of samma Dynasty.
 Shaikh Ayaz translated Shah Jo Risalo in Urdu language.
 Asia’s largest Chilli factory is located in Kunri, Umerkot
 Sir Creek line connects Sindh with indian state of gujrat.
 Indus valley people had trade relations with Mesopotamia (Iraq)
 Hyderabad is largest and Karachi is smallest divion of Sindh.
 Sujawal became District of Sindh on 12 december 2013.
 There are two small forts inside ranikot fort named shergarh and meroonkot.
 Indus valley people known to Gold, Silver, copper, bronze, lead but not iron.

NEW & OLD NAMES OF SOME CITIES

NEW NAMES OLD NAMES NEW NAMES OLD NAMES

Jacobabad Khan garh Kot Diji Qila AhmedAbad
Larkana Chandka Shaheed Benazirabad Nawabshah
Noshehro feroz Sathi Parghano Ayub Gate Mahatma Gandhi
Arch
Shikarpur Jatoi parghano Sehwan Sewistan
Karachi Kalachi Pir ilahi Bux Tower Literacy Tower
Bin Qasim Pipri Sukkur Bakhar
Hyderabad Neroon kot Shahdadpur Lohano Pargano

 Shaikh Ayaz is called Latif sani.

 Sheikh ayaz belonged to Shikarpur and remain VC of Sindh University.
 Sachal sarmast is called haft-Ziban poet.
 Real name of Shaikh Ayaz was Mubarak Ali Shaikh.
 Real name of Ustad bukhari was Ahmed Shah Bukhari.
 Real name of Alama I.I Qazi was Imdad Ali.

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 Allama I.I Qazi tomb was in Sindh University. He is considered as founder of Sindh University
and 1st VC of Sindh University.
 Real name of Mirza Qaleech baig was Zulfiqar Ali mirza.
 Mirza Qaleech baig was known as Shamsul-Ulema.
 Real name of Sachal Sarmast was Abdul wahab farooqi.
 Real name of H Qalandar Shehbaz was Usman Marvandi.
 Real name of Tanveer abbasi is Noor Nabi.
 Real name of Amar Jaleel is Qazi Abdul Jalil.
 Altaf Shaikh is known as Ibn-e-Batuta of Sindh/Sindhi literature.
 Real name of Mulan Lutur was Abdul Rehman.
 Hyder Bux Jatoi was sindhi writer & poet. He was known as Baba-e-Sindh. He was first to wrote
Shikwa in sindhi.
 Real name of sami was ‘Bhai Chain Rae Lund’. He belonged to Shikarpur.
 John keats of Sindh is Bekas.
 Real name of Bekas Faqeer was Muhammad Mohsin Bekas
 Real name of Bedal Faqeer was Qadir Bux Bedal.
 Dr Hotchand Molchand Gurbuxani was 1 st Phd from Sindh.
 Muqadam-i-Latifi is the famous book of Gurbuxani.
 Dargah of Pir Hussain Shah commonly known as ‘Qambar waro sain’ is located in qambar.
 Jamia Masjid Khudabad is located in dadu.
 Shrine of Saadi Moosani is located in Dadu.
 Shrine of Gaji Shah is in dadu.
 Sachal founded Jholno & Gharoli.
 Sachal is commonly known as ‘Haft-Zibanshayer’ poet of seven languages.
 Shrine of shah Abdul Karim (Great grandfather of Shah Latif) is located in Tando Muhammad
Khan . He is known as ‘Bulri waro’ and ‘Chaucor of Sindh’ or ‘Sindh Adab Jo Wihao Taro’
 Chittori graveyard is located in Mirpur Khas. Here, Mir Sharif Muhammad Talpur is buried.
Who was famous for his bravery in fighting in Battle of dubba.
 First Samma Ruler was Jam feroz-ud-din.
 Qalandar Lal Shehbaz came to Sindh for preaching during Soomra Rule.
 Holy Quran was translated in Sindhi first time in sub-continent by Akhund Azizullah Memon.
 First book in Sindhi was Muqadamat-ul-Salat. It was written by Makhdoom Abul Hussan Thatvi.
 The oldest mosque was at Bhanbhor.
 Hakro Darya was another river flowing in Sindh besides Indus. Now it not exists.
 Tomb of Razi shah is in Umarkot.
 Pari Nagar Temple is in Vivrvah, Nagarparker.
 Rooplo Kolhi was buried at Nagarparker.
 Shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ashabi is in Thatta.
 Tomb of Jam Nandho (Jam Nizamuddin) is in Thatta.
 Hub river is border b/w Sindh and Balochistan.

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 There are two main tributaries of Malir river named The Thadho & the sukhan.
 Manghopir shrine is in Karachi. It is oldest shrine of Sindh. It is named after Pir Haji Syed sakhi
Sultan.
 Gora Qabristan is in Karachi.
 Masjid-e-Tooba is also known as gol Masjid located in Karachi.
 ‘Tower of Silence’ the graveyard of parsis/Zoroastrian is located in Karachi.
 Gorkhy of Sindh is the title of Jamal Abro.
 Sindhi Alphabet was created in 1853 but it was short.
 Sir Henry Bartle frère was commissionor of Sindh who ordered for working & completing
Sindhi Alphabet.
 Mr. Elis was the Head of committee to create Sindhi alphabet.
 Sindhi language was official language in British rule over Sindh.
 ‘Shah, sachal & Sami’ is called as ‘Tri Moorti of Sindhi literature’.
 ‘Hussan Ali afandi’ is known as ‘Sir Syed of Sindh’.
 ‘Dog grave’ (Kutte Ji Qabar) lies in Kirthar range located in district Dadu.

FAMOUS BOOKS OF SINDH

 ‘Shah Ji Shayri Aen Orat Jo roop’ is famous book of Dr Hameeda Hussain.

 ‘Rahji Wayal Manzar’ is the famous book of Tariq Alam Abro.
 ‘Uhe Deenh Uhe Sheenh’ is famous book of Pir Ali Muhammad Rashdi.
 ‘Karbala & Jala Watan’ is famous stories of Noor-ul-Huda Shah.
 ‘Ham & Oost & Ondhahi Dharti Roshan Hath’, ‘Arpooro Insan’ and ‘Roshni Ji Talaash’ are
famous Novels of Agha Saleem.
 ‘Parado So Ee Sad & Maran Mu si Aa’ are famous Novels of Siraj-ul-Haq Memon.
 ‘Shah Jo Phar, Pisho Pasha & Badmash’ are famous stories of Jamal Abro.
 ‘Bilo Dada’ is famous story book of Ayaz Qadri.
 ‘Zeenat’ a famous novel written by Mirza Qaleech Baig.
 ‘Noor-Jahan’ a famous novel is written by Dr Hotchand Molchand Gurbakhshiani.
 Poetry of sami is known as ‘Salook’.
 ‘Sindh Jam on Sapnan main Sochi’ was written by Muhammad Ibraheem joyo.
 ‘Save Sindh Save the Continent-from feudal Lords, Capitalist and their communities’ is famous
book written by Muhammad Ibraheem Joyo.
 1st drama of Sindhi (Lela Majnon) was by mirza Qaleech baig.
 ‘Sao Pan Ya Karo Pano’ is the autobiography of Mirza Qaleech Baig.
 ‘Kithe Na Bhanajbo Thak Musafir’ is autobiography of Shaikh Ayaz.
 ‘Sindh Muhnje Saah main’ is written by amar jalil.
 ‘The making of Modern Sindh’ is written by Dr Hameeda Khuhro.
 ‘Charbat & Nurse’, ‘Pull-Siraat’ and ‘Ishaq & Interview’ are written by Amar Jalil.

