Province | MCQs

Explanation

When Pakistan was founded in 1947, it consisted of five provinces:

1. East Bengal (now Bangladesh)
2. West Punjab (now Punjab)
3. Sindh
4. North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
5. Baluchistan (now Balochistan)

In 1955, the One Unit policy was introduced, which merged the western provinces into a single unit called West Pakistan, with the provincial capital in Lahore. At the same time, East Bengal was renamed East Pakistan, with its provincial capital in Dhaka.

Explanation

1. Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers.

   These five rivers of Punjab are:

   Sr#	River Name	Province	Length Final
   1	Sutlej River	Punjab	1450 km
   2	Chenab River	Punjab	960 km
   3	Jhelum River	Punjab	725 km
   4	Ravi River	Punjab	720 km
   5	Beas River	Punjab	250 km

Explanation

The Indus is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and East Asia.

Explanation

Pakistan has 1046 kilometres of coastline along the Arabian Sea.

Some of the important ports of Pakistan are Karachi port, Muhammad Bin Qasim port, and the Gwadar Port.

The Gwadar port is one of the deepest seaports in the world and holds great importance because of its strategic location.

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Explanation

The fourth NFC award was declared in 1991 by the PML government after successfully reaching the concession with the four provinces.

For the first time in the short history of Pakistan, the fourth NFC Award had recognized the rights of the provinces on natural resources and the provinces were given royalty and gas development surcharge on oil and gas.[8] The first fifth NFC Award was announced in 1995 by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Explanation

Explanation

Baluchistan has the most mineral deposits among the provinces of Pakistan,

Sindh rich in coal deposit

KPK rich in gems. Oil, gas and minerals used in nuclear energy purposes are mined by the federal government.

Explanation

The First Amendment redefined the international and provisional boundaries, federal treaties of Pakistan, and naval treaties of Pakistan.

About First Amendment

The First Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was enacted on 4 May 1974. 

Articles 1, 8, 17, 61, 101, 193, 199, 200, 209, 212, 250, 260 and 272, and the First Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan were amended.

Explanation

National Assembly pass the 18th amendment in the constitution of Pakistan on 8 April 2010

Senate on 15 April 2010

President on 19 April 2010