City | MCQs

Explanation

Islamabad officially became the capital of Pakistan on 14 August 1967, under President Ayub Khan.

The city was constructed starting in 1960.

It is now the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million.

Its postcode is 44000.

Before being named the capital, the area was known as Raj Shahi.

Explanation

Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third-most-populous city in Pakistan.
Second-largest in the eastern province of Punjab.
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Pakistan City old name list
1-        Lyallpur was the old Name of Faisalabad

2-        Mahmood pur was the old Name of Lahore

3-        Kalanchi was the old Name of Karachi

4-        Raj Shahi was the old Name of Islamabad

5-        Persha pur was the old Name of Peshawar

6-        Khan Pur was the old Name of Gujranwala

7-        Cambell pur was the old Name of Attock

8-        Salwan Kot was the old Name of Sialkot

9-        Shal Kot was the old Name of Quetta

10-   Neroon Kot was the old Name of Hyderabad

11-   Khan Garh was the old Name of Jaccoabad

12-   Montgomery was the old Name of Sahiwal

13-   Pepri was the old Name of Bin Qasim

14-   Hindu Bagh was the old Name of Muslim Bagh

15-   Ajodhan pur was the old Name of Pakpatten

16-   Fort Sanemars was the old Name of Zhob

17-   owdayana was the old Name of Swat

Explanation

Multan was one of the most important trading centers of the medieval Islamic Indian subcontinent, and attracted a multitude of Sufi mystics in the 11th and 12th centuries,

earning the city the sobriquet "City of Saints."

Multan is the capital of the Multan Division 

Multan is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River

Multan is Pakistan's seventh-largest city 

Union Council: 4

Explanation

Karachi is the capital of Sindh.

Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan.

Karachi is also known as 'Economical Hub of Pakistan'.

Explanation

Peshawar is called the Valley of Flowers. 

Peshawar means City of flowers

IMPORTANT QUESTION RELATED TO "PESHAWAR"

Peshawar is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million.

Peshawar was named so by Mughal Emperor Akbar

The modern name of the city "Peshawar" comes from the Persian words 'Pesh' - 'Awardan' meaning 'the first coming city.

Peshawar is situated in the northwest of the country,

Peshawar is close to the International border with Afghanistan.

Peshawar is the capital of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

Peshawar Offical Languages Pashto, Hindko, Urdu

Explanation

Second caliph of Islam Hazrat Umar (RA) laid the foundation of Basra in 635 AD.

Basra is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab.

Explanation

• Makkah (Mecca) is considered the birthplace of Islam.
• Hazrat Muhammad SAW, the last prophet of Islam, was born in Makkah in 571 AD.
• Makkah is also the city where Hazrat Muhammad SAW received his first revelation from Allah (God) in 610 AD.

Explanation

63.66% of Pakistan's population lives in rural areas.

36.33% of the population resides in urban areas.

Explanation

Pakpattan is the city of the great Saint Baba Farid of Chisti.

Its original name was "Ajodhan," later renamed Pakpattan by Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj Shakar.

Pakpattan is the capital of Pakpattan District in Punjab, Pakistan.

It is the 48th largest city of Pakistan by population as per the 2017 census.

Explanation

Rome city is mentioned in the Holy Quran

The Romans is the 30th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran.

The Romans consist of 60 verses.

The Quran says about the Romans

"The Romans have been vanquished in the neighboring land and within a few years after their defeat, they shall be victorious".

"رومی ہمسایہ ملک میں مغلوب ہو چکے ہیں اور ان کی شکست کے بعد چند سالوں میں وہ فتح یاب ہو جائیں گے۔"

ND30-4-2023

AGM 30.4.23