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 ‘Pehrin Murad’, ‘Qafir’ and ‘Shabnam Shabnam Kanwal Kanwal’ are written by Naseem
Kharral.
 ‘Bulandion’, ‘Talaash’ and ‘Pyar Kahani’ was famous novels of Dr Najam Abassi.

FAMOUS THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH CITIES OF SINDH

City Famous for Kunri Mirch Mandi

Hyderabad Bangles Ghotki Perra
Jamshoro Pallo (Fish) Khairpur Mirs Date Palms
Mirpur Khas Mangoes Larkana Guava
Matiari Ice Cream Shikarpur Pickle
Tando Adam Sajji Mehar Mehndhi & Mao
Hala Handicraft/Woodwork Dadu Agham Halwo
Mehrabpur Gurr Mandi Nasarpur Khir-Pura

SOME CITIES WAS FOUNDED BY

City Names Founders

Thatta Jam Nizamuddin (Jam Nandho)
Hyderabad Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
Shikarpur Amir Bahadur Khan Daudpoto
KhudaAbad Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro
Moro Fareed Bhagat
Tando Muhammad Khan Mir Muhammad Khan Shahwani in 1791
Noshehro Feroz Faqeer Feroz Werrar

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Pakistan Studies MCQs.

1. The Wazir Khan Mosque in? Lahore
2. Bahram Khan was a tutor of? Hamayun and Akbar
3. First between Babur against Ibrahim Lodi in?1526 A.D
4. First between Babur against Ibrahim Lodi in? 1526 A.D
5. Malik Ghazi is the real name of? Ghayasud din Tagluq (1st Tuglaq sultan)
6. The state promoted canal irrigation system was initiated by? Feroz shah Taghluq
7. The Lodi Dynasty was founded by? Bahlol Lodhi
8. The Syed Dynasty was founded by? Khizar Khan
9. The Buland Darwaza is situated at? Fatehpur Sikri
10. Din-e-Elahi was a new religion invented in? 1582
11. Noor Jahan was beloved? Queen of Jahangir
12. Amir Khusro is called the? Parrot of India
13. The biggest Mosque built by? Shahjehan
14. Arya Samaaj was founded by?Dayanand Sirasoti
15. Arya Samaaj was founded in?1875
16. Wardha scheme written by? Zakir Hussain
17. In India the first gate of entrance of Europeans was? Bengal
18. Tomb of Hamayun is in? Delhi
19. Tomb of Jahangir is at? Lahore
20. The real name of Noor Jehan was? Mahr-un-Nisa
21. “Transit Trade Agreement” between Pakistan and Afghanistan in? 1965
22. “My Leader” a biography of Quaid-e-Azam was written by?A. Sulari
23. British occupied Punjab in? 1849
24. British occupied Sindh in? 1843
25. British occupied Baluchistan in? 1839
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26. Privatization Programed began in Pakistan in? 1991

27. From Peshawar to Landi Kotal there are? 34 tunnels
28. Dera Adam Khel is called gun factory of the? tribal areas
29. “Kishan Ganga Dam” of India is building up on river Neelam in? Kashmir
30. Pakistan recognized People’s Republic China in? 1950
31. The resting place of Imam Bukhari is in? Uzbekistan
32. The ‘Silver Fibre’ of Pakistan is? cotton
33. Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was the chief editor of? Zamindar
34. Which Muslim newspaper supported the Nehru Report? Zamindar
35. Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulak prepared? the points Simla Depotation
36. ‘Marala’ Headworks has been constructed on? River Chenab
37. District Swat belongs to? Malakand Division
38. The biggest market of Pakistan export and import is? USA
39. The system of ‘Separate Electorate’ first introduced in Pakistan? 1985
40. When water accord between provinces? 1991
41. Where Rawal dam constructed on? river kurrang
42. Doab between river Ravi and Chenab is called? Rachna Doab
43. Bala Hisar fort built by? Babar
44. Who administrated the oath of Prime minister to liaqat Ali khan? Muhamad Ali Jinnah
45. Where copper deposits in? Chaghi
46. Who supported Pakistan resolution from sindh province? Abdullah Haroon
47. Where is Chandka Medical College? in Larkana
48. Where artificial forest is are being maintained in? Changa Manga
49. Which is Pakistan’s 2nd largest foreign exchange earner crop is? Rice
50. Rehmat Ali coined word Pakistan in “Now or Never” pamphlet in? 1933
51. C R formula prepared by? Rajagopalachari
52. When East Pakistan separated from West Pakistan? 16th December 1971
53. When the Simla Accord was signed? July 3- 1972
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54. What is length of Pakistan-India border? 1610 km

55. After how many years did Pakistan get her first constitution? 9 years
56. When first constitution of Pakistan was enforced? 23rd March 1956
57. In which constitution Bicameral Legislature was provided for the first time? 1973
58. When did Pakistan become member of United Nations? 30th Sep 1947
59. Which country opposed Pakistan’s membership in United Nations? Afghanistan
60. When zakat ordinance promulgated? 20 June 1980
61. “Pathway to Pakistan” book was written by? khalique Zaman
62. Fatima Jinnah Joined AIML in? 1937
63. Who prepared Pirpur report? Raja Syed Mehdi (1938)
64. When Quid-e-Azam met M.K Gandhi 1st time in? 1916 Lucknow
65. Who is secretary of state for India in cabinet mission? Lord Pathetic Lawrence
66. Share of Punjab in Pakistan by? area is 25.8%
67. Liaqar-Nehru Pact on? April 8, 1950
68. Mast Tawakli was poet of? Balochi language
69. Kahuta Laboratories established in? 1976
70. Pakistan joined ILO on? September 14- 1947
71. Nuclear power plant in Pakistan was established in? 1972
72. Baba Farid is? 1st Punjabi poet
73. Durand line was demacrated in? 1893
74. Pakistan’s first missile is? Haft-I
75. Decimal system introduced in Pakistan on? 1st January 1961
76. Arya Samaaj was founded in1875 by? Dayananda Sarasvati
77. The first Pakistani Postal stamp was issued in? July 1948
78. Name of Governor General after Nazim-ud-Din? Ghulam Muhammad
79. Real name of Tipu Sultan was? Fateh Ali
80. “Khaki Shadows” book was written by?M. Arif
81. Buddhist emperor Ashoka belonged? Mauryan Dynasty
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82. State of Kashmir was purchased by? Ghulab Singh for Rs.7.5 million
83. Kashf-al-Mahjoob was written by? Hazrat Ali Hajveri
84. “Fort William College” was established at? Calcutta (1600)
85. Kingdom of Khwarzim was destroyed in? 1218-20 AD by Changaiz Khan
86. Fourteen Points was presented by? Jinah on 28 March 1929 at Delhi
87. Pakistan’s first expedition land on Antarctica? On January 15, 1991
88. First Provincial elections after establishment of Pakistan were held in? 1951
89. First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid appeared in1846 by? Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
90. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan became Chief Judge In? 1846
91. A.Bhutto wrote the book? “Great Tragedy”
92. Third Afghan War, Afghanistan gained its independence in? 1921
93. Afghanistan gained its independence in? 1921
94. Afghanistan is separated from Central Asia by? Oxus River
95. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also called? Kotri Barrage
96. Chief election commissioner office term for? 3years
97. Census is made after once in? a decade
98. Another name of Haft III missile is? Gazdnavi
99. General Ayyub khan is the first elected ?President
100. A Bhutto is the first elected PM of? Pakistan
101. Chaghi is the biggest? district
102. Kalaat is the largest Division of? Pakistan
103. Mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam was? Gujrat
104. Allama Iqbal qualified as PhD scholar from? Munich University, Germany
105. “Jinnah of Pakistan” and “Zulfi of Pakistan” was written? by Stanely Wolpert
106. Islamabad was made capital in the year? 1959
107. Radcliffe was a lawyer by? profession
108. Day of deliverance was observed on? 22 Dec- 1939
109. Sir Sikindar Hayat was Chief Minister of Punjab in? 1937
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110. Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan presented? ‘Chenab Formula’ to resolve the Kashmir
dispute
111. Dalhousie introduced the principle of? the Doctrine of Lapse
112. Nobel Prize Winner in 1979 in physics? Abdus Salam
113. Habib Bank provided 80 million loans for making 1st budget of? Pakistan
114. Sher Shah’s real name was? Farid Khan
115. Nightingale Florence (belongs to France) was a Nurse? in Creamin war
116. Pakistan won gold medal for the first time in Olympics? 1960
117. Babusar Pass connects? Abbottabad and Gilgit
118. Pakistan’s first Constituent Assembly constituted on? July 20-1947
119. Saddat Dynasty was founded by? Khizar Khan in 1414
120. Baglihar Dam is located in Doda district on? river Chenab
121. The first airline of Pakistan is? Orient Airline
122. Senate of Pakistan is consisting of? 104 members
123. Zakir Hussain was the? first Muslim president of India
124. The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam was written by? Illahi Bukhsh
125. Boundary agreement with China was signed in? 1963
126. LFO was promulgated on 30th March, 1970 by? Yahya Khan.
127. PNSC established on? 1st March 1979
128. Simla Agreement signed between Z.A. Bhutto and Indra Gandhi on? July 3- 1972
129. Steel Mill founded in 1973 with the aid of USSR in? Bin Qasim
130. Pakistan joined OIC in? 1969
131. Pakistan joined NAM in? 1979
132. Pakistan joined CTBT in ?1978
133. Pakistan joined SAARC in? 1985
134. Hudood ordinance enforced on? 10 -February- 1979
135. Faiz Ahmed Faiz got Lenin Prize in? 1962
136. When President Zia-ul-Haq enforced an interim constitution? 1981
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137. What is the old name of Pakpatan? Ajudhan

