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Which city was Pakistan's first capital?
Correct answer: A. Karachi
Karachi was the capital at independence. The capital later moved, through Rawalpindi as an interim seat, to the newly built Islamabad.
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History of Pakistan (1947 Onwards) MCQs
Solved MCQs on Pakistan's history since 1947: leaders, martial laws, wars, treaties and key national events, with short explanations.
25 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
Follow the history of Pakistan from 1947: its first capital and leaders, the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan, constitutional and political changes, the wars of 1965 and 1971, and the major events that followed.
This topic rewards a clear timeline. Learn the key events of each decade in order, with the leader in power at the time, to answer questions on dates and sequence.
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Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah passed away on:
Correct answer: B. 11 September 1948
The Quaid died in Karachi on 11 September 1948, about thirteen months after independence.
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Who became the second Governor-General of Pakistan after the Quaid?
Correct answer: D. Khawaja Nazimuddin
Khawaja Nazimuddin succeeded the Quaid in September 1948. He later became Prime Minister after Liaquat Ali Khan's assassination.
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Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in 1951 in which city?
Correct answer: A. Rawalpindi
He was shot while addressing a public meeting at Company Bagh, Rawalpindi, on 16 October 1951. The park was renamed Liaquat Bagh.
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The Liaquat–Nehru Pact of 1950 mainly dealt with:
Correct answer: A. Protection of minorities
Signed in April 1950, the pact committed both countries to protecting the rights of religious minorities after partition violence.
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The One Unit scheme, merging the provinces of West Pakistan into a single unit, was introduced in:
Correct answer: B. 1955
One Unit was introduced in 1955 and dissolved in 1970, when the provinces of West Pakistan were restored.
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Who was the first President of Pakistan?
Correct answer: A. Iskander Mirza
Iskander Mirza became the first President when the 1956 Constitution replaced the office of Governor-General.
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Pakistan's first martial law was imposed in:
Correct answer: B. 1958
On 7 October 1958 President Iskander Mirza abrogated the constitution and imposed martial law, with General Ayub Khan as Chief Martial Law Administrator.
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The