Cities of Pakistan: Titles and Famous For MCQs

Solved MCQs on Pakistan's cities: famous titles (City of Lights, City of Gardens), old names, industries each city is known for, and landmarks.

1. 1

   Which city is known as the "City of Lights"?

   AIslamabadBKarachiCLahoreDHyderabad

   Correct answer: B. Karachi

   Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and port, is popularly called the City of Lights.

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2. 2

   Which city is known as the "City of Gardens"?

   APeshawarBMultanCLahoreDQuetta

   Correct answer: C. Lahore

   Lahore is called the City of Gardens for its Mughal-era gardens such as Shalimar and its many parks.

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3. 3

   Which city is known as the "City of Saints"?

   AUch SharifBPakpattanCMultanDLahore

   Correct answer: C. Multan

   Multan is famous for the shrines of many Sufi saints, such as Bahauddin Zakariya and Shah Rukn-e-Alam.

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4. 4

   Which city is often called the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan"?

   ASwatBMultanCSargodhaDQuetta

   Correct answer: D. Quetta

   Quetta and its surrounding valleys produce apples, grapes, apricots, pomegranates and other fruits.

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5. 5

   Which city is known as the "City of Flowers"?

   AMardanBLahoreCPeshawarDAbbottabad

   Correct answer: C. Peshawar

   Peshawar, one of the oldest living cities in South Asia, is traditionally called the City of Flowers.

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6. 6

   Faisalabad was formerly known as:

   AJacobabadBLyallpurCCampbellpurDMontgomery

   Correct answer: B. Lyallpur

   Lyallpur was renamed Faisalabad in 1977 in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.

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7. 7

   Sahiwal was formerly known as:

   ALyallpurBMontgomeryCMianwaliDCampbellpur

   Correct answer: B. Montgomery

   Montgomery was renamed Sahiwal in 1966. Campbellpur is the old name of Attock.

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8. 8

   Attock was formerly known as:

   AAbbottabadBMontgomeryCLyallpurDCampbellpur

   Correct answer: D. Campbellpur

   Campbellpur was renamed Attock in 1978. The city is near the historic Attock Fort built by Akbar.

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9. 9

   Faisalabad is often called the "Manchester of Pakistan" because of its:

   ATextile industryBFootball clubsCSteel millsDRainy weather

   Correct answer: A. Textile industry

   Like Manchester in England, Faisalabad is a major centre of textile manufacturing.

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10. 10

    Sialkot is world-famous for manufacturing:

    ACementBTeaCCarpetsDSports goods and surgical instruments

    Correct answer: D. Sports goods and surgical instruments

    Sialkot exports footballs, cricket gear and surgical instruments around the world.

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12. 11

    Gujranwala is traditionally known as the city of:

    AWrestlers (pehlwans)BSaintsCLightsDPoets

    Correct answer: A. Wrestlers (pehlwans)

    Gujranwala, the birthplace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, is famous for its wrestlers and its food.

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13. 12

    Chiniot is famous for its:

    AGlass banglesBSilkCPotteryDCarved wooden furniture

    Correct answer: D. Carved wooden furniture

    Chiniot's craftsmen are renowned for intricately carved wooden furniture.

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14. 13

    Hyderabad (Sindh) is especially famous for making:

    AGlass banglesBFootballsCCutleryDCarpets

    Correct answer: A. Glass bangles

    Hyderabad's bangle industry supplies colourful glass bangles across Pakistan.

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15. 14

    Wazirabad is famous for manufacturing:

    ABanglesBFurnitureCShoesDCutlery

    Correct answer: D. Cutlery

    Wazirabad, in Gujranwala division, is known for knives, cutlery and other metal goods.

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16. 15

    The master plan of Islamabad was prepared by the Greek architect and planner:

    ALe CorbusierBVedat DalokayCEdward Durell StoneDConstantinos Doxiadis

    Correct answer: D. Constantinos Doxiadis

    Doxiadis designed Islamabad's grid of sectors in the early 1960s. Vedat Dalokay designed the Faisal Mosque.

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17. 16

    The Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) is located at Kakul, near:

    AAbbottabadBRawalpindiCMurreeDMardan

    Correct answer: A. Abbottabad

    The PMA at Kakul trains officer cadets for the Pakistan Army. Abbottabad is named after the British officer James Abbott.

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18. 17

    The General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Pakistan Army is located in:

    AAbbottabadBRawalpindiCLahoreDIslamabad

    Correct answer: B. Rawalpindi

    GHQ is in Rawalpindi, the twin city of Islamabad.

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19. 18

    Jacobabad, one of the hottest cities in Pakistan, is named after:

    AJacob Ali KhanBGeneral JacobsCJohn JacobDJacob Sassoon

    Correct answer: C. John Jacob

    The town is named after Brigadier-General John Jacob, a British officer who founded it in the 1840s.

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20. 19

    Sargodha is often called the "City of Eagles" because of its:

    AEagle sanctuaryBPakistan Air Force baseCZooDMountain cliffs

    Correct answer: B. Pakistan Air Force base

    Sargodha hosts a major PAF base whose pilots earned fame in the 1965 war, giving the city this nickname.

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21. 20

    The Lansdowne Bridge, a famous 19th-century railway bridge over the Indus, is located at:

    AKalabaghBAttockCSukkurDHyderabad

    Correct answer: C. Sukkur

    Opened in 1889, it connects Sukkur and Rohri across the Indus.

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