138. Who is the founder of Unionist Party? Sir Fazal Hussain
139. The first successful evening paper from Lahore is? Sahafat
140. Lord Harding was the author of? ‘My India Years’
141. Treaty of Lausane was signed in? 1923
142. The book ‘verdict on India’ was written by? Beverlay Nickolas
143. Neelum River flows into? Jehlum
144. Gilgit Agency was set up in? 1873
145. Satpara Lake is located near? Skardu
146. Mahabat khan Mosque was destroyed by? fire
147. What is the ranking of Thar Desert in the world? 9
148. Area around the river is known as? Bela
149. Cease-fire line case into existence in? 1949
150. Pakistan established its first Atomic Energy Institute on? January- 1955
151. Pakistan was declared as great ally of Non NATO in? 2003
152. Shaikh Ismail the saint, who first came in? Lahore
153. When was the local govt. system under the devolution of power plan, 2001, inaugurated?
Aug-14-2001
154. When Pakistan got first loan from USA? 1952
155. In which year Quaid-e-Azam went into self-exile in London? 1931
156. Gandhi called? Pakistan Resolution a Moral wrong
157. How many Mughal emperors ruled over sub-continent? 17
158. Who constructed five canals to remove scarcity of water? Feroz Shah Tughlaq
159. Who is the author of “Hunter par Hunter”? Maulana Zafar Ali khan
160. The Indian forces occupy the state of Jammu and Kashmir on? Oct- 27- 1947
161. Defence Pact between USA and Pakistan? April-1954
162. “A New History of Indo-Pakistan” is written by? Ali
163. Quaid-e-Azam became the permanent president of? Muslim League 1934
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164. The Cabinet Mission announced their plan on? 16th May 1946
165. India is constructing Kishanganda Dam in? Baramula
166. In 1805, British made? Sri Lanka a colony
167. British annexed NWFP in? 1849
168. Wardha scheme written by? Zakir Hussain
169. Sati was abolished by? Lord William Bantink
170. First census in India made during the period of? Lord Mayo
171. Moen-jo-Daro & Herapa discovered in? 1922
172. Sir John Marshal ordered digging of Moen-jo-Daro in? 1922
173. East India Company was formed in? 1600 in London
174. In India French East India Company was established in? 1664
175. Raishmi Romal campaign started by? Ubaidullah Sindhi before war of Independence
176. War of Independence started on? 7th– May-1857 from Delhi
177. Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during? Sepoy Mutiny
178. In India the first gate of enterance of Europeans was? Bengal
179. At Meerath firstly the war of? independence was fought
180. War of independence started on? 9th– May-1857
181. The first Viceroy of the subcontinent was? Lord Canning
182. Queen’s Proclamation was made in? 1858
183. Indian National Congress made by Allan O. Hume in? 1885
184. First president of Congress was? C. Benerjee
185. 72 members attended the first meeting of Congress at Bombay out of them only? 2 were
Muslims
186. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General of? Bengal
187. Hindi-Urdu controversy started in? 1867
188. Mohsin-ul-Mulk founded? Urdu Defence Association
189. Syed Ahmed Khan born on? 17th Oct–1817
190. Sir Syed is buried in? Ali Garh Muslim University
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191. Tahzibul Ikhelaque was published in? (1867 chk)

192. Asrar-us-Sanadeed was compiled by? Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
193. Sir Syed wrote? Loyal Mohammandan’s of India
194. Hayate-e-Javed is written by? Maulana Hali about Sir Syed
195. In Indai English education was first initiated in Bengal in? 1835
196. Shah Waliullah was born in? Delhi
197. Madressah Rahimiya was established by? Shah Abdul Rahim
198. Scientific society was established in? 1863
199. Albert Bill was presented in? 1883
200. Initial membership of ML was? 400
201. Ali Johor wrote the constitution of ML? The Green Book
202. Inagural session of ML was presided by? Nawab Samiullah
203. Inagural address was delivered by? Nawab Vikarul Mulk
204. First session of ML was held on? 30th Dec: 1907 at Karachi
205. First session of ML held in? Karachi 31st Dec: 1907
206. The original name of Mohsanu-ul-Mulk was? Mehdi Ali Khan
207. Original name of Waqaul Mulk was? Molvi Mohd: Shah
208. 1st President of ML was? Agha Khan III. (upto 1913)
209. Sir Agha Khan remained permanent president of ML till? 1913
210. First VC of Aligarh University was? Agha Khan 3
211. Agha Khan III was born in Karachi and was? Buried in Egypt
212. Real name of Agha Khan III was? Sultan Mohd: Shah
213. First secretary general of ML was? Hussain Bilgrami
214. 2nd President of ML was? Sir Ali Mohd
215. Agha Khan III resigned in? 1913
216. Sir Mohammad Shafik was the? Second general secretary of Muslim League
217. Syed Amir Ali established ML London in? 1908
218. Quaid attended 1st time Muslim League session in? 1912
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219. Plan of division of Indo-Pak: announced on? 3rd –June-1947

