Pakistan History | MCQs

Explanation

 An emergency was declared for the first time in the history of Pakistan on August 27, 1948,

Specifically for the rehabilitation of refugees who had migrated from India during the Partition in 1947.

Explanation

Operation Fair Play occur in 1977

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Operation Fair Play was the code name for the 5 July 1977 coup by Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.

overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto 

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Zia deposed Bhutto in a military coup and declared martial law on 5 July 1977

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Explanation

Allama Iqbal envisioned a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent.

His poetry and philosophy deeply influenced the ideology behind Pakistan’s creation.

Additional Information:

• Delivered the Allahabad Address (1930) proposing a separate Muslim state.
• Regarded as the "Spiritual Father of Pakistan."
• His ideas laid the foundation for the Two-Nation Theory.
• National poet of Pakistan; his birth (Nov 9) is celebrated as Iqbal Day.

Explanation

Pakistan left the Commonwealth for the first time in January 1972.

It following the recognition of Bangladesh by the Commonwealth.

This led to Pakistan's temporary withdrawal before rejoining in 1989.

The Commonwealth of Nations is a political association.

It is founded by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on December 11, 1931.

It's headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

Explanation

The National Anthem was officially adopted on 13 August 1954.

It was written by Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952 

The music was produced by Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949.

Ahmed Rushdi recorded the National Anthem of Pakistan in 1954.

Explanation

The Lucknow Pact is an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim Federation.

Signed in 1916 at a joint meeting of  the two parties in Lucknow.

Explanation

Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at the Chagai test site, in Balochistan.

5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.

The tests were performed at Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province.

Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

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Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998

These tests followed the Chagai-I series

The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan

Explanation

Explanation

Mulla Do-Piyaza was the Advisor and Vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar and greatly jealous of his witty courtier Birbal.

Mulla Do-Piyaza, also portrayed as witty, was Birbal's rival.

Even though these folk tales originated at the end of Akbar's reign, Mulla Do-Piyaza began to appear much later.

Explanation

Iqbal outlined a vision of independent states for the great Muslim-majority provinces in northwestern India

The Allahabad Address was delivered by Allama Muhammad Iqbal during the 25th annual session of the All-India Muslim League,

on the afternoon of Monday, 29 December 1930, at Allahabad, British India.