Pakistan Affairs MCQs – 60 Solved Questions with Answer Key

Pakistan Affairs MCQs appear in almost every competitive exam in the country — PPSC, FPSC, NTS, ETEA, CSS screening, PMS, police and army recruitment tests. The questions are rarely obscure. They repeat the same core facts: the freedom movement timeline, the constitutions, the national symbols, the geography, and the post-1947 political milestones.

This set contains 60 solved Pakistan Affairs MCQs with a complete answer key at the end. Every question has four options and a balanced spread of correct answers, so you cannot pass by guessing “B” sixty times. Work through the set once without looking at the key, mark your wrong answers, then revise only those — that is the fastest way to raise your score.

MCQ Set 1 – Questions 1 to 15

Q1. Pakistan came into being on:

1. A. 14 August 1947
2. B. 23 March 1940
3. C. 15 August 1947
4. D. 14 August 1948

Q2. Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?

1. A. Khawaja Nazimuddin
2. B. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
3. C. Liaquat Ali Khan
4. D. Iskander Mirza

Q3. The Lahore Resolution was passed on:

1. A. 23 March 1943
2. B. 25 December 1940
3. C. 23 March 1940
4. D. 14 August 1947

Q4. Who moved the Lahore Resolution at Minto Park?

1. A. Liaquat Ali Khan
2. B. Allama Iqbal
3. C. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
4. D. A. K. Fazlul Huq

Q5. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?

1. A. Liaquat Ali Khan
2. B. Khawaja Nazimuddin
3. C. Muhammad Ali Bogra
4. D. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

Q6. Pakistan’s first constitution was enforced on:

1. A. 8 June 1962
2. B. 23 March 1956
3. C. 14 August 1947
4. D. 23 March 1973

Q7. The Objectives Resolution was passed in:

1. A. August 1947
2. B. March 1956
3. C. March 1949
4. D. March 1940

Q8. Who presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?

1. A. A. K. Fazlul Huq
2. B. Iskander Mirza
3. C. Sir Zafarullah Khan
4. D. Liaquat Ali Khan

Q9. The present Constitution of Pakistan came into force on:

1. A. 14 August 1973
2. B. 23 March 1956
3. C. 8 June 1962
4. D. 25 March 1969

Q10. Allama Iqbal presented the idea of a separate Muslim state in his Allahabad address in:

1. A. 1933
2. B. 1930
3. C. 1928
4. D. 1940

Q11. The name ‘Pakistan’ was proposed by:

1. A. Quaid-e-Azam
2. B. Maulvi Fazlul Huq
3. C. Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
4. D. Allama Iqbal

Q12. The name ‘Pakistan’ first appeared in the pamphlet:

1. A. Pakistan Call
2. B. Two Nation Theory
3. C. Frontier Gazette
4. D. Now or Never

Q13. Quaid-e-Azam presented his Fourteen Points in:

1. A. 1929
2. B. 1920
3. C. 1940
4. D. 1946

Q14. Pakistan joined the United Nations on:

1. A. 15 August 1948
2. B. 30 September 1947
3. C. 14 August 1947
4. D. 1 January 1948

Q15. The first President of Pakistan was:

1. A. Ghulam Muhammad
2. B. Yahya Khan
3. C. Iskander Mirza
4. D. Ayub Khan

MCQ Set 2 – Questions 16 to 30

Q16. The first martial law in Pakistan was imposed in:

1. A. 1954
2. B. 1969
3. C. 1977
4. D. 1958

Q17. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in:

1. A. 1960
2. B. 1948
3. C. 1965
4. D. 1972

Q18. The Tashkent Declaration was signed in:

1. A. 1972
2. B. 1966
3. C. 1965
4. D. 1971

Q19. The Simla Agreement was signed in:

1. A. 1971
2. B. 1974
3. C. 1972
4. D. 1966

Q20. The first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan was:

1. A. Fatima Jinnah
2. B. Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan
3. C. Shaheed Rani
4. D. Benazir Bhutto

Q21. Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests at Chagai on:

1. A. 28 May 1998
2. B. 11 May 1998
3. C. 28 May 1999
4. D. 6 September 1998

Q22. The national animal of Pakistan is:

1. A. Urial
2. B. Markhor
3. C. Snow Leopard
4. D. Chinkara

Q23. The national bird of Pakistan is:

1. A. Falcon
2. B. Peacock
3. C. Chukar partridge
4. D. Eagle

Q24. The national flower of Pakistan is:

1. A. Rose
2. B. Tulip
3. C. Sunflower
4. D. Jasmine

Q25. The national tree of Pakistan is:

1. A. Deodar
2. B. Banyan
3. C. Neem
4. D. Shisham

Q26. The national sport of Pakistan is:

1. A. Kabaddi
2. B. Field hockey
3. C. Cricket
4. D. Squash

Q27. The longest river of Pakistan is:

1. A. Chenab
2. B. Ravi
3. C. Indus
4. D. Jhelum

Q28. The highest peak of Pakistan is:

1. A. Nanga Parbat
2. B. Rakaposhi
3. C. Tirich Mir
4. D. K2

Q29. K2 is located in which mountain range?

1. A. Karakoram
2. B. Himalaya
3. C. Hindu Kush
4. D. Sulaiman

Q30. The largest province of Pakistan by area is:

1. A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2. B. Balochistan
3. C. Punjab
4. D. Sindh

MCQ Set 3 – Questions 31 to 45

Q31. The most populous province of Pakistan is:

1. A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2. B. Balochistan
3. C. Punjab
4. D. Sindh

Q32. The capital of Pakistan before Islamabad was:

1. A. Lahore
2. B. Rawalpindi
3. C. Peshawar
4. D. Karachi

Q33. Under the 1973 Constitution, the national language of Pakistan is:

1. A. Urdu
2. B. English
3. C. Punjabi
4. D. Sindhi

Q34. The first census in Pakistan was conducted in:

1. A. 1972
2. B. 1951
3. C. 1947
4. D. 1961

Q35. The Durand Line is the border between Pakistan and:

1. A. Iran
2. B. China
3. C. Afghanistan
4. D. India

Q36. The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with:

1. A. Iran
2. B. Tajikistan
3. C. China
4. D. Afghanistan

Q37. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor agreement was signed in:

1. A. 2015
2. B. 2013
3. C. 2016
4. D. 2018

Q38. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in:

1. A. 2015
2. B. 2010
3. C. 2008
4. D. 2012

Q39. The first woman Speaker of the National Assembly was:

1. A. Sherry Rehman
2. B. Hina Rabbani Khar
3. C. Fehmida Mirza
4. D. Benazir Bhutto

Q40. The first Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize was:

1. A. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan
2. B. Malala Yousafzai
3. C. Dr Atta-ur-Rahman
4. D. Dr Abdus Salam

Q41. Malala Yousafzai received the Nobel Peace Prize in:

1. A. 2014
2. B. 2012
3. C. 2013
4. D. 2015

Q42. The national anthem of Pakistan was written by:

1. A. Ahmed G. Chagla
2. B. Hafeez Jalandhari
3. C. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
4. D. Allama Iqbal

Q43. The Radcliffe Award was announced on:

1. A. 3 June 1947
2. B. 15 August 1947
3. C. 17 August 1947
4. D. 14 August 1947

Q44. The first Chief Justice of Pakistan was:

1. A. Justice Munir
2. B. Justice Cornelius
3. C. Justice Shahabuddin
4. D. Sir Abdur Rashid

Q45. Pakistan’s first Foreign Minister was:

1. A. Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
2. B. Liaquat Ali Khan
3. C. Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
4. D. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

MCQ Set 4 – Questions 46 to 60

Q46. The first woman Governor in Pakistan was:

1. A. Begum Shaista Ikramullah
2. B. Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan
3. C. Fatima Jinnah
4. D. Benazir Bhutto

Q47. Pakistan won its first Olympic gold medal in hockey in:

1. A. 1956 Melbourne
2. B. 1964 Tokyo
3. C. 1960 Rome
4. D. 1948 London

Q48. The largest dam of Pakistan by volume is:

1. A. Mangla
2. B. Warsak
3. C. Diamer-Bhasha
4. D. Tarbela

Q49. The first Pakistani to summit Mount Everest was:

1. A. Nazir Sabir
2. B. Hassan Sadpara
3. C. Ali Sadpara
4. D. Ashraf Aman

Q50. The Two-Nation Theory was based on the idea that:

1. A. Bengal should be divided first
2. B. Muslims and Hindus were two separate nations with distinct identities
3. C. Muslims needed a separate army
4. D. Urdu should be the only language

Q51. Sindh Assembly was the first provincial assembly to pass a Pakistan resolution in:

1. A. 1946
2. B. 1947
3. C. 1943
4. D. 1940

Q52. The last Governor-General of Pakistan was:

1. A. Ghulam Muhammad
2. B. Khawaja Nazimuddin
3. C. Ayub Khan
4. D. Iskander Mirza

Q53. Pakistan currently has how many provinces?

1. A. Four
2. B. Three
3. C. Five
4. D. Six

Q54. Pakistan’s first Five-Year Plan was launched in:

1. A. 1960
2. B. 1955
3. C. 1947
4. D. 1951

Q55. Pakistan joined SEATO in:

1. A. 1956
2. B. 1959
3. C. 1954
4. D. 1955

Q56. Pakistan joined the Baghdad Pact (later CENTO) in:

1. A. 1954
2. B. 1956
3. C. 1958
4. D. 1955

Q57. The Lahore Resolution was passed at which venue in Lahore?

1. A. Minto Park
2. B. Iqbal Park
3. C. Fortress Stadium
4. D. Bagh-e-Jinnah

Q58. The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced in:

1. A. 1947
2. B. 1946
3. C. 1942
4. D. 1945

Q59. The 3 June Plan, which announced the partition of India, was presented in:

1. A. 1945
2. B. 1948
3. C. 1947
4. D. 1946

Q60. The national anthem of Pakistan was officially approved in:

1. A. 1947
2. B. 1950
3. C. 1958
4. D. 1954

Pakistan Affairs Answer Key

Most Repeated Pakistan Affairs Facts

How to Prepare Pakistan Affairs for PPSC and FPSC

1. Master the timeline first. Almost half the paper comes from dates between 1906 and 1973. Learn them in order, not in isolation.
2. Do 60 MCQs a day, not 300 once a week. Retention comes from repetition with feedback, not from volume.
3. Write down every wrong answer. Your personal error list is a better revision tool than any commercial book.
4. Link facts to themes. Constitutional amendments are easier to remember when you know which political problem each one solved.
5. Practice with past papers. Our PPSC Intelligence Officer preparation plan shows how Pakistan Affairs, Islamiat, English and General Ability are weighted in a real 100-mark paper.

For the other compulsory subjects, continue with Pakistan History MCQs, Islamiat MCQs, and the monthly Current Affairs MCQs for October 2026. Together those four sets cover the General Ability section of most Punjab and federal papers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Pakistan Affairs MCQs should I practise daily?

Fifty to sixty with full review is the sweet spot. Review matters more than the count — a set you check and annotate is worth three sets you rush through.

Are these questions repeated in PPSC papers?

The exact wording changes, but the underlying facts recycle constantly. Freedom movement dates, the 1956 and 1973 constitutions, national symbols and foreign policy milestones appear in almost every paper.

Is Pakistan Affairs the same as Pakistan Studies?

Practically yes, though syllabi label them differently. PPSC uses “Pakistan Affairs”, FPSC and boards often use “Pakistan Studies”. The content overlap is close to 90 percent.

Can I rely only on MCQs without reading books?

No. MCQs test recall, but a short read of a standard Pakistan Studies textbook builds the context that makes recall stick. Use MCQs as the test after reading, not as a replacement for it.

Bottom Line

Sixty questions, four sections, one answer key. If you score above 45 out of 60 in 45 minutes, your Pakistan Affairs base is solid. Below 35, go back to the timeline and the constitutional history before touching another mock paper. Accuracy plus speed is what the actual paper rewards — not how many books you own.