220. Population of Pak: at it birth was? 32 million
221. First head of state to visit Pak: in? 1947 was Ameer of Kuwait
222. First president to visit was of? Indonesia
223. Area of Pakistan? 796,096sq- km
224. National anthem written by? Hafiz Jalundri in Charage Sahar
225. Music composed by? Ahmed Ali Chagla
226. Flag of Pakistan designed by? Ameeruding Qadwani
227. Kahliquzaman became? president of ML after Quaid
228. Ayyub khan laid down foundation stone of? Quaid’s Mosulem
229. Secretary of State for India in? 1947
230. Viceroy of India from? 1943 to 1947
231. Mountbatten arrive in Delhi? March 22, 1947
232. Jinnah Meet Lord Mountbatten first time? April 5, 1947
233. When Lord Mountbatten did announced the partition plan? June 3, 1947
234. Mountbatten Address the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan? 14th August, 1947
235. Indian Independence Bill moved in the British Parliament? July 4, 1947
236. The last Governor of the undivided Punjab? Sir Evan Jenkins
237. Who took oath as the First Governor of East Bengal? Sir Frederick Bourne
238. George Cunningham took oath as First Governor of? W.F.P.
239. Sheikh Ghulam Hussain oath as the? First Governor of Sindh
240. Geoffrey Prior took oath as Chief Commissioner? Baluchistan.
241. Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Sindh? MA Khuro
242. Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot took oath as? chief Minister of West Punjab
243. Who was appointed Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran? Qazi Issa
244. Pakistan’s ambassador to USA? H. Isphahani
245. Indian Dy. Prime Minister in its very first cabinet after partition? Sardar Patel
246. the Secretary of the Indian Ministry of States? P. Menon
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247. Elections to First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan? 1946

248. Pakistan’s constituent assembly made on? July 20th, 1947
249. Quaid-e-Azam addressed to the constituent assembly for the first time on? 11th August,
1947
250. Pakistan’s first cabinet was sworn in? 15th August, 1947
251. Zafarullah Khan had? Foreign Affairs
252. I.Chundrigar had? Trade Industry & Public Works
253. Malik Ghulam Mohad had? Finance
254. Raja Ghazanfar had? Food, Agriculture and health
255. Abdul Rab Nishtar had? Communication
256. Fazal ur Rehman had? Internal Affairs, Information & Education
257. Pakistan became member of World Bank in? 1950
258. Liaquat visited India in? April 1950
259. Referendum in NWFP held? 6-17- July-1947
260. Azad Kashmir GOVT was setup on? 24 -Oct-1947
261. Basic democracy system came in? May-1959
262. 2nd Constitution made by Ayyub came in? March 1-1962
263. First martyr of Pak: Khawaja Mohd? Sharif of Ludhian
264. Asics Principles Committee presented its report in? September, 1950
265. Planning Board turned into Planning Commission? 1951
266. Landlordism abolished in East Bengal? 1950
267. Liquate Ali Khan visited USA?1951
268. Liquate Ali Khan Spend in USA? Three weeks
269. Baluchistan got status of province on? 1st July, 1970
270. Pak: bought Gwadar ?1958
271. Pak: came into being on? 27 Ramzan,1366 A.H Thursday
272. Pak: standard time was adopted on? Oct-1-1951
273. Population Census? 1951, 61,72,81,98.
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274. The only vice-president of Pak? Noorul Amin

275. Father’s name of Quaid? Jinnah Poonja
276. Father’s name of Iqbal? Shaikh Noor Mohd
277. Birth place of Quaid Wazir? Mension
278. House of Quaid? Mohata Palace
279. Allama Iqbal’s tomb was built in? 1951
280. Liaquat Nehru Pact? April 1951
281. 17th Oct: 1951 Liaquat shot dead in? Rawalpindi by Syed Akbar
282. Pakistan issued its first coin on? 3rd Jan: 1948
283. Quaid inaugurated State Bank on? 1st July’1948
284. National Bank of Pakistan formed in? 1948
285. First postal stamp issued in? 1948
286. Karachi radio station inaugurated by Liaquat on? 14th August’1948.
287. Pakistan recognized China in? 1949
288. Siachen is located in? Baltistan
289. Siachen is world? 2nd highest glacier
290. 22 points of Ulema put on? 24th Jan: 195
291. BBC started its first Urdu service on? 13th April, 1949
292. Pakistan became Islamic Republic on? 23rd March, 1956
293. 1956 constitution was presented in assembly in? Feb 29, 1956
294. Martial law was imposed in Lahore in? 1953
295. Rehmat Ali is buried in? Cambridge (London)
296. Pakistan joined SEATO in? Sep: 1954
297. 1st Martial Law? 7 Oct: 1958
298. 2nd Martial Law? 26 March 1969
299. 3rd Martial Law? 7 July 1977
300. Ayyub became first elected president on? 17 Feb: 1960
301. Ayyub transferred capital from Karachi to Islamabad on? 1st August 1960
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302. Indus Basin Treaty signed under World Bank in? Sep: 1960
303. Pakistan made boundary agreement with Iran on? 21st May 1960
304. U2 incident happened in? 1960
305. Ayyub khan appointed Ameer Muhammad Khan as Governor of? West Pakistan
306. Ayyub visited US & Queen Elizabeth visited Pakistan in? 1961
307. Ayyub Khan visited USSR? 3rd April, 1965, US in 1961
308.First Television started in Pakistan? 26 Nov: 1964

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a.
26.WhenAhmedShahAbdal ideaf eatedMar athas?
Ans:in1761att het hirdbat tleofPani pat .
27.Whatwast hei mpor tantcont ri
but i
onofShahWal i
ull
ah?
Ans:Tr ansl ati
onofHol yQur ani ntoPer si
anLanguage.
28.Whatwast hef amousbookofShahWal iullah?
Ans:Huj jat-ul-
La- Hul -
Bal igha.
29.WhenwasShahWal i
ul l
ahdi ed?
t
h
Ans: 10 August1762.
30.Whenandwher ewasSy edAhmedShaheedbor n?
Ans:1786i nRai Bar eilley.
31.Whatwast henameofSy edAhmedShaheedMov ement?
Ans:Tahr eekeMuj ahi deen
32.Whichper sonj oinedSy edAhmedShaheedi nNWFP?
Ans:ShahI smai lShaheed
33.Whendi dSy edAhmedShaheedcamet oSi ndh?
Ans:in1826
34.Thef i
rstbat tleagai nstSi khswasf aoughtonDecember21, 1826atAkora.
35:Whendi dAhmedShaheedr eachedNowsher a?
Ans:inDecember1826.
36:Wher edi dsecondbat t
lef oughtbet weenSi khsandMusl i
ms?
Ans:Hazr oKPK.
37:Whendi dSy edAhmedShaheedmar t
y red?
t
h
Ans:6 May ,1831.
38:
Whost ar t
edFar aizi Mov ement ?
Ans:Haj iShar i
atullah
39:Whenandwher ewasHaj iShariatullahbor n?
Ans:in1761Far i
dpurBengal .
40:Whatwer et hemai nobj ectivesofFar ai zi mov ement?
Ans:
toeli
mi nat euni slami ccust omspr evailedamongBengal imusli
ms
tobri
ngmusl imsont her ightpat hofI slam.
41:Whendi dHaj iShar iatullahdi ed?
Ans:in1840
42:whatwast henameofHaj iShar i
atul l
ahson?
Ans:MohammadMohsi nal iasDuduMi an
43:
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44:Whendi dwarofi ndependencet akepl ace?

