Pakistani History | MCQs

Explanation

The Indus Waters Treaty, treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan

The Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was brokered by the World Bank

The Treaty allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan

while

And the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India

The Treaty was signed at Karachi by Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan,

The then President of Pakistan, Jawaharlal Nehru 

the then Indian Prime Minister, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif 

The Treaty is effective from 1st April 1960 

Explanation

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.

while 

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

The number of tests is 1

Explanation

Explanation

The One Unit was the reorganization of the provinces of Pakistan 

Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra led it on 22 November 1954

and passed on 30 September 1955

This program merged the four provinces of West Pakistan into a single province to parallel the province of East Pakistan

• West Punjab
• Sind
• NWFP
• Baluchistan

Additional information:

The One Unit scheme was dissolved on July 1, 1970

General Yahya Khan imposed Legal Framework Order No. 1970 to end the program

and reinstate the provisional status of the Four Provinces as of August 1947.

Explanation

Explanation

Constitution of 1973

Zulifqar Ali Bhutto introduced new constitution in Pakistan on August 14, 1973.

According to 1973 constitution, both national assembly and senate elect president for Pakistan whereas the prime minister is selected by national assembly.

Bicameral Legislature system was introduced for the first time in Pakistan in the constitution of 1973.

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1956 Constitution

March 23, 1956 by PM Chaudhry Mohammad Ali + GG Iskander Mirza

1962 Constitution

8th June 1962 by President Ayub Khan.

1973 Constitution

14th Aug 1973, by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Explanation

Pakistan Day, یوم پاکستان or Pakistan Resolution Day, commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940.

Explanation

Bahawalpur was founded in 1748 by Nawab Bahawal Khan I, after migrating to the region around Uch from Shikarpur, Sindh.

On 5 October 1947 the Nawab signed an agreement with the government of Pakistan according to which Bahawalpur State acceded to Pakistan, and the accession was accepted on 9 October. Thus the State of Bahawalpur was the first state to accede to Pakistan.

Bahawalpur is located in Punjab.

Bahawalpur mostly consists of Deserts. 

Explanation

Baluchistan got the status of a province on 1st July 1970

Baluchistan province is located in South West of Pakistan.

Baluchistan covers 42 percent of the area of Pakistan

Capital of Baluchistan is Quetta.

The area of Baluchistan is 3,47,190 Km2.

Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by area

Balochistan was given the status of a province during the era of Yahiha Khan

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