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Advanced Pakistan GK — CSS level difficulty. Can you score 10/10?
1. What is the Tarbela Dam famous for?
💡 Tarbela Dam on the Indus River is one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world. Completed in 1976, it provides hydroelectric power and irrigation water. It is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
2. Who was Pakistan's first Nobel Prize winner?
💡 Dr. Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contribution to the electroweak unification theory. He remains Pakistan's only Nobel laureate in the sciences.
3. What is the highest civilian award in Pakistan?
💡 Nishan-e-Pakistan (Order of Pakistan) is the highest civilian award in Pakistan. It is awarded to presidents, prime ministers, and foreign dignitaries for outstanding services to Pakistan.
4. What is the significance of Taxila in Pakistan?
💡 Taxila is an ancient city in Punjab province and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was one of the greatest centres of Buddhist learning from the 5th century BCE. Alexander the Great passed through Taxila in 326 BCE.
5. Which Pakistani squash player won the World Open a record 6 times?
💡 Jahangir Khan won the World Open 6 times and the British Open 10 consecutive times. He was unbeaten for 555 matches from 1981 to 1986 — one of the greatest winning streaks in any sport in history.
6. Who designed Islamabad as Pakistan's new capital?
💡 Islamabad was designed by Greek architect Konstantinos Apostolos Doxiadis in the 1960s. The city was built on a grid system with sectors lettered and numbered. Construction began in 1961 and it became the capital in 1967.
7. Which pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan through the Hindu Kush?
💡 The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan through the Hindu Kush mountain range. Historically it has been one of the most important trade and invasion routes in South Asia, used by Alexander, Mughals and many others.
8. Who wrote Pakistan's national anthem?
💡 Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the lyrics of Pakistan's national anthem "Qaumi Tarana." The music was composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla. It was officially adopted in August 1954.
9. Which Pakistani city is known as the "City of Gardens"?
💡 Lahore is known as the "City of Gardens" due to its many historic parks and gardens including Shalimar Gardens, Jilani Park, and Lawrence Garden. It is also called the cultural capital of Pakistan.
10. In which year was the Constitution of Pakistan first adopted?
💡 Pakistan's first constitution was adopted in 1956, making Pakistan an Islamic Republic. It replaced the Government of India Act 1935 which had been used since independence. This constitution was abrogated by Ayub Khan in 1958.