Basic Facts About Pakistan

Question 1

Father of the Nation

Answer 1

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Question 2

National Poet

Answer 2

Allama Iqbal

Question 3

Area of Pakistan

Answer 3

Total: 796096 sq.km 
Punjab: 205,344
Sindh: 140,914
KP: 74,521
Balochistan: 347,190
FATA :27,220
Azad Kashmir: 13,297
ICT: 906

Question 4

National Anthem

Answer 4

Approved: August 1954
Verses composed by Hafeez Jalandhari
Tune Composed by Ahmed G. Chagla
Duration: 80 seconds,has 3 stanzas each of 5 lines

Question 5

Pakistan’s official map was drawn by

Answer 5

Mian Muhammad Alam Suhrawardy

Question 6

National Flower

Answer 6

Jasmine (Chambeli)

Question 7

National Tree

Answer 7

Deodar

Question 8

National Animal

Answer 8

Markhor

Question 9

National Bird

Answer 9

Chakor

Question 10

National Game

Answer 10

Hockey

Question 11

Who designed Pakistan’s flag

Answer 11

Syed Ameeriuddin Kidwai

Question 12

Pakistan’s one and only Vice President

Answer 12

Noor ul Amin

Question 13

How many articles are there in 1973 Constitution

Answer 13

280
234 in 1956 one
250 in 1962 one

Question 14

Districts in Pakistan

Answer 14

Punjab: 36
KP: 34, before KP-FATA merger it was 25
Sindh: 29
Balochistan: 32
AJK: 10
GB: 10

Question 15

Largest Division

Answer 15

Kalat

Smallest: Karachi

Question 16

Largest District

Answer 16

Chagai

but by population it is Lahore

Question 17

What is on notes’ backside

Answer 17

5000: Faisal Masjid
1000: Islamia College
500: Badshahi Masjid
100: Quaid Residency
50: K2
20: Mohen jo Dharo
10: Khyber Pass
5: Gwadar Port (discontinued)

Question 18

Pakistan’s Largest Dam

Answer 18

Tarbela; completed in 1976. it is in Topi, Swabi, KP.

Question 19

Pakistan’s oldest dam

Answer 19

Warsak; completed in 1961. it is built on River Kabul and is in FATA.

Question 20

First Army Chief

Answer 20

Gen. Frank Messervy

Current: Qamar Javed Bajwa

Question 21

First Naval Chief

Answer 21

Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford

Current: Zafar Mehmood Abbasi

Question 22

First Air Chief

Answer 22

Air Vice Marshall Allan Perry Keene

Current: Mujahid Anwar Khan

Question 23

First CM of Sindh

Answer 23

Ayub Khuro

Question 24

First Governor of Sindh

Answer 24

Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah

Question 25

First railway track in Pakistan

Answer 25

In 1861 between Karachi to Kotri. Its length was 169km.

Question 26

Pakistan's oldest forest

Answer 26

Juniper near Ziarat | Largest is Changa Manga in Kasur

Question 27

``` Boundaries: Pak-China Pak-Afghan Pak-Iran Pak-India Coastline ```

Answer 27

585 km, 1963 2430 km (in some sources, it is 2252), 1893 909 km (in some it is 805), 1957 the total is 2912 km, but 1610 figure is also used 1046

Question 28

``` Chief Ministers: Punjab Sindh KP Balochistan GB ```

Answer 28

``` Sardar Usman Buzdar Syed Murad Ali Shah Mehmood Khan Jam Kamal Khan Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman (1st one was Mehdi Shah) ```

Question 29

``` Governors: Punjab Sindh KP Balochistan GB ```

Answer 29

``` Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Imran Ismail Shah Farman Amanullah Khan Yasinzai Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon ```

Question 30

Prime Minister of AJK | President of AJK

Answer 30

Raja Farooq Haider Khan | Sardar Masood Khan `

Question 31

How many amendments have been made in the Pakistan Constitution

Answer 31

25. The Latest one is about FATA-KP Merger.

Question 32

Current Speaker National Assembly

Answer 32

Asad Qaiser

Question 33

Current Deputy Speaker National Assembly

Answer 33

Qasim Khan Suri

Question 34

Chairman Senate

Answer 34

Sadiq Sanjrani

Question 35

Deputy Chairman Senate

Answer 35

Saleem Mandviwalla

Question 36

Seats of Senate

Answer 36

Total: 104 One Province: 14 general, 4 women, 4 technocrats and ulemas, 1 non-muslim = 23 23*4 + Fata (8) + ICT (4) = 10

Question 37

Provincial Assembly Seats

Answer 37

Punjab: 371 Sindh: 168 KP: 124 Balochistan: 65

Question 38

National Assembly Seats

Answer 38

General: 342 Women: 60 Non-Muslim: 10 Total: 342

Question 39

Pakistan has been elected how many times as an observer state at UNSC

Answer 39

7

Question 40

Kallar Kahar is situated near

Answer 40

Chakwal

Question 41

Gandhara Art is related to which region

Answer 41

Taxila

Question 42

Where is Kalabagh

Answer 42

It is near the town of Mianwali

Question 43

Highest peak of Salt Range

Answer 43

Sakesar