Ans: i
n1857
45:WhenwasSi rSy edAhmedKhanbor n?
Ans: i
n1817
46:WhenwasSi rSy edAhmedKhandi ed?
Ans: i
n1898
47:Whenandwher edi dSirSy edAhmedKhanest abl
ishf i
rstSci
enti
ficsociety?
Ans: i
n1862Ghazi pur
48:Indiai sanei theracount rynoritsi nhabi tantsanat ion.Thi si
sasubcont i
nentwhere
manynat ionsliveamongt heseMusl im andHi nduar et woi mport
antnations?
Whogav et hisstatement ?
Ans:M AJi nnah.
49:Whendi dI ndianNat i
onal Congr essest ablished?
Ans: i
n1885
50:Whendi dAl lIndiaMusl i
m Leagueest abl i
shed?
Ans: 30thDecember, 1906
51:Whendi dpar ti
ti
onofBengal t
akepl ace?
Ans: i
n1905
52:Whendi dQuai deAzam j oinMul im League?
Ans: i
n1913
53:Whendi dLucknowpactt akeplace?
Ans: i
n1916
54:Whatt hepur poseofLucknowPact ?
Ans: “Accordingt ot hispactt heCongr essaccept edthei ndependentseparatestatusof
Musl i
msandr ecogni zedthesepar at eel ect oratesy stemsf orMuslims”.
55:WhenwasNehr uRepor tpubli
shed?
Ans: i
n1928
56:Whendi dQuai d-e-Azam gav eitsf amous14poi nts?
Ans: i
n1929
57:Whendi dAl lamaI qbalgav eit
sf amousAl lahabadaddr ess?
Ans: i
n1930
58:Whendi dChaudhr iRehmatAl isuggestnamePaki stanf oraseparatehomel and?
Ans: i
n1933
59:WhenwasSi ndhSepar atedf r
om Bombay?
Ans: i
n1935
60:Lahor eResol uti
onwaspassedi nwhi chy earandwher e?
rd
Ans: 23 Mar ch1940i nMint oPark( wher eMi nar-e-Pakist anissit
uatednow)Lahor e
61.WhenwassecondWor ldWarst arted?
Ans: i
n1939
62.WhenwassecondWor ldWarended?
Ans: i
n1945
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64.Whor epresent edMul i

ml eaguei nSi mlaConf erence?
Ans: Quai d-e-Azam
65.Whor epresent edCongr essi nSimlaConf erence?
Ans: Maul anaAbul Kal am Azad
66.Whendi del ect ionsofLegi stl
ativeAssembl yhel d?
Ans: December1945
67.Whowast hel astv i
cer oyofI ndia?
Ans: LordMount batten
68.Whendi dLor dMount bat t
enbecomev iceroyofI ndia?
Ans: Mar ch1947
69.Whendi dpl anofpar t
itionofsub- continentwasannounced?
r
d
Ans: 3 June1947
70.Accor dingt oHi j
ri calendaronwhi chdat ePaki stancamei ntobeing?
th
Ans: 27 Ramadan1366A. H.
71.WhenwasMusl im Leaguef i
rstannual sessi onhel d?
Ans: December1907i nKar achi
72.Whost artedHurMov ement ?
Ans: SyedSi bghat ullahShah( PirPagar a).
73.Nameofsomeoft hef amousSi ndhiMusl iml eader swhot ookpartinfr
eedom
mov ement .
Ans.Si rAbdul l
ahHar oon, MohammadAy oubKhuhr o,QaziFazal ull
ah,Pi
rIl
l
ahiBux,
Sir
Ghulam Hussai nHi day atullahandQaz iMohammadAkbar
74.Whoest ablishedMusl im Leaguei nBal ouchistan?
Ans: Qazi MohammadI ssa
75.Whendi dMusl im Leaguest artciv
ildisobedi encemov ementi nKPK?
Ans: i
n1947
76.Inwhi chamendmentNWFPi srenamedasKPK?
th
Ans: 18 amendment
77.Whendi dNWFPr enamedasKPK?
Ans: Nov ember2010
78.Whowast hef irstgov ernorgener alofPaki stan?
Ans: Quai d-e-Azam
79.Whendi dQuai d- e-Azam becomegov er norgener al ofPakistan?
th
Ans: 15 August1947
80.Whenwasobj ect iveresol utionpassed?
Ans: Mar ch12, 1949
81.Firstconst ituentassembl ywasdi ssolv edby
Ans: Gov ernorGener alGhul am MohammadonOct ober24, 1954.
82.Whenwas1956const i
tutionenf orced?
Ans: 23rdMar ch
83.1956const ituit
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it
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srepl
acedbypr
esi
dent
?
Ans:1956

85.Pakist anwasdecl aredasI slami cRepubl i

cinwhi chconstit
uti
on?
Ans:1956.
86.Const ituti
onof1956wasabr ogat edby
Ans:Gener alMohammadAy oubKhan
87.Whendi dGener al Ay oubKhani mposeMar tialLaw?
Ans:7thOct ober1958
88.Whi chconst itutioni spr epar edbyGener alAy oubKhan?
Ans.1962const itution
89.Whenwas1962const i
tut ioni mposed?
Ans:June8
90.Theconst itutionof1962r emai nedi nf orceabouthowmanyy ears?
Ans:Aboutsev enandhal fy ear s.
91.Whendi dpr esi dentAy ubr esi gnf r
om pr esi
dent ship?
t
h
Ans:25 Mar ch1969
92.Whot ookov ert hechar gesofgov er nmentaf t
erAy ubKhan?
Ans:Gener alYahy aKhan
93.Whendi deastPaki stansepar atef rom westPaki stan?
Ans:16th December1971
94.Whenwas1973const i
tut ioni mposedi nPaki stan?
Ans:14thAugust , 1973
95.Whenwaspar li
amentsy stem i ntroduced?
Ans:in1973const itution
96.Current lywhi chconst it
ut ioni si nfor ced?
Ans:1973const itution
97.Howmanyamendmenthav ebeenmadet i
l
lnowi n1973constit
ution?
Ans:24
98.Whowast hef ounderofEastPaki st an?
Ans:Shai khMuki b- ur-Rehman
99.Whowont heGener al elect ionsof1970?
Ans:Shai khMuki b-ur -
Rehmanbel ongedt oAwami Leagueparty
100.Whendi dwarbet weenI ndi aandPaki stanbeganof1971?
Ans:December3
101.Whowast hePr imeMi nist erofPaki stanatt het imeofseparationofEastPaki
stan?
Ans.Zul f
iqarAl iBhut to
102.SecondI sl ami cSummi tconf erencewashel din
Ans.Lahor eFeb: 22- 241974
103.Howmanydel egat esofMusl im statespar ticipatedin2ndIsl
ami cSummitConf
er ence.
Ans:40
GEOGRAPHYOFPAKI STAN
104.Inwhi chcont i
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sthet
otal
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stani
nSqKm?
Ans:7,
96,
096sqkm.

