Pakistan Education | MCQs

Explanation

Gomal University, is located in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Founded and established in 1974.

One of the oldest institutions in the country.

Explanation

confusion about the oldest University of Pakistan

• Punjab University( founded in 1882) 

King Edward University (History)

• First established as Lahore Medical School was established in 1860
• Renamed King Edward Medical College in 1911
• Got university status in 2005

Explanation

NUML (National University of Modern Languages) is located in Islamabad, Pakistan, and serves as its main campus.

NUML has regional campuses in cities like Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, and Quetta.

It was established in 1969 and gained university status in 2000.

Explanation

The first Educational Conference in Pakistan was held in Karachi.

The conference was held from 27th November 1947 to 1st December 1947,

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah headed this conference.

He provided the basic guidelines for future education development.

Explanation

Under the National Education Policy 1972, free education was recommended up to class 10.

It would be implemented in two phases, making education up to class 8 free in 1972 and up to class 10 in 1974

Explanation

The overall literacy rate of Pakistan is 62.3 % which means that around 90 million people in the country cannot read and write

literacy rate in Pakistan Province-wise data suggests that:

Punjab leads with 63%

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 53 %

Balochistan with 44 percent.has the lowest literacy rate in Pakistan

Islamabad has around 88% literacy rate, which is the highest rate in Pakistan.

Explanation

HEC was established in 2002, replacing the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman was the first chairman of HEC.

Explanation

Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) Survey 2018-19, the literacy rate of the population (10 years and above) is 60pc.

The literacy rate refers to the percentage of the population of a certain age group who can read and write.

Explanation

Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam, Karachi was Founded on 1st of September 1885 by Hassan Ali Effendi.

Sindh Madrasah-tul-Islam, Karachi was Granted University Status in 2012.

Explanation

The Bhutto regime announced its first Educational Policy on 15th March 1972.

It focused on free and universal education, curriculum reforms, and nationalization of private institutions.