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Basic Facts About Pakistan Flashcards

1
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Father of the Nation

A

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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National Poet

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Allama Iqbal

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3
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Area of Pakistan

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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
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4
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National Anthem

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

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5
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Pakistan’s official map was drawn by

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Mian Muhammad Alam Suhrawardy

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6
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National Flower

A

Jasmine (Chambeli)

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7
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National Tree

A

Deodar

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8
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National Animal

A

Markhor

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9
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National Bird

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Chakor

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10
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National Game

A

Hockey

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11
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Who designed Pakistan’s flag

A

Syed Ameeriuddin Kidwai

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12
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Pakistan’s one and only Vice President

A

Noor ul Amin

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13
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How many articles are there in 1973 Constitution

A

280
234 in 1956 one
250 in 1962 one

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14
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Districts in Pakistan

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Punjab: 36
KP: 34, before KP-FATA merger it was 25
Sindh: 29
Balochistan: 32
AJK: 10
GB: 10
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15
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Largest Division

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Kalat

Smallest: Karachi

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16
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Largest District

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Chagai

but by population it is Lahore

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17
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What is on notes’ backside

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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)

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18
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Pakistan’s Largest Dam

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

19
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Pakistan’s oldest dam

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

20
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First Army Chief

A

Gen. Frank Messervy

Current: Qamar Javed Bajwa

21
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First Naval Chief

A

Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford

Current: Zafar Mehmood Abbasi

22
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First Air Chief

A

Air Vice Marshall Allan Perry Keene

Current: Mujahid Anwar Khan

23
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First CM of Sindh

A

Ayub Khuro

24
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First Governor of Sindh

A

Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah

25
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First railway track in Pakistan

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

26
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Pakistan’s oldest forest

A

Juniper near Ziarat

Largest is Changa Manga in Kasur

27
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Boundaries: 
Pak-China 
Pak-Afghan 
Pak-Iran 
Pak-India 
Coastline
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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

28
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Chief Ministers:
Punjab
Sindh 
KP 
Balochistan 
GB
A 
Sardar Usman Buzdar 
Syed Murad Ali Shah 
Mehmood Khan 
Jam Kamal Khan 
Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman (1st one was Mehdi Shah)
29
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Governors:
Punjab
Sindh 
KP 
Balochistan 
GB
A 
Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar
Imran Ismail 
Shah Farman 
Amanullah Khan Yasinzai 
Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon
30
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Prime Minister of AJK

President of AJK

A

Raja Farooq Haider Khan

Sardar Masood Khan `

31
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How many amendments have been made in the Pakistan Constitution

A
  1. The Latest one is about FATA-KP Merger.
32
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Current Speaker National Assembly

A

Asad Qaiser

33
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Current Deputy Speaker National Assembly

A

Qasim Khan Suri

34
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Chairman Senate

A

Sadiq Sanjrani

35
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Deputy Chairman Senate

A

Saleem Mandviwalla

36
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Seats of Senate

A

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

37
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Provincial Assembly Seats

A

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

38
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National Assembly Seats

A

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

39
Q

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

A

7

40
Q

Kallar Kahar is situated near

A

Chakwal

41
Q

Gandhara Art is related to which region

A

Taxila

42
Q

Where is Kalabagh

A

It is near the town of Mianwali

43
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Highest peak of Salt Range

A

Sakesar

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