Fahmeeda Mirza was elected Speaker of the National Assembly on:
- (a) 19 March, 2008
- (b) 25 June, 2008
- (c) 2nd April, 2008
- (d) 11 August, 2008
- (a) 19 March, 2008
Dr. Fahmida Mirza was made the first woman Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan on March 19, 2008. 249 votes were cast in her favor, making her the 18th Speaker in office from March 2008 to June 2013. When she was elected, she was a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Swat, Dir and Chitral joined Pakistan in:
- (a) 1970
- (b) 1965
- (c) 1969
- (d) 1973
- (c) 1969
Swat, Dir, and Chitral formally became part of Pakistan on 28th July 1969. These princely states had joined Pakistan at the time of independence in 1947 but had retained internal autonomy until President Yahya Khan declared their total merger with the North, West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) on this day.
Qadianis/Ahmadis were declared Non-Muslims in:
- (a) 1980
- (b) 1974
- (c) 1970
- (d) 1969
- (b) 1974
The Government of Pakistan through The National Assembly passed a resolution confirming that the right of the Qadiani/Ahmadi Community to call themselves Muslims and to refer to their faith as Islam is hereby denied on 7th September 1974. At that time the Chairman of the National Assembly was Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. This declaration was made through the Second Amendment to the Constitution which defined a Muslim as a person who believes in the absolute finality of the Prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH).
ْThe “Peacock Throne” was made for:
- (a) Akbar
- (b) Jahangir
- (c) Shah Jahan
- (d) Aurangzebْ
- (c) Shah Jahan
“Peacock Throne” (Takht-i-Taus) was the work of art for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Commissioned by: The early 17th century Shah Jahan (reigned 16281658). It was the throne of the Mughal Emperors to sit on, symbolizing their riches and authority, and was installed in the Diwan, i, Khas (Hall of Private Audiences) of the Red Fort in Delhi.
Pak-China border treaty was signed in 1963 on:
- (a) 3 March
- (b) 2 June
- (c) 1 January
- (d) 14 August
- (a) 3 March
The formulation of the Pak-China border treaty or the SINO, Pakistan Boundary Agreement was accomplished on March 2, 1963, in Peking (Beijing). It was signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. This agreement demarcated the border between Chinas Xinjiang region and Pakistan, administered territory of Gilgit, Baltistan.
Who was the first and last Muslim woman ruler of Delhi?
- (a) Mumtaz Mahal
- (b) Razia Sultana
- (c) Chand Bibi
- (d) Noor Jahan
- (b) Razia Sultana
Razia Sultan was the first and the last female Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. She was Sultan Iltutmish’s daughter and ruled from 1236 to 1240. She broke tradition leading armies and running the state before being deposed and killed. It is agreed on quite widely that she is the only woman who ever sat on the throne of Delhi.
Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar was born in:
- (a) 1870
- (b) 1875
- (c) 1878
- (d) 1879
- (c) 1878
On December 10, 1878, in Rampur, British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India), Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar came into the world. He was widely recognized as the leader of the Pakistan movement, one of the main faces of the Khilafat movement, a man of the pen, and a poet.
When East India Company came into being, England was ruled by:
- (a) Tudors
- (b) Normans
- (c) Stuarts
- (d) Hanoverians
- (c) Stuarts
When the East India Company was set up in the year 1600, the ruling family in England was the House of Stuart. The Stuarts had gotten their power through James I, who was the successor of Elizabeth I. During this time, the focus was on strengthening the power of the king and there was a growing interest in trade and exploration overseas. The setting up of the East India Company was a manifestation of England’s desire to be on a level with other European countries like Portugal and the Netherlands in the race for global trade, especially in spices, textiles, and other precious commodities from Asia. The reign of the Stuarts thus, was at the time when England was just starting to look towards overseas trade and colonial adventures.
Area of Pakistan covered by forests is:
- (a) 4.2%
- (b) 5.0%
- (c) 3.5%
- (d) 6.0%
- (b) 5.0%
Pakistan’s forest cover constitutes roughly 4.8% to 5.1% of the country’s total land area, which is around 4.2 to 4.47 million hectares. This forest cover is far less than the recommended level of 20, 25%, and a major part of the existing forests is in the northern areas, especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Which ruler died while playing “Chaugan”?
- (a) Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
- (b) Sher Shah Suri
- (c) Balban
- (d) Zahiruddin Babar
- (a) Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the founder of the Slave Dynasty (Mamluk Dynasty) and the first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate. He died in the year 1210 AD in Lahore. He fell off his horse while playing “Chaugan” (an ancient form of polo) and the injuries from the fall led to his death.