Pakistani History | MCQs

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Hazrat Sachal Sarmast born 1152 Hijir (1739 CE)

Hazrat Sachal Sarmast died 1242 Hijri (1827 CE)

Hazrat Sachal Sarmast shrine in Ranipur (Sindh)

He was an 18th and 19th-century Sufi poet

He is a poet of the Sindhi-language literature.

He is known: as a poet of seven languages (شاعر ہفت زبان)

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Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born on 25th December 1876 in Karachi.

He was passed away on 11th September 1948 in Karachi, Pakistan.

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First PM Pakistan Liaqat Ali Khan represented the National Flag to the first constituent Assembly. 

The National Flag of Pakistan was designed by: Amir Uddin Kidwai

The crescent in the Pakistani Flag represents progress

The national flag of Pakistan was adopted on 11 August 1947.

Pakistan flag's green and white color explains the Muslim majority in Pakistan and various religious minorities.

The Dark green field in the flag of Pakistan represents Muslim Majority

The star in the Pakistani flag represents light and knowledge

The white strip in the flag of Pakistan represents Minority

پاکستان کے جھنڈے ميں ہر ا (گرين) رنگ خوشحالی کا ظاہر کرتا ہے 

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Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence is a book written by Jaswant Singh, on Pakistan's founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the politics associated with the Partition of India.

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The Old Walled City of Lahore had 13 gates built by Mughal emperor Akbar:

1. Akbari Gate
2. Bhati Gate
3. Delhi Gate
4. Kashmiri Gate
5. Lohari Gate
6. Masti Gate
7. Mochi Gate
8. Mori Gate
9. Roshnai Gate
10. Shahalmi Gate
11. Sheranwala Gate
12. Taxali Gate
13. Yakki Gate

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Chauburji is a Mughal era monument in the city of Lahore, capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab.

The monument was built in 1646 C.E. during the reign of the emperor Shah Jahan.

It previously acted as a gateway to a large garden.

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The National Museum of Pakistan was established in Frere Hall on 17 April 1950, replacing the defunct Victoria Museum.

Location: Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi

Established: 1950

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Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar chaired the National Anthem Committee of Pakistan in December 1948

The NAC's task was to create the lyrics and composition for Pakistan's national anthem.

The NAC eventually selected a melody by :

• Composer Ahmad G. Chagla
• Lyrics by Hafeez Jalandhari

The anthem was first played on Radio Pakistan on August 13, 1954.

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Paisa Akhbar street in Lahore still reminds people of the great daily, Munshi Mehboob Alam.

Paisa Akhbar was a popular Urdu-language newspaper founded by Munshi Mehboob Alam in 1891.

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The Lucknow Pact is an agreement between:

• the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak) 
• the All-India Muslim Federation led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

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The Congress adopted it at its Lucknow session on December 29, 1916

And by the league on Dec. 31, 1916