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Pakistan Literature Arts and Leaders Quiz

Pakistan quiz on Allama Iqbal, Benazir Bhutto, Edhi Foundation and cultural achievements.

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1. Who is known as the Leonardo da Vinci of Pakistan?

  • A. Sadequain
  • B. Chughtai
  • C. Ismail Gulgee ✓
  • D. Zubeida Agha

💡 Ismail Gulgee (1926-2007) is often called the Leonardo da Vinci of Pakistan for his versatility.

2. Which Pakistani leader founded the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)?

  • A. Benazir Bhutto
  • B. Asif Ali Zardari
  • C. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ✓
  • D. Aitzaz Ahsan

💡 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto founded the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on 30 November 1967.

3. Pakistan became a republic in which year?

  • A. 1947
  • B. 1950
  • C. 1956 ✓
  • D. 1962

💡 Pakistan became an Islamic Republic on 23 March 1956 when its first constitution was adopted.

4. Which Pakistani authored the book Jinnah of Pakistan?

  • A. Ayesha Jalal
  • B. Stanley Wolpert ✓
  • C. Hector Bolitho
  • D. K.K. Aziz

💡 Stanley Wolpert wrote the famous biography Jinnah of Pakistan published in 1984.

5. What is the name of the oldest university in Pakistan?

  • A. Quaid-i-Azam University
  • B. University of the Punjab ✓
  • C. NED University
  • D. University of Peshawar

💡 University of the Punjab established in 1882 in Lahore is the oldest university in Pakistan.

6. What is the national airline of Pakistan?

  • A. Air Blue
  • B. PIA ✓
  • C. Serene Air
  • D. Pakistan Wings

💡 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is the national flag carrier of Pakistan founded in 1955.

7. Who established the first madrassa in Pakistan?

  • A. Maulana Maududi
  • B. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan ✓
  • C. Abdul Sattar Edhi
  • D. Liaquat Ali Khan

💡 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded educational institutions including MAO College (later Aligarh Muslim University).

8. Which Pakistani squash player was unbeaten for 5 years from 1981-1986?

  • A. Jansher Khan
  • B. Qamar Zaman
  • C. Jahangir Khan ✓
  • D. Hashim Khan

💡 Jahangir Khan was unbeaten for 5 years 8 months (555 matches) from 1981 to 1986.

9. Edhi Foundation was founded by whom?

  • A. Imran Khan
  • B. Abdul Sattar Edhi ✓
  • C. Akhtar Hameed Khan
  • D. Arfa Karim

💡 Abdul Sattar Edhi (1928-2016) founded the Edhi Foundation — Pakistan largest welfare organization.

10. Pakistan first female Prime Minister was?

  • A. Hina Rabbani Khar
  • B. Fehmida Mirza
  • C. Benazir Bhutto ✓
  • D. Sherry Rehman

💡 Benazir Bhutto became PM twice (1988-1990, 1993-1996) — the first female PM of Pakistan and Muslim world.

11. Who was Arfa Karim Randhawa?

  • A. First Pakistani astronaut
  • B. Youngest Microsoft Certified Professional ever ✓
  • C. First female pilot
  • D. Nobel Prize winner

💡 Arfa Karim became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world at age 9 in 2004.

12. Which Pakistani poet wrote Shikwa and Jawab-e-Shikwa?

  • A. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  • B. Habib Jalib
  • C. Allama Iqbal ✓
  • D. Mir Taqi Mir

💡 Allama Iqbal wrote the famous poems Shikwa (Complaint) and Jawab-e-Shikwa (Answer to Complaint).

13. Which Pakistani institution is called the Mother of All Institutions?

  • A. Supreme Court
  • B. Parliament
  • C. Civil Service of Pakistan ✓
  • D. ISI

💡 The Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP) is often called the Mother of All Institutions.

14. The famous Lahore Resolution of 1940 demanded?

  • A. Complete independence
  • B. A separate homeland for Muslims ✓
  • C. Provincial autonomy
  • D. Federal government

💡 The Lahore Resolution demanded that areas with Muslim majorities be grouped as independent states.

15. What is the name of Pakistan first satellite?

  • A. Paksat-1
  • B. Badr-1 ✓
  • C. Paksat-MM1
  • D. PakTES-1A

💡 Badr-1 was Pakistan first satellite, launched in July 1990 by China for SUPARCO.

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