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Pakistan History GK Flashcards

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Muhammad bin Qasim entered subcontinent in

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  1. He was sent by Hajjaj bin Yusuf, a governor in Umayyad Dynasty.
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Mehmood Ghaznavi destroyed Somnath Temple in

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1026

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Slave Dynasty was founded by Qutub ud din Aibak in

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1206

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When Qutub ud din Aibak died?

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1210

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When did Slave Dynasty end?

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1290

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Khilji Dynasty was founded in

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1290

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7
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Khilji Dynasty ended in

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1320

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8
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Tughlaq Dynasty was founded in

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1320

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9
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When tughlaq Dynasty ended

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1414

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Sayyed (Saadat) Dynasty was founded in

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1414 by Khizr Khan

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Sayyed Dynasty ended in

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1451

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12
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Which Dynasty came to power in 1451

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Lodhi Dynasty (Bahlol Lodhi was its first leader)

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13
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How did Lodhi Dynasty end ?

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It ended after First Battle of Panipat when Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in 1526

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14
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When did Vasco de Gama come to India

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He came in 1498

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15
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When did Babur die

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He died in 1530; his son, Humayan succeeded him

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16
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What happened in 1539

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Sher Shah Suri came to India and defeated Humayun

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17
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When did Humayun recaptured the throne of Delhi

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1555

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18
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When was Second Battle of Panipat fought?

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In 1556 between Akbar, the son of Humayun, and Hemubikal

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19
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Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi (Mujaddad Alf Sani) was born in

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1564

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20
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When did Akbar find Din e Elahi

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1582

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21
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East India was established in

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1600

Fact: Portugese came to the Subcontinent before the British

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22
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Who visited Jehangir in 1616

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Sir Thomas Roe

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23
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When were English permitted to trade in Bengal

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1634

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24
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Which fort did Babur build

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Bala Hisar in Peshawar

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25
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Who constructed Shalimar Bagh

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Shah Jahan in 1642

Fact: His real name was Khurram

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26
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Who constructed Taj Mahal

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Shah Jahan in 1647

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27
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Which forts did Akbar had built

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Lahore and Attock fort

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28
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When was Badshahi Masjid built

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It was built in 1674 or 73 by Aurangzeb

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29
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Nadir Shah invades India

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1739

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30
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Battle of Plassey

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In 1757. The British established political rule in Bengal; they were led by Robert Clive against Siraj ud Daula

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31
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Third Battle of Panipat

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In 1761, fought between Marathas and Ahmed Shah Abdali

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32
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How did Tipu Sultan die?

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He died in 1799 in 4th Mysore War at the hands of the British

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33
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Urdu declared as official language

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1832

Hindi—Urdu Controversy in 1867

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34
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British East India Company was abolished

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In 1858 in the aftermath of War of Independence

35
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Sir Sued set up his first school

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At Muradabad in 1859

36
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MAO school at aligarh

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In 1875
Was upgraded to college status in 1877 (Lord Lytton inaugurated)
Achieved university status in 1920

37
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Established in:
Deoband
Anjuman e Hayat
Nadvat ul Islam

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1867
1884
1894

38
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Indian National Congress

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Founded by A O Hume in 1885

39
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Sir Syed given the title of Sir

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  1. Allama Iqbal was given the same in 1923
40
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Formation of NWFP by the British

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In 1901

41
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Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon

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16th October, 1905

42
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Foundation of All India Muslim League

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30th December, 1906 in Dhaka

43
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Partition of Bengal annulled

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In 1911

44
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Lucknow Pact

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1916

45
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Dyarchy was introduced in

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In 1919 through Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

46
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Jalianwala Bagh Massacre

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  1. General Dyer was responsible
47
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Chauri Chaura Incident

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1922

48
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Nehru Report

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1928

In response, Jinnah’s 14 points in 1929

49
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Allam Iqbal gives his historical speech

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At Allahbad in 1930

50
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Gandhi-Irwin Pact

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1931

51
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Now or Never by Chaudary Rehmat Ali

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1933

52
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1935/36

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Sindh separates from Bombay

53
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Day of Deliverance

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22nd December, 1939

54
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Pakistan Resolution

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23rd March, 1940

Moved by Moulvi Fazal ul Haq

55
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Who was the last Governor General and 1st Viceroy of United India

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Lord Canning

56
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When did British Parliament pass Indian Independence Bill

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18th July 1947

57
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When did Sheikh Mujib ur Rehman give his 6 points?

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1966

58
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When was Martial Law imposed in Punjab

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1953

59
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PPP was founded on

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December 1, 1967

60
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Who is often called the founder of AIML

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Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan

61
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Federal Shariat Court was established in

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1980

62
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Who helped Jinnah write his 14 points

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Muhammed Ali Jauhar

63
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When was Communal Award published

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1932

64
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In 1946 elections, how many seats did AIML win ?

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428 out of 492

65
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Cripp’s Mission

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came in 1942, suggested Dominion status for India

66
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Wavell Plan

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In 1945. Sima conference too was held in 1945.

67
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Direct Action Day

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16th August 1946

68
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Creation of Pakistan Fund

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16th June 1947

69
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Constituent Assembly of Pakistan

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10th August –> first meeting. Jinnah elected as its first President on 11th August

70
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Declaration of Radcliffe Award

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17th August 1947

71
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Pakistan becomes a member of UNO

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on 30th September 1947. it was the 53rd member

72
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Census in Pakistan

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1951, 1961, 1972, 1981, 1998, and 2017

Fact: Subcontinent’s first census was conducted in 1881

73
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Gwadar was bought

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from Oman in 1958. Pakistan paid $3 million at that time

74
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Family Law Ordinance is introduced

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In 1961, during Ayub Khan’s regime

75
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Pakistan recognized China in

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1950

76
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Chitral and Swat joined Pakistan in

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1969

77
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AKU and PSM were established in

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1983

78
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When was MQM formed

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1986

79
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Youm e Takbir

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28th May 1998. The day Pakistan tested its nuclear weapons in Chagai

80
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Malala was shot in

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  1. She was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2019
81
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When did Pakistan recognize Bangladesh

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In 1974, at Second OIC Summit

82
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Al Hilal magazine founded by

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Abdul Kalam Azad in 1912

83
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Comrade magazine

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in 1911. Muhammad Ali Jauhar was its editor

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