Islamabad | MCQs

Explanation

• M1 motorway connect Peshawar to Islamabad/Rawalpindi.

• M1 motorway was constructed by President Pervez Musharraf

• M1 motorway opened on October 2007.
• M1 motorway length 155 km, (88 km in KPK and 67 km in Punjab)

Explanation

Islamabad is called the Brazil of Pakistan

• because Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan
• and Islamabad is a very neat and clean city

It has been the capital of Pakistan since 1967.

It is the country's ninth-most populous city,

Explanation

The Margalla Hills are part of the Himalayan foothills. 

The Margalla Hills is a hill range located north of Islamabad and south of Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Margalla Hills within the Margalla Hills National Park 

The Margalla range has an area of 12,605 hectares.

The highest peak of Margalla Hills is Tilla Charouni

Elevation: 1,604 m (5,262 ft)

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related question

Which country's capital is situated near the Margalla Hills?
Margalla Hills, a hill range, is a part of which mountain range?

ND-8-08-2023

Explanation

Faisal Mosque of Pakistan was opened to the public in 1986 OR 1987

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On 18th June 1988 the first prayer  was held in the Faisal mosque

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The Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan,

located in the national capital city of Islamabad.

Completed in 1986,

it was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay

Explanation

The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) was established with significant financial and technical assistance from Japan, making it Islamabad’s flagship public medical facility.

This international collaboration included contributions from the Government of Japan for infrastructure, equipment, and training initiatives.

Explanation

The Faisal Mosque is the largest in Pakistan,

located in the national capital city of Islamabad.

Completed in 1986,

Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay designed it

Faisal Mosque of Pakistan was opened to the public in 1986 OR 1987

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On 18th June 1988 the first prayer  was held in the Faisal mosque

Explanation

Faisal Mosque of Pakistan was opened to the public in 1986

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It was built by a Saudi King named King Faisal who gifted it in recognition of friendship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

On 18th June 1988, the first prayer  was held in the Faisal mosque

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The Faisal Mosque is the largest in Pakistan,

located in the national capital city of Islamabad.

Completed in 1986,

it was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay

Explanation

The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located in Islamabad.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the country's foreign policy and has various departments and divisions that handle different aspects of foreign affairs, including political, economic, and public diplomacy.

Explanation

The Khanpur Dam is located on the Haro River in Pakistan.

The dam is situated near the city of Khanpur, in the province of Punjab.

It was completed in 1983.

The dam is used for irrigation, water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.

Explanation

The M-2 Motorway or the Lahore–Islamabad Motorway.

Length: 375 km

Constructed: 1992

North end: Kashmir Highway Interchange, Islamabad

South end: Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore

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The M8 Motorway is the longest one in Pakistan

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The Motorway M5 (Multan-Sukkur section)

 M-3 (Lahore-Abdul Hakeem)