Who is the largest arms supplier to Pakistan?
Correct answer is: D. China
China is Pakistan’s main defense supplier.
Which agreement was signed between India & Pakistan on refugees after Partition?
Correct answer is: C. Liaqat-Nehru Pact
The 1950 pact protected minority rights and refugees.
How many total seats are there in Pakistan’s National Assembly (post-2018)?
Correct answer is: C. 336
FATA seat abolition reduced total seats to 336.
Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab after Independence?
Correct answer is: D. Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot
He was Punjab’s first CM after 1947.
Why did the British annex Punjab in 1849?
Correct answer is: A. Control trade routes
Punjab was key for controlling Central Asian trade.
How many princely states joined Pakistan after independence in 1947?
Correct answer is: D. 13
Thirteen princely states acceded to Pakistan.
At least 13 princely states joined Pakistan in 1947. These included the states of Bahawalpur, Khairpur, Swat, Dir, Chitral, and several others within the regions that would become Pakistan's provinces. Some states, like Kalat, acceded to Pakistan after 1947, and a few, such as Hunza and Nagar, acceded in November 1947 but their status was pending determination.
Bahawalpur: Acceded on October 3, 1947, becoming the first.
Khairpur: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Swat: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Dir: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Chitral: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Amb: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Las Bela: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Makran: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Kharan: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Kalat: Acceded to Pakistan in 1947, with full accession in 1948.
Hunza: Acceded in November 1947.
Nagar: Acceded in November 1947.
At least 13 princely states joined Pakistan in 1947. These included the states of Bahawalpur, Khairpur, Swat, Dir, Chitral, and several others within the regions that would become Pakistan's provinces. Some states, like Kalat, acceded to Pakistan after 1947, and a few, such as Hunza and Nagar, acceded in November 1947 but their status was pending determination.
Bahawalpur: Acceded on October 3, 1947, becoming the first.
Khairpur: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Swat: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Dir: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Chitral: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Amb: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Las Bela: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Makran: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Kharan: Joined Pakistan in 1947.
Kalat: Acceded to Pakistan in 1947, with full accession in 1948.
Hunza: Acceded in November 1947.
Nagar: Acceded in November 1947.
Who was the first female Chief Justice of Pakistan?
Correct answer is: D. Justice Tahira Safdar
She became Pakistan’s first female Chief Justice (Balochistan HC, 2018).
Note: First female chief justice of Pakistan Supreme court is Justice Ayesha Malik
Who is the highest-ranking civil servant responsible for provincial administration in Pakistan?
Correct answer is: C. Chief Secretary
The Chief Secretary is the top bureaucrat in a province, coordinating administrative functions.
Which of the following was an impact of British colonialism in Punjab?
Correct answer is: B. Suppression of local crafts and traditions
British policies favored industrial goods, leading to decline of local handicrafts.
Which Mughal emperor built the Badshahi Masjid in Lahore?
Correct answer is: C. Aurangzeb
The Badshahi Mosque was commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671.