Provinces | 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

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

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

Explanation

چودہ اکتوبر 1955 کو مغربی پاکستان کے تمام صوبوں اور ریاستوں کو ون یونٹ میں یکجا کیا گیا۔

اس کا مقصد انتظامی سادگی اور مشرقی و مغربی پاکستان میں توازن قائم کرنا تھا۔

Explanation

Explanation

بلوچستان رقبے کے لحاظ سے پاکستان کا سب سے بڑا صوبہ ہے، اس کا رقبہ 347190 مربع کلو میٹر ہے جو پاکستان کے کل رقبے کا43.6فیصد حصہ بنتا ہے۔

• آبادی کے لحاظ سے پاکستان کا سب سے بڑا صوبہ پنجاب اور
• رقبے کے لحاظ سے پاکستان کا سب سے پڑا صوبہ بلوچستان ہے۔
• خوندگی کی شرح میں سندھ سر فہرست ہے۔
  
  

Explanation

President Dr Arif Alvi on May 13, 2022 approved the reconstitution of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) under Article 153 of the Constitution, which would be headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.