Pakistan Air | MCQs

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Orient airline was the first and only Muslim-owned airline.

Orient airline was established on 29 October 1946.

Orient Airlines was initially based in Calcutta, India.

Orient airline shifted to the independent state of Pakistan in 1947.

Orient airline was rechristened as Pakistan International Airlines in 1955

Orient airline is the old name of PIA airlines.

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 Shukria Khanum died of cancer in 2017 at the age of 82 in Lahore.

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Air Force Day is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 7 September

Celebrate due to Defending the nation in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Pakistan having downed five Indian Air Force aircraft in 1 minute during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Defence Day celebrate 06 September

Air Force Day celebrate 07 September

Navy Day celebrate 08 September

AGM 13-12-2022

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In March 2022, Pakistan inducted multi-purpose J-10C fighter jets, acquired from China, into its Air Force to improve its combat capabilities.

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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) inducted the Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets into its fleet on March 11, 2022, during a ceremony at Minhas Airbase Kamra.

This induction was part of Pakistan's efforts to modernize its air force capabilities. 

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At the time of Pakistan's independence, the Chief of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was Air Vice Marshal (later Air Marshal) M. Asghar Khan. 

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Saba Khan, Nadia Gul, Mariam Halil and Saira Batool were first four female pilots to  formally joined Pakistan Air Force on 30 March 2006.

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Cecil Chaudhry was a distinguished Pakistani fighter pilot.

He served as an Air Commodore in the Pakistan Air Force.

He was also a war hero in the 1965 and 1971 wars.

He was also later became an educationist and human rights activist.

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VERY IMPORTANT POINTS PLEASE READ CAREFULY

the first Muslim C-in-C of the Pakistan Navy: Admiral Mohammad Siddique

 the first Muslim C-in-C of the Pakistan Army: Field Marshal Muhammad Ayoub

the first Muslim C-in-C of Air Force: Air marshal Asgher Khan

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Frank Meseri was the first C-in-C of the Pak Army

Paery Cane was the first C-in-C of the Pakistan Air Force

Gefford James was the first C-in-C of the Pakistan Navy

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General Takka Khan was the first Chief of Staff of the Pak Army

Zafar Ahmed Chaudhry was the first Chief of Air Staff of the Air Force

Hasan Hafeez Ahmed was the first Chief of Naval Staff

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ND2-12-2022

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The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced serial production of the most advanced variant of JF-17 Thunder Block III – a 4.5-generation aircraft with far more advanced technology than IAF’s Rafael jets.