Province | MCQs

Explanation

FATA was merged with KPK in May 2018.

FATA stands for Federally Administered Tribal Areas

FATA was merged with KPK under 25th amendment. 

After the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with KPK, FATA seats were abolished and there will be no election on 4 of the 8 seats. The rest of the 4 seats will also not be renewed in 2024.

Explanation

Near to 74 languages are spoken in Baluchistan like:

Punjabi

Pashto

Sindhi

and Balochi.

while 

Official Language of Pakistan: English, Urdu

National Language: Urdu

30 languages are spoken in Pakistan

while

Five languages have more than 10 million speakers each – 

Punjabi

 Pashto

Sindhi

Saraiki

Urdu.

while

The most widely spoken language in Pakistan is Punjabi (48 % speak), followed by the Punjabi variant Siraiki (10 percent),

2nd Sindhi 12%

Pashto 8%

Balochi 3%

Hindko 2%

ND18-2-2023

Explanation

Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by area.

It spanning 347,190 sq km, which comprises approximately 43.6% of the country’s total area.

Explanation

The proposed site for the dam is situated at Kalabagh,

in Mianwali district of Punjab. 

Height: 83 m

Location: Kalabagh, Mianwali District

Active capacity: 7.52 km3 

Installed capacity: 3,600 MW 

Explanation

Pakistan conducted a series of  nuclear tests on  28 May 1998  at the  Chagai  test site,  in  Balochistan.

5 Nuclear  tests were  conducted  by Pakistan  at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.

The tests were performed at  Ras Koh Hills  in the  Chagai District of Balochistan Province.

Chagai-I  was Pakistan's  first public  test of nuclear weapons.

while

Chagai II

Chagai-II is the  codename assigned  to the  second atomic test  conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998

These  tests followed  the  Chagai-I series

The  test site was  Kharan Desert , Pakistan

The  number  of tests is  1 

Explanation

Dera ghazi khan is located in the Punjab province.

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Total District in Pakistan 136

Facts about Pakistan Azla/Districts

2. How many districts in KPK?

35 (after 25th amendment 1973- FATA merge)

And 8 Divisions

3. How many districts in Baluchistan?

35✔

And 7 Divisions

4. How many districts in Sindh?

30✔

And 7 Divisions

5. How many districts in Gilgit Baltistan?

14✔

6. How many districts are in Azad Kashmir?

10✔

7. The largest district of Pakistan by population?

Lahore✔

8. The smallest districts of Pakistan by area?

Tor Ghar✔ (KPK)

9. The largest districts of Pakistan by area?

Chagai✔(Balochistan)

10. The largest districts of Punjab by area?

Bhalwarpur✔

Explanation

During the war years of 1939-45, the Muslim League formed its ministries in Bengal and Sindh.

 In the 1937 elections, the Indian National Congress emerged in power in eight provinces –

The three exceptions are Bengal, Punjab, and Sindh.  

- It formed Ministers in 8 out of the 11 provinces.  

- In Assam, it had won 33 out of 108 seats

Additional information 

Elections were held in 11 provinces –

1. Madras
2. Central Provinces
3. Bihar
4. Orissa
5. United Provinces
6. Bombay Presidency
7. Assa
8. NWFP
9. Bengal
10. Punjab
11. Sindh 

- The final results of the elections were declared in February 1937.

The INC emerged in power in eight of the provinces – the exceptions being Punjab and Sindh.  

Explanation

 Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan and has the highest number of divisions,

which facilitates administrative management and governance. As of now, Punjab has 10 divisions.

Verified on 28-09-2024

Explanation

Loralai District is a district in northeast of Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Loralai town is the district headquarters.

Explanation

Bukkur Fort is an island located in Rohri, Sukkur District of Sindh 

Bukkur Fort Built in 1225 A.D.

in the seventh century Hijri Sayyid Muhammad Al-Makki Named Bukkur (Dawn)

Nowadays Bukkur island is occupied by an Army Public School