GENERAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PAKISTAN

 GENERAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PAKISTAN

Q: What is the meaning of Pakistan?

Ans: Holy Land

Q: When the name “Pakistan” was first used and by whom?

Ans. On (28 Feb 1933) by “Chaudry Rehmat Ali”.

Q: What is the Governmental Name of Pakistan?

Ans: “Islamic Republic of Pakistan” “Islami Jumori Pakistan”.

Q: Who designed Pakistan‟s national flag?

Ans: Ameer-ud-din Khidwai

Q: Which military alliance had Pakistan as its member?

Ans: SEATO

Q: Which is the national animal of Pakistan?

Ans: Markhor

Q: Which is the national bird of Pakistan?

Ans: Chakor

Q: Name the capital of Pakistan.

Ans. Islamabad.

Q: What is Area of Pakistan?

Ans. 796096 sq km.

Q: What is Area of Islamabad?

Ans: 906 km.

Q: Name the Highest place/peak of Pakistan.

Ans: K-2 Mountain.

Q: Name the lowest (down) place in Pakistan.

Ans: Karachi.

Q: How is Pakistan‟s film industry known?

Ans: Lollywood

Q: Which is the longest and biggest river of Pakistan?

Ans: River of Sindh. It is 2896 km2 long.

Q: Which are the popular rivers‟s of Punjab?

Ans: Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej, and river of Chenab.

Q: Which are the popular rivers‟s of Baluchistan?

Ans: River of Hingol, Bolan, Zhob and river of Pishin.

Q: Which are the popular rivers‟s of KP?

Ans: River of Swat, Kabul, Kunhar, Gomel.

Q: Which is the national language of Pakistan?

Ans : Urdu

Q: According to population which is the largest city of Pakistan.

Ans: Karachi.

Q: According to population which is the smallest city of Pakistan.

Ans: Ziarat.

Q: How many languages are spoken in Pakistan?

Ans: 32 languages.

Q: Which are the well known languages of Pakistan?

Ans: Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Saraeki, Brahui, kashmeri and etc.

Q: When Pakistan became the member of United Nations?

Ans: 30 December 1947.

Q: Which is the oldest library of Pakistan?

Ans: “Punjab Public library” (1882) Lahore.

Q: Where is the biggest Shoes Factory in Pakistan?

Ans: Lahore.

Q: Which Park is the Biggest and first Park of Pakistan and where it is situated.

Ans: “Ayub National Park” it is situated in Rawalpindi and Area is 930 Hkrh.

Q: Which was the first Movie of Pakistan?

Ans: “Teri Yad” It was Showed on the day of “Eid” on 18 August in 1948.

Q: Which was the first colorful Movie of Pakistan?

Ans: The first colorful Movie of Pakistanis was “Sungum”.

Q: Which was the first Punjabi Movie of Pakistan?

Ans: The first “Punjabi” Movie of Pakistan was “Pharee” It was showed on 3

Aug in 1949.

Q: Which was the first “Pashto” Movie of Pakistan?

Ans: “Yusuf Khan Shear Bano”.

Q: When Islamabad became the Capital of Pakistan and who was the

chairman of the Commission?

Ans: 1960 and “General Yahiya Khan” was chairman of the Commission?

Q: The biggest Gallantry award of Pakistan is Nishan-i- Haider when it was started.

Ans: Nishan-i- Haider was started on 16 Mar in 1957.

Q: Which Pakistani President first went to Russia?

Ans: “Ayub Khan” first went to Russia.

Q: When Pakistan got freedom at that time how many Universities were in Pakistan.

Ans: Only 2 two Universities were in Pakistan.

Q: Where are these two places “Bostan” and “Gulistan” in Pakistan.

Ans: “Bostan” is in District Pishin and “Gulistan” is in District Qila Abdullah Balochistan.

Q: What is the meaning of Urdu and how many Alphabets are in Urdu language?

Ans: The word Urdu comes from „Turkish‟ which means “Lashkar” “Group”

or “Corps” and it has 37 alphabets.

Q: Name some popular Urdu Newspaper of Pakistan.

Ans: Daily Jung, Daily Express, Daily Dania, Daily Khabrea, Daily Mushruq etc.

Q: Name some popular English Newspaper of Pakistan.

Ans: Dawn, The Nation, The News, Pakistan Today, Tribune.

Q: Name some popular News Channels of Pakistan.

Ans. PTV News, Geo News, ARY News, Express News, Dania News, Aje

News, Ab Take News, 92 News, 24 News, Khyber News.

Q: Which was the first English Newspaper of Pakistan?

Ans: The first English Newspaper of Pakistan was “Lahore Chronicle”.

Q: Where is Ayub Stadium in Pakistan?

Ans: Quetta Pakistan.

Q: Which College and University is oldest institution of Pakistan?

Ans: “King Edward” College, University Lahore.

Q: What is written on the Governmental Stamp of Pakistan?

Ans: “Eiman, Faith” “Eatehad, Unity” and “Nazum, Discipline”.

Q: How many Nishan-i-Haider were given In Pak India 1965 war?

Ans: Only one Nishan-i-Haider.

Q: Where are the Glass factories in Pakistan?

Ans: Jhelum, Hassan abdal, Lahore, Hyderabad.

Q: In which Province of Pakistan a lot of Languages are spoken.

Ans: Balochistan.

Q: Which City is called the “Groom” of Pakistan?

Ans: Karachi.

Q: Which City is the “Heart” of Pakistan?

Ans: Lahore.

Q: What was the major event of 1971?

Ans : Bangladesh broke away from Pakistan

Q: When Musharraf overthrew the government of Nawaz Sharif what designation did he take?

Ans : Chief Executive

Q: In which year did Pakistan win the Cricket World Cup?

Ans: 1992

Q: When did Pakistan win Olympic gold medal in Hockey for the first time?

Ans: 1960

Q: Which party was in power in North West Frontier Province at the time of independence?

Ans: Congress

Q: Where was General Pervez Musharraf born?

Ans : In Delhi

Q: Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir?

Ans : In Lahore

Q: Who succeeded Zia Ul Haque as President of Pakistan?

Ans: Ghulam Ishaq Khan

Q: When did Pakistan become a Republic?

Ans: 23/3/1956

Q: How many times did squash player Jansher Khan win World Open?

Ans : Eight times

Q: What is the national flower of Pakistan?

Ans : Jasmin

Q: Which Pakistani Prime Minister received Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee when he arrived by bus to Lahore?

Ans : Nawaz Shariff.