Sindh | MCQs

Explanation

Muhammad ibn Qasim led the Muslim conquest of Sindh from Raja Dahir in the battle of Aror.

He was the first Muslim to have successfully captured Hindu territories

He initiated the early Islamic India in 712 AD.

Facts about Muhammad bin Qasim

Nirun, fortress (called Sikka), Brahmanabad, Alor, Multan, and Gujrat

close relative of Hajjaj bin Yousuf

Governor of Persia

The Umayyad caliphate ordered Muhammad Bin Qasim to attack Sindh

At Rohri he was met by Dahir’s forces. Dahir died in the battle, his forces were defeated

death on 18th of July, 715AD

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Explanation

Mohenjo-Daro is located in the Larkana district of Sindh.

Mohenjo Daro means Mound of the Dead

It was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji.

It is a 4000-year-old city of the Indus Civilization.

It was Built around 2500 BC.

Explanation

Syed Murad Ali Shah is the 29th and current caretaker CM of Sindh since Feb 2024.

Governor: Kamran Tessori

Preceded by Maqbool Baqar (caretaker)

List of Chief Ministers of Sindh from 1947 till today

Explanation

• Sindh was annexed to the Bombay Presidency in 1843.
• It became a province of British India on 1 April 1936 with Karachi as its capital until 1947.
• After the partition of British India, Sindh became part of the Dominion of Pakistan from 14 August 1947 to 14 October 1955, with Hyderabad as its capital.
• Bombay was separated from Sindh in 1936 under the Indian Act of 1935, following demands by Jinnah in 1929.
• The first Muslim League Government in Sindh was established in 1943.

Explanation

Explanation

• Bombay was separated from Sindh in 1936 under Indian Act 1935.
• Jinnah demanded this separation in 1929.
• The first Muslim League Government in Sindh was formed in 1943.
• Key figures like Sir Abdul Qayyum Khan and other Indian Muslim leaders played pivotal roles in achieving this separation.
• Sindh is known as Bab-ul-Islam.
• As it was first invaded by Muslim General Mohammad Bin Qasim.

Explanation

Five Important Doabs of Pakistan 

Sindh Sagar Doab is b/w: Indus & Jhelum rivers 

Jech Doab is b/w: Jhelum & Chenab rivers 

Bari Doab is b/w: Ravi & Sutlej rivers

Rachna Doab  is b/w: Ravi  & Chenab rivers  

Bias Doab is b/w: Bias & Sutlej rivers 

Doab Chaj is b/w: Chenab and Jhelum.

Explanation

Sindh is a province of Pakistan.

Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area

Sindh is the second-largest province by population after Punjab

Sindh is known as Bab-ul-Islam (the gateway of Islam),

Sindh has 30 Districts and 7 7 administrative divisions

The mountain range located in Sindh is the Kirthar Range

There are three Barrages in Sindh

The mountain range located in Sindh is the Kirthar Range

Explanation

Capitals of Provinces in Pakistan:

1. Sindh: Karachi
2. Punjab: Lahore
3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Peshawar
4. Balochistan: Quetta
5. Gilgit-Baltistan (region): Gilgit
6. Azad Jammu and Kashmir (region): Muzaffarabad

Explanation

• MirpurKhas is known for its mango cultivation.
• It is also called the “City of Mangoes”.
• It has been home to an annual mango festival Pakistan since 1955.