106.FATAst andsf or
Ans:Feder all
yAdmi nistered Tr ibalAr eas
107.Areawi sewhi chi st helar gestpr ovinceofPaki stan?
Ans:Bal ouchistan
108.Popul ationwi sewhi chist helargestpr ovince?
Ans:Punj ab
109.Whi chi sthesmal lestpr ov inceofPaki st
ani npopulati
onwise?
Ans:Bal ouchistan
110.Whi chi sthesmal lestpr ov inceofPaki st
ani nareawise?
Ans:KPK
111.Whati sthet otalar eaofSi ndh?
Ans:1,40,914sqkm
112.Whati sthet otalar eaofBal ouchistan?
Ans:3,47,190sqkm
113.Whati sthet otalar eaofKPK?
Ans:74,521sqkm
114.Whati sthet otalar eaofPunj ab?
Ans:2,05,345sqkm
115.Whati sthet otalar eaofI sl amabad?
Ans:906sqkm
116.Whati sthet otalar eaofFATA?
Ans:27,220sqkm
117.Whi chsi deofAsi aPaki st ani slocated?
Ans:Sout hernsi de( Sout hAsi a)
118.Howmanycount rieshav edi rectbor derwi t
hPakistan?Namet hem.
Ans:Fourcount ries.
1) I ndia 2)Chi na 3)Af ghanistan 4)Ir
an
119.Whi chnei ghbourcount ryl i
esi ntheeastofPaki stan?
Ans:India
120.Whati stotal l
engt hofcommonboundar ylineb/wPakistanandIndi
a?
Ans:1610KM.
121.I
nwhi chsi deofPaki st
anI ranlies?
Ans:Sout h-West
122.Whati st otallengthofcommonboundar yl i
neb/wPaki st
anandIran?
Ans:800KM.
123.Chi naissi t
uat edinwhi chsi deofPaki stan?
Ans:Nor th
124.Whati stotal l
engt hofcommonboundar ylineb/wPakistanandChina?
Ans:585KM.
125.Afghani stani ssituat edinwhi chsi deofPaki st
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stot
all
engt
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yli
neb/
wPaki
stanandAf
ghani
stan?
Ans:2252KM.

127.Namet heboundar ylinebet weenPaki stanandAf ghani st

an?
Ans:Dur andLi ne
128.Chinai sconnect edwi tht hroughwhi chmount ain/ peak?
Ans.K2( Karakor am)
129.Whati stheot hernameofK2?
Ans:Godwi nAust in
130.Whati sthet ot al l
engt hofK2i nmet er s?
Ans:8611met ers
131.Whi chaf ghant errit
or ysepar atesPaki stanf rom Taj iki
stan?
Ans:Wakhan
132.IntheSout hofPaki stanwhati slocat ed?
Ans:Arabiansea
133.Howmanypor tsar ebui ltint hiscoast al ar
ea?
Ans:Thr eepor ts(Kar achi por t,Por tQasi m andGwadarpor t)
134.Whi chMusl i
m count riesar el y
ingi nt heeastofI ndi a?
Ans:Bangl adesh, I
ndonesi a, Mal ay siaandBr unei Dar ul salam.
135.Whati sthef ul lfor m ofECO?
Ans:Economi cCooper ationOr gani zat i
on
136.Landsur faceofPaki st ani sdi videdi ntof ourphy sicalfeatures.Whicharethey?
Ans:Mount ains, Pl ateaus, PlainsandDeser tsincl udingcoast alareas.
137.Mount ainsofPaki stani sdi vi
dedi nt
ohowmanypar ts?
Ans:Two
NorthernandNor th- East ernMount ainsandWest er nandNor t
h-West er
nMountains.
138.Siachingl aciercov erswhi chmount ainr ange?
Ans: Kar akor am Mount ainr ange.
139.Howmanygeogr aphi cal ar eaofPaki st anisunderf orests?
Ans:4.5%
140.Whati stotal ar eaofTi ri
chMi rpeakwhi chi slocat edi nHindukushmount ains?
Ans:7690met ers
141.Whati sthehi ghestpeakofSul aimanr ange?
Ans:Takht -e-Sulaiman
142.Whati shei ghtofTakht -
e-Sul aiman?
Ans:3487met ers
143.Whi cht wopl ateausar el ocat edi nPaki stan?
Ans:1)ThePot warpl at eau 2)TheBal ouchi st anpl ateau
144.Wher ei sThal deser tlocat ed?
Ans:Distri
cofMi anwal i,Muzaf argar handDer aGhazi Khan.
145.Wher ei sChol istandeser tl ocat ed?
Ans:Bahawal purr egi on
146.Thardeser tisl ocat edi nwhi char eaofPaki st an?
Ans:Itislocat edinsout h-East ernpar tsofdi str
ictThar parkar,Umer kotandSangharinSi
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stanhasabouthowmuchl
ongcoast
alar
ea?
Ans:700km

148.Whati scl imat e?

And:Thel ongcondi tionofweat heri napar ticularar eai sknownascl i
mat e?
149.Thebi ggestsal tmi nei nt hewor l
di si nwhi chcount ry?
Ans:Khewr a, Punjab, Pakistan
150.Wher ewasnat ur algasf i
rstf oundi nPaki stan?
Ans:Sui, Bal ochist an
ResourcesofPaki st an
151.Howmanyt ypesofr esour cesar et her e?
Ans:Therear etwot ypeofr esour cesar et her e.
Humanr esour ces Nat ural Resour ces
152.Whati st hecol orofsoi l i
nPaki st an?
Ans:Red, whi teandbl ack
153.Thesoi l createdbyer osionofr ocksandcl imat icchangesi s
Ans:Local Soi l
154.Thesoi l formedf r
om t hef l
oodedl ay ersofsi lt
,l
oam andsi l
tyclayloam
Ans:KhaddarSoi l
155.Khaddarsoi liscommonl yf oundi nwhi char ea?
Ans:Mar danandBahawal pur
156.Forabal ancedeconomyofacount ryabouthowmuchper centit
sl andshouldbeunder
for
est.
Ans:25%
157.Paki st anpr oducesabouthowmuchper centoi loft otal requir
ement softhecountr
y?
Ans:15%
158.Whichcompanyi sresponsi bl efort heexpl orat i
onofoi lint hecount r
y?
Ans:OilandGasDev elopmentCor por ati
on
159.Wher ei snat ur al gaswasf irstdi scov er edinPaki stan?
Ans:Sui,Bal ouchi st an
160.Paki stanpr oducesabouthowmuchper centcoal oft otalrequir
ement softhecountr
y?
Ans: About11%
161.Thel ar gestdeposi tsofi r
onor ehav ebeendi scov eredi nwhi charea?
Ans:Kalabagh
162.Defineanyt hr eeusesofchr omi te?
Ans:Chromi teusedf ormaki ngst eel,aer opl anesandphot ographyi t
ems.
163.Whichpr ov i
ncei srichincopperpr oduct ion?
Ans:Balouchi stan
164.Wher ei sgy psum obt ainedf rom Si ndh?
Ans.Rohr i
165.Wher ei slargestr eservesofmi ner al sal t
.
Ans:Khewr aPunj ab.
166.Definecashcr ops
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Ans:Foodcr
opsarethesour
ceofpr
ovi
dingf
oodf
ort
hepeopl
e.

168.Nameanyt hr eecashcr ops.

