Cities of Pakistan: Titles and Famous For MCQs – Page 2

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. 21

   Attock Fort, overlooking the Indus, was built during the reign of:

   ASher Shah SuriBAurangzebCAkbarDShah Jahan

   Correct answer: C. Akbar

   Akbar ordered the fort built in the 1580s to guard the crossing of the Indus.

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2. 22

   Port Qasim, Pakistan's second major seaport, is located near:

   AOrmaraBKarachiCGwadarDPasni

   Correct answer: B. Karachi

   Port Muhammad bin Qasim, named after the conqueror of Sindh, lies east of Karachi.

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3. 23

   Bahawalpur, known for its palaces such as Noor Mahal, was formerly the capital of a:

   APrincely stateBMughal provinceCSikh kingdomDBritish cantonment only

   Correct answer: A. Princely state

   Bahawalpur was a princely state ruled by the Nawabs of the Abbasi dynasty until it merged into West Pakistan in 1955.

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4. 24

   Murree, a popular hill station, is located in which province?

   APunjabBKhyber PakhtunkhwaCAzad KashmirDGilgit-Baltistan

   Correct answer: A. Punjab

   Murree lies in the Rawalpindi division of Punjab, in the foothills of the Himalayas.

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