Army | MCQs

Explanation

On 7 April 2012, an avalanche hit a Pakistani military base near the Siachen Glacier region, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow.

It is the worst avalanche the Pakistani military has ever experienced in the area.

Explanation

Nigar Johar was born in Panjpir of Swabi district of KPK.

Nigar Johar is currently serving as the first female surgeon general of the Pakistani army.

Nigar Johar made history in June 2020, when she became the first female lieutenant general in the country's history.

Explanation

Gen. Zia was the second chief of staff of Pakistan Army from 1 March 1976 to 17 August 1988.

List of Army Chiefs of Pakistan

Explanation

سانحہ آرمی پبلک اسکول

HISTORY "Terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar"

The terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar, took place on16 December 2014

six gunmen affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) conducted a terrorist attack on the Army Public School 

سانحہ آرمی پبلک اسکول is  the world's fifth deadliest school massacre

The terrorists, all of whom were foreign nationals, comprised one Chechen, three Arabs, and two Afghans

Target: Students, teachers,s and school staff

Attack type: Suicide bombing, spree killing, hostage-taking school shooting

Deaths: 156 (including the six perpetrators)

Injured: 114

Explanation

• Pakistan Army: The highest official rank is Field Marshal, though it is rarely awarded (e.g., General Ayub Khan in 1965). The highest active rank is General.
• Pakistan Navy: The highest rank is Admiral.
• Pakistan Air Force: The highest rank is Air Chief Marshal.
• Police: The highest rank is Inspector General of Police (IGP), overseeing provincial or national law enforcement.

Explanation

Know everything about Musharraf

Born: Delhi (August 11, 1943)

Graduated: Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (1964)

Appointed chief of army staff: October 1998

Appointer: Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf became 10th president of Pakistan in 2001 until 2008.

Coup: October 12, 1999 (declared a state of emergency)

In June 2001, Musharraf became the president of Pakistan.

In 2006, Musharraf’s autobiography titled In the Line of Fire was published.

In March 2007, Musharraf suspended then chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Musharraf imposed a state of emergency on November 3, 2007.

Resigned from his position of army chief November 2007

Replacer: General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani

Musharraf lifted the emergency on December 15, 2007.

In 2010, Musharraf launched his political party — All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He flew to Dubai on March 17, 2016

On December 17, 2019, a special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case (only military ruler to be sentenced to death)

Died: 5 February 2023

Dying place: Dubai, UAE

Disease: amyloidosis

Aged: 79

Buried: Karachi

Explanation

Under the 21st amendment, military courts were formed

In 2015, National Assembly passed the 21st Amendment

and created the military courts for a period of 2 years

Explanation

In the Pakistan Armed Forces, a Colonel in the Army is equivalent to a Captain in the Navy.

Major (Army) to Lieutenant Commander (Navy).

Brigadier (Army) to Commodore (Navy).

Explanation

General Qamar Javed Bajwa retires on November 29 after the completion of his six-year tenure

Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was Becomes the 10th COAS from 29 November 2016 to 29 November 2022.

In 2018 he was ranked 68th in the Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People

Born: 11 November 1960 (age 62) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Appointed by: Nawaz Sharif

Predecessor: General Raheel Sharif

ALL IMPORTANT QUESTION RELATED TO "QAMAR JAVED BAJWA""

General Qamar Javed Bajwa Commissioned: 1980 (16th Battalion)

Got an extension of 3 years: 2019

Unit: 16th Baloch regiment

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Operation Radd ul Fasaad was started by Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa on?

 February 22, 2017 ✔

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Which among the following conferred the Order of the Union medal on General Qamar Javed Bajwa in August 2022?

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ✔

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Which country awarded Qamar Javed Bajwa King Abdulaziz Medal in June 2022?

Saudi Arabia ✔

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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was awarded a _________ for the promotion of Defence ties between Pakistan and Turkey on 20th June 2017.

Legion of Merit ✔

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ND20-8-2023

Explanation

• The Pakistan Army helicopter that had gone missing 1 August 2022 in Balochistan crashed, leaving six military personnel martyred.
• The helicopter crashed near the city of Lasbela. 
• The incident is said to have taken place due to bad weather.