Ans:Cot ton, sugar caneandTobacco
169.Nameanyt hr eeFoodcr ops.
Ans:Wheat, ri
ce, mai ze
170.Whi chel ementi susedf orpr oduct i
onofat omi cener gy?
Ans:Urani um
171.Howmanyneucl earhousesar ebui l
tinPaki stan?
Ans:two
172.Wher et hesenucl earhousesar el ocated?
Ans:Onei satKar achi andsecondi satChashma.
173.Whati st hef ull f
or m ofNI FA?
Ans:Nat ional InstituteofFoodandAgr i
culture
174.Itist hewor kandpr ocessi nvolvedi nmaki ngoft hingsi nfactories.
Ans:indust r
y
175.Thet hingst hatar esol dt oot hercount ri
esar eknownas
Ans:Expor t
176.Thet hingst hatar epur chasedf r
om ot hercount ri
esar eknownas
Ans:Impor ts
177.Att het i
meofi ndependence, howmanyf actor i
esofcot ton,cementandsugarexi
sted
i
nPaki stan
Ans:onlyThr ee
178.WhenwasPaki stanI ndust ri
al Dev elopmentCor poration(PIDC)est abli
shed?
Ans:1962
179.Howmanycat egor iesofi ndust r
iesar et herei nPaki stan`?
Ans:Thr ee
180.Whi char et hey ?
Ans:Cot tageandsmal lindust ry,Heav yIndust ry,Def enceI ndustry
181.Wher ear ecar petcent erslocat edi nSi ndh?
Ans:Jacobabad, Sukkur ,Khanpur ,MirpurKhas, Hy derabadandKar achi
182.Cut l
er yandspor tgoodscomei nwhi chcat egor y?
Ans:Cot tageandsmal lindust ry.
183.Insi ndhl eatheri temsar emanuf acturedi nwhi chci ties?
Ans:Hy der abadandKar achi
184.Whi chci tyisf amousf orspor tgoods?
Ans:Sialkot .
185.Text ile,sugarandcementi ndust rycomesi nwhi chcat egory?
Ans:Heav yi ndust ry
186.Whi chci tyisf amousf ortext i
le?
Ans:Faisal abd
187.Att het i
meofi ndependencehowmanyt extilei ndust ri
eswer eexist
ed?
Ans:onlyt hr ee
188.Cur rent lyhowmanyt extil
ei ndust ri
esar eexi stedi nPaki stan?
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mat
ely500
189.Howmanysugari
ndust
ri
esar
eexi
stedi
nPaki
stan?
Ans:78

190.Quant ityofsugarmi l
lsi nPunj abpr ovince?
Ans:40
191.Total Sugarmi l
lsi nSi ndhar e32.
192.Total sugarmi l
lsinKPKar e6
193.Underwhi chcont rol publ icsect orcementf act oriescomesi n?
Ans:PakistanSt ateCementCor poration( PSCC)
194.Atpr esenthowmanycementi ndust r
iesar eexi stedinPakistan?
Ans:25( publ ic-4, private- 21)
195.Whati st otal lengt hofNat i
onal Hi ghwayt hatgoesf rom KarachitoPeshawar?
Ans:1735KM
196.Apar tofnat ional hi ghwayr oadbet weenLahor eandPeshawari sknownas
Ans:GT(Gr andTr unk)r oad
197.Whati st otal lengt hofKar achi t
oQuet taviaKhuzdarhi ghway ?
Ans:816KM
198.Whati slengt hofQuet t
aPeshawarHi ghway ?
Ans:535KM
199.Karachi -Peshawarhi ghwayi salsoknownas
Ans:IndusHi ghway
200.Whati st hel engt hofKar achi-Hy der abadSuperhi ghway ?
Ans:170KM
201.Whati st hel engt hofLahor e-
Islamabadmot orway ?
Ans:367KM
202.Whoi sr esponsi blei ni mpr ov i
ngt het r
anspor t
ationandcommuni cat
onnetworkv
ia
roadinPaki st an?
Ams: National HighwayAut hor ity(
NHA)
203.Whati st het ot allengt hofPaki st anr ailways?
Ans:7791
204.Whati st het ot alnumberofst ationsi nPaki stan?
Ans:815appr oximat ely
205.WhenAi rway swasest ablishedi nPaki st
an?
Ans:in1955
206.PIAst andsf or
Ans:PakistanI nter national Ai rl
ines
207.Whichcount ryi sf amousf orelect r onicgoodsandmot orvehicl
es?
AnsJapan
208.Whi chcount ryi sfamousf forheav yindust r
y, ar msandammuni t
ion
Ans:UnitedSt atedOfAmer i
ca( USA)
209.Nameanyf i
v eexpor tsofPaki st an.
Ans:cotton, rice, sugar , carpet sandf rui t
s
210.Nameanyf i
v ei mpor tsofPaki stan.
Ans:Chemi cal s,medi cines, t ea, edibleoi landel ect r
oni cs
211.Defineexpor t.
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Ans:Thegoodwhichwesel
ltoothercount
ri
es.
212.Def
ineImpor
t.
Ans:Thegoodswhichwebuyfr
om othercount
ri
es.

213.DefineE-Commer ce.
Ans:E-Commer cest andsf orElectronicCommer ce.Iti
sat r
adewit
hthehelpofcomput
er
andInternet
214.Howmanyt i
mescensust ookpl aceaf tertheest abli
shmentofPakist
an?
Ans:6Times
215.Inwhi chyearFi rstcensust ookpl ace?
Ans:1951
216.Inwhi chyearsecondcensust ookpl ace?
Ans: 1961
217.Inwhi chyeart hirdcensust ookpl ace?
Ans:1972
218.Inwhi chyearFour thcensust ookpl ace?
Ans:1981
219.Inwhi chyearFi fthcensust ookpl ace?
Ans:1998
220.Inwhi chyearsi xthcensust ookpl ace?
Ans:2017
221.Whatwast hepopul ati
oni n4thcensus( i
nmi ll
ions)?
Ans:84.253mi l
l
ions
222.Whatwast hepopul ati
oni n5thcensus( i
nmi ll
ions)?
Ans:132. 35mi l
l
ions
223.Whati sthepopul ationi n6thcensus( inmi ll
ions) ?
Ans:about210mi ll
i
ons
224.Whi chcount ryisl argestamongMusl im count ri
esaccordi
ngtopopulati
on?
Ans:Indonesia
225.Whi chcount ryisl argestamongMusl im count ri
esaccordi
ngtoarea?
Ans:Kazakhst an
226.Pakistanisonwhi chnumberaccor di ngtopopul ati
on?
Ans:Second
227.Whi chislargestr iverofPaki stan?
Ans:IndusRi v
er
228.Inwhi chyearNWFPr enamedasKPK?
Ans:In2010
229.Whati stotal areaofFATA?
Ans:27,220sqkm
230.Whati stotal areaofI slamabad?
Ans:906sq. km
231.Whati sthet otal popul ati
onofKPKaccor dingt o2017census?
Ans:3,05,23,
371( 30. 5mi l
l
ions)
232.Whati sthet otal popul ati
onofTr i
bal Areasaccor di
ngto2017census?
Ans:50,01,676(5mi ll
ions)
233.Whati sthet otal popul ati
onofSi ndhaccor di ngto2017census?
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86,
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ons)
234.Whati
sthetot
alpopul
ationofPunj
abaccor
dingt
o2017census?
Ans:11,
00,
12,
442(110mill
ions)

235.Whati sthet ot al popul ationofBal ochi stanaccor dingto2017census?

Ans:1,
23, 44,408( 12.34mi ll
ions)
236.Whati sthet ot al popul ationofI sl
amabadaccor di
ngt o2017census?
Ans:20,06,572( 2mi ll
ions)
237.Whati sthet ot al popul ationofAz adJammuandKashmi raccordi
ngto2017census?
Ans:40,45,366( 4mi ll
ions)
238.Whati sthet ot al popul ationofGi lgit-
Bal t
istanaccor di
ngt o2017census?
Ans:09,22,745( 0.9mi lli
ons)
239.Whati sthet ot al mal epopul ationofPaki stanaccor di
ngt o2017census?
Ans:10,64,43, 520( 106. 4mi lli
ons)
240.Whati sthet ot al femal epopul at i
onofPaki st anaccor dingto2017census?
Ans:10,13,31, 000( 101. 3mi lli
ons)
241.Whi chi st helar gestandmostpopul ousci t
yofPaki st
an?
Ans:Karachi
242.Whati sthet ot al popul ationofKar achi accor dingto2017census?
Ans:1,
49, 10,352( 104. 9mi ll
ions)
243.Whi chi st hesecondl argestci tyofPaki stan?
Ans:Lahor e
244.Whati sthet ot al popul ationofLahor eaccor dingt o2017census?
Ans:1,
11, 26,285( 101. 1mi ll
ions)
245.Whati st otalpopul at i
onofGhot kiaccor dingt o2017census?
Ans:16,46,318
246.Whati st otal areaofGhot ki?
Ans:6975sqkm
247.Whatwast hel iteracyr at eofPaki stani n1972?
Ans:21.7%( 30%mal e, 11%f emal e)
248.Whatwast hel iteracyr at eofPaki stani n1981?
Ans:26%( 35%mal e, 16%f emal e)
249.Whatwast hel iteracyr at eofPaki stani n1998?
Ans:45%( 61%mal e, 36%f emal e)
250.Whatwast hel iteracyr at eofPaki stani n2017?
Ans:58%( 70%mal e, 46%f emal e)
251.Whatwast het ot alpopul ationofKar achi in1998census?
AnsAbout10mi l
l
ions
252.Whati sthel iteral meani ngofcul ture?
Ans:Tocul t
ivat esomet hingorawayofl ife
253.Whatar et hechar act eristi
csofcul t
ure?
Ans:Language, Li
ter atur e,Rel i
gion, Cust omsandt r
aditi
ons, foodandhabits
254.Whati saLanguage?
Ans:Awayofcommuni cat i
ont hr ooughwhi chweexpessouri deasandfeel
ings.
255.Whati sthenat ional l
anguageofPaki stan?
Ans:Urdu
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an?
Ans:morethan30
257.I
nwhichconstitut
ionofPaki
stanurdudecl
aredasof
fi
cial
language?
Ans:1973const
itut
ion

258.Aryancamei ntosout hAsiathroughcent ralAsi ahowmanyy earsago?

Ans:About3000y ear sago
259.Whi chlanguagewasspokenbyAr uans?
Ans:Sanskr it
260.Whatwast helat er(changed)nameofSanskr it?
Ans:Prakrit
261.Whi chf orm ofPr akr itlanguagewasspokeni nsout hasia?
Ans:BrijBhasha
262.Duringt her uleofwhi chmughal emper orBr i
jlanguagechangedt oUr du?
Ans:ShahJahan
263.Thiswasf i
rstlocal languagei nwhi chHol yQur anwast ranslated?
Ans:Sini
dhi
264.Twof amouspoet sofSi ndhilanguage?
Ans:ShahAbdul LatifBhi ttaiandSachal Sarmast
265.Nameanyt hreepoet sofUr duLanguageofcur rentera?
Ans:Wasi Shah, Par veenShaki r
,FaizAhmedFai z
266.Nameanyf ivepoet sofSi ndhi LanguageexceptBhi tt
aiandSachal Sarmast ?
Ans:Sami ,Shai khAy az, Ust adBukhar i
,Tanv irAbbasi ,Makhdoom Tal i
bul Maula
267.Whoi sr esponsi blef orpr omot i
ngSi ndhi language?
Ans:Sindhi LanguageAut horit
y(SLA)
268.Whoi sr esponsi blet opubl ishSi ndhi textbooks, syl
labusandot herl
iterat
ure?
Ans:SindhText bookBoar d
269.Nameanyf ivef amouspoet sofPunj abi l
anguage.
Ans:BabaFar eedGanj Shakar ,BabaBul ehShah, War isShah, HazratSultanBahu
270.Wher ei stheshr ineofBabaBul ehShah?
Ans:Kasur, Punj ab
271.Wher ei stheshr ineofBabaFar eed?
Ans:Pakpat an, Punj ab
272.Nameanyt hreef amousPasht opoet sof17thand18thCent ury.
Ans:Kazim KhanShai da, RehmanBaba, Khushhal KhanKhat ak.
273.Whenwasf oundat ionofmoder nPasht ol it
erat urewasl aid?
Ans:endof19thcent ury
274.RehmanBabai sf amousPasht opoet .
275.Namef amousl anguagesspokeni nBal ochi stan.
Ans:Balochi ,Brahv i
, Pasht oandSi ndhi
276.Whenwasf irstBal ochi magazinepubl i
shed?
Ans:in1952
277.Wher ef rom Bal ocht r i
bescame?
Ans:north-easter nIran
278.Nameanyf ourf amousBal ochi wr i
ter s.
Ans:Jam Var k,Gul KhanNaseer ,AzadJamal uddi nandNazBi bi
279.Ei
d-ul-
Fitriscel ebr atedi nwhichmont hofHi jr
i calendar?
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280.I
nmemor yofwhichProphetwecel
ebr
ateEi
d-ul
-Azha?
Ans:HazratI
braheem (A.
S)

281.Whatwast henameofsonofHazr atI braheem( A.S)?

Ans:Hazr atI smai l(A.S)
282.Christianscel ebr atet hebi r
thofHazr atEssa( A.
S)onwhi chdateandmonth?
th
Ans:on25 December
283.Anot herev enthappenedi n25thDecember ?
Ans:Bir
thofQuai d-e-Azam
284.Wher eist heshr i
neofHazr atDataGanj Baksh?
Ans:Lahor e, Punj ab
285.Wher eist heshr i
neofBahauddi neZakar ya?
Ans:Mul tanLahor e
286.Wher eist heshr i
neofHazr atImam Bar i
?
Ans:Isl
amabad
287.Wher eist heshr i
neofHazr atAbdul l
ahShahGhazi ?
Ans:Karachi
288.Wher ei st heshr ine/ tombofShahAbdul Latif?
Ans:BhitShah, Sindh
289.Wher ei st heshr ineofHazr atQalandarShahbaz?
Ans:SehwanShar i
fSi ndh
290.Wher eist heshr i
neofHazr atSachal Sar mast ?
Ans:Daraza, Khai rpurdi stri
ctSindh
291.ShahLat eefwasbor ni nwhichA.D?
Ans:1689
292.ShahLat eefwasdi edi nwhi chA.D?
Ans:1752
293.Whent heUr sofShahAbdul Lat
eeft akespl aceeveryyear ?
Ans:on14thSaf ar
294.Whatwast her eal nameofLal Shahbaz?
Ans:Hazr atUsmanMar wandi
295.Fir
stEducat i
onal Conf ernencewashel di nwhi chy ear
?
Ans:1947
296.When“ Repor tofcommi ssi
ononNat ional Education”waspubl i
shed?
Ans:1959
297.WhenwasHi gherEducat ionCommi sion( HEC)wasest ablished?
th
Ans:14 August ,2002
298.Compul sor ypr imar yEducat i
onActwasenf orcedinwhi chy ear?
Ans:2004- 2005
299.Defi
neWel far
est at e.
Ans:Ast atet hatcar esbasi cneedsofi tsci tizensandenabl ethem toliv
eapeacef
ull
i
fei
s
cal
ledawel far est ate.
300.Whodef inedemocr acyf orthepeopl e, ofthepeopl e,bythepeopl e?
Ans:Abrahm Li ncol n

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