Correct answer: Multan. The tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam is in Multan.
Background: He was a 14th-century Sufi saint of the Suhrawardi order.
Did you know? His tomb is a famous example of early Multani architecture.
Memory trick: Multan = city of saints.
Correct answer: PARC. The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) is the national body for agricultural research.
Background: PARC is based in Islamabad.
Did you know? It works on improving crop varieties and farming methods.
Memory trick: PARC = Pakistan Agricultural Research Council.
Correct answer: 796,096 km². Pakistan’s official area figure is 796,096 square kilometres.
Background: Some sources give a larger figure of about 881,913 km² when Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir are included.
Did you know? Balochistan is the largest province by area.
Memory trick: 796,096: 7-9-6-0-9-6.
Correct answer: 1958. Pakistan acquired Gwadar from Oman in 1958.
Background: Gwadar had been under the Sultan of Oman since the 18th century.
Did you know? Gwadar became a district of Balochistan in 1977.
Memory trick: Gwadar → 1958.
Correct answer: Rehmat Ali. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali wrote “Pakistan: The Fatherland of the Pak Nation”.
Background: Rahmat Ali first used the name “Pakistan” in 1933 in his pamphlet “Now or Never”.
Did you know? He studied at Cambridge University.
Memory trick: Rahmat Ali = name “Pakistan”.
Correct answer: Agriculture. Agriculture is called the backbone of Pakistan’s economy because it supports food, jobs, and raw materials for industry.
Background: Agriculture contributes about a quarter of GDP.
Did you know? It employs roughly 37% of the labour force.
Memory trick: Backbone = agriculture.
Correct answer: CPEC. CPEC (China–Pakistan Economic Corridor) is the economic corridor linking China and Pakistan.
Background: CPEC was launched in 2015 and links Kashgar with Gwadar.
Did you know? It is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Memory trick: CPEC = Corridor.
Correct answer: 280. The 1973 Constitution has 280 articles.
Background: It was adopted on 10 April 1973 and came into force on 14 August 1973.
Did you know? It also has 12 parts and 7 schedules.
Memory trick: 1973 → 280; 1962 → 250.
Correct answer: 1960. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960.
Background: It was signed in Karachi by Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru with the World Bank’s help.
Did you know? It divided the six rivers of the Indus basin between the two countries.
Memory trick: Indus Treaty = 1960.
Correct answer: November 1939. The Congress ministries resigned in late 1939, reaching their end in November 1939.
Background: They resigned in protest against India being drawn into the Second World War without consultation.
Did you know? The Muslim League celebrated the Day of Deliverance on 22 December 1939.
Memory trick: Congress left office in late 1939.
Correct answer: Abul Kalam Azad. Jinnah called Maulana Abul Kalam Azad the “show boy” of the Congress because he was its Muslim face.
Background: Azad was the Congress president from 1940 to 1946.
Did you know? He opposed the partition of India.
Memory trick: Show boy of Congress = Azad.
Correct answer: Nehru Report. The Nehru Report of 1928 rejected separate electorates for Muslims.
Background: Jinnah responded with his Fourteen Points in 1929.
Did you know? The report was prepared by a committee headed by Motilal Nehru.
Memory trick: Nehru Report → Jinnah’s 14 Points.
Correct answer: Congress, AIML. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League.
Background: In it, Congress accepted separate electorates for Muslims.
Did you know? Jinnah, who worked for the pact, was called the “ambassador of Hindu–Muslim unity”.
Memory trick: 1916 Lucknow = Congress + League.
Correct answer: Museum. A museum keeps and displays historical and cultural objects.
Background: The word comes from the Greek mouseion, a place dedicated to the Muses.
Did you know? The Lahore Museum is one of Pakistan’s oldest museums.
Memory trick: Museum = history objects.
Correct answer: Australia. Kangaroos are native to Australia.
Background: The kangaroo appears on Australia’s coat of arms.
Did you know? Baby kangaroos are called joeys.
Memory trick: Kangaroo = Australia.
Correct answer: 712. Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh in 712 CE after defeating Raja Dahir.
Background: The expedition followed the capture of Arab ships by pirates near Debal.
Did you know? Sindh is therefore called Bab-ul-Islam (the Gateway of Islam).
Memory trick: 712 CE = Sindh.
Correct answer: Film making. Hollywood is famous for the film (motion picture) industry.
Background: Hollywood studios have produced films since the early 1900s.
Did you know? The film industry of India is called Bollywood.
Memory trick: Hollywood = films.
Correct answer: Boeing. Boeing built early unmanned fighter-sized aircraft such as the Phantom Ray (2010) and later the Loyal Wingman.
Background: The Phantom Ray was described as the first fighter-sized unmanned jet that did not need a ground pilot.
Did you know? Boeing’s Loyal Wingman was developed with the Royal Australian Air Force.
Memory trick: Pilotless fighter prototype → Boeing.
Correct answer: Los Angeles. Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles, California.
Background: The famous Hollywood sign overlooks Los Angeles.
Did you know? The Oscars are held in Hollywood.
Memory trick: Hollywood = LA.
Correct answer: Track and field exercises. Athletics is also known as track and field, covering running, jumping, and throwing events.
Background: Athletics events include sprints, hurdles, long jump, javelin, and discus.
Did you know? Athletics is considered the oldest sport at the Olympics.
Memory trick: Athletics = track and field.
Correct answer: Damascus. Damascus is the capital of Syria.
Background: Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Did you know? Aleppo is Syria’s other major city.
Memory trick: Damascus = Syria.
Correct answer: New York. The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
Background: It was a gift from France to the United States, dedicated in 1886.
Did you know? It was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi.
Memory trick: Liberty → New York.
Correct answer: 15 March. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 15 March as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia (resolution of 2022).
Background: The date marks the anniversary of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand.
Did you know? Pakistan led the push for the resolution at the UN.
Memory trick: 15 March = Christchurch anniversary.
Correct answer: 1932. The Abbasia Canal in the Bahawalpur region was completed in 1932 as part of the Sutlej Valley Project.
Background: The Sutlej Valley Project built weirs at Sulemanki, Islam, and Panjnad.
Did you know? It turned large areas of Bahawalpur into farmland.
Memory trick: Abbasia canal = 1932.
Correct answer: 1928. Women first took part in Olympic gymnastics at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam.
Background: The 1928 Games were also the first in which women competed in track and field.
Did you know? The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, with men only.
Memory trick: 1928: women enter gymnastics and athletics.