Pakistan Studies questions that examiners keep bringing back: each of these 6
questions has appeared in at least 5 different solved papers in the GK360 archive
(611 papers, 55184 MCQs counted). Verified answers and
explanations on every card.
Q 1 Pakistan Studies 16 papers
Who was the first President of Pakistan?
A
Malik Ghulam Muhammad
B
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C
Sikandar Mirza
Correct
D
Khawaja Nazim ud din
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Ans: Sikandar Mirza
Correct Answer: Sikandar Mirza
Iskander Mirza (Sikandar Mirza) became the first President of Pakistan on March 23, 1956, transitioning from the position of the last Governor-General.
Appears in 16 papers: PMS 2026 GK Famous Personalities Practice Set (Q101–150) (2026) · PMS Screening 2025 GK Recall List — Solved One-Liners with Answers (2025) · PPSC Assistant Director HR and Admin Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC General Knowledge and Subject Specific Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) Enforcement/Investigation Officer Past Paper 2025 (2025) · PPSC Municipal Officer (Finance) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PMS 2023 High Yield Practice Set - General Knowledge One-Liners (2023) · CSS MPT 2022 Pakistan Affairs Section — Solved One-Liners with Answers (2022) · PPSC Various Posts (BS-17 & BS-18) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Various Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · Assistant Director Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · Junior Admin Officer Religious and Minorities Division Past Paper 2002 Solved (2002) · Assistant & Cypher Assistant Past Paper Solved · Indo-Pak History MCQs - CSS Practice Set · MCQs from Previous Papers of Inspector Customs / Intelligence Officer, FBR — Solved MCQs
Q 2 Pakistan Studies 7 papers
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
A
Lord Mountbatten
Correct
B
Lord Hardings
C
Lord William
D
None of these
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Ans: Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: Lord Mountbatten
Lord Louis Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of British India and oversaw the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.
Appears in 7 papers: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Assistant & Junior Clerk Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC PMS S&GAD Combined Competitive Examination Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Various Posts (BS-17 & BS-18) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · Patrol Officer Motorways Police Past Paper 2010 Solved (2010) · Indo-Pak History MCQs - CSS Practice Set · MCQs from Previous Papers of Inspector Customs / Intelligence Officer, FBR — Solved MCQs
Q 3 Pakistan Studies 6 papers
Who was the first Viceroy of India?
A
Lord Mountbatten
B
Lord Curzon
C
Lord Dalhousie
D
Lord Canning
Correct
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Ans: Lord Canning
Correct Answer: Lord Canning
Lord Canning was appointed the first Viceroy of India following the Government of India Act 1858, which transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown.
Appears in 6 papers: PPSC Industrial Development Officer Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Assistant Administrative Officer (BS-16) Information & Culture Department Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Assistant Director Labour Welfare Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Food Grains Inspector (BS-12) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · Inspector (Investigation) Past Paper 2016 Solved (2016)
Q 4 Pakistan Studies 5 papers
'K' in Pakistan stands for:
A
Kashmir
Correct
B
Kuffar
C
Kabul
D
Kamyab
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Ans: Kashmir
Correct Answer: Kashmir
In the acronym 'PAKISTAN' coined by Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, 'K' stands for Kashmir.
Appears in 5 papers: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · Inspector ANF Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · Assistant Director Past Paper 2009 Solved (2009) · Inspector Past Paper 2009 Solved (2009) · Assistant Manager Past Paper 2001 Solved (2001)
Q 5 Pakistan Studies 5 papers
When did Quaid-e-Azam join the All India Muslim League?
A
1909
B
1913
Correct
C
1920
D
None of these
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Ans: 1913
Correct Answer: 1913
Muhammad Ali Jinnah formally joined the All India Muslim League in 1913, although he was already a prominent member of the Indian National Congress.
Appears in 5 papers: PPSC Protocol Assistant (BS-12) S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Assistant Administrative Officer (BS-16) Information & Culture Department Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Assistant Director Processing Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Manager Auqaf (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Store Officer (BS-16) Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022)
Q 6 Pakistan Studies 5 papers
When was the First Woman Bank established in Pakistan?
A
Dec 1, 1988
B
Dec 1, 1989
Correct
C
Dec 1, 1973
D
August 14 1948
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Ans: Dec 1, 1989
Correct Answer: Dec 1, 1989
The First Women Bank was established in Pakistan on 1 December 1989.
Appears in 5 papers: Assistant Director Past Paper 2012 Solved (2012) · Deputy Director Past Paper 2012 Solved (2012) · Assistant Director ANF Past Paper 2008 Solved (2008) · Customs Inspector (Batch 1) Past Paper 2005 Solved (2005) · Assistant Manager Past Paper 2001 Solved (2001)
Frequently asked questions
Which Pakistan Studies question is repeated the most?
"Who was the first President of Pakistan?" is the most repeated Pakistan Studies question in the archive — it has appeared in 16 different solved papers. Every question on this page has appeared in at least 5.
How are most-repeated Pakistan Studies MCQs counted?
The count runs over all 611 solved papers on GK360 (55184 MCQs). Question stems are normalised and matched exactly; a Pakistan Studies question qualifies when it appears in 5 or more different papers.
Are the answers and explanations reliable?
Yes. The version shown for each question is the one carrying a written explanation where the bank holds one, and every answer passed the same three-way verification as the past papers themselves.
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