Pak Study Mcqs

Who started the first english newspaper in india?A. Raja Rammohan Roy
B. James Augustus Hicky
C. Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
D. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Hickey’s Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published from Kolkata (then Calcutta), India. It was the first major newspaper in India, started in 1780. It was published for two years. Founded by James Augustus Hicky, a highly eccentric Irishman who had previously spent two years in Jail for debt.

 

The foundation stone of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s Mausoleum was laid by Field Marshal Mohammed Ayub Khan on ________?A. 31 August 1965
B. 30 March 1960
C. 25 Feb 1958
D. 31 July 1960It would not be wrong to say that it is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. On 31 July 1960, the then President of Pakistan Ayub Khan laid the foundation stone of the mausoleum on Muhammad Ali Jinnah (M A Jinnah) Road. The government of Azad Kashmir provided the wood for the construction of the mausoleum.

Pakistan’s Standard time was adopted on _________?A. 1 January 1951
B. 2 May 1951
C. 15 September 1951
C. 2nd March 1951

Pakistan had been following UTC+05:30 since 1907 (during the British Raj) and continued using it after independence in 1947. On 15 September 1951, following the findings of mathematician Mahmood Anwar, two time zones were introduced. Karachi Time (KART) was introduced in West Pakistan by adjusting 30 minutes off UTC+05:30 to UTC+05:00, while Dacca Time (DACT) was introduced in East Pakistan by subtracting 30 minutes off UTC+06:30 to UTC+06:00. The changes were made effective on 30, September 1951. PKT is measured in Gilgit, near the village of Naltar. In 1971, Karachi Time was renamed to Pakistan Standard Time.

Second highest civil award of Pakistan is__________?

A. Nishan-e-Pakistan
B. Hilal-i-Imtiaz
C. Sitara-e-Bisalat
D. None of these

Hilal-i-Imtiaz (“Crescent of Excellence”), is the second highest civilian award and honour given to both civilians and military officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces by the Government of Pakistan.

Agriculture accounted how much in GDP of Pakistan in 1947?

A. 35%
B. 53% 
C. 60%
D. None of the Above

The power of the Legislative councils was increased by:___________?

A. Minto – Morley Reforms, 1909
B. Simon Commission Report
C. 3rd Round Table Conference
D. Gandhi – Irwin Pact

Which River is joining in the river Indus at Attock ?A. Kabul River
B. Kunar River
C. Hakra River
D. None of These

The Kābul River joins the Indus just above Attock, where the Indus flows at an elevation of 2,000 feet (600 metres) and is crossed by the first bridge carrying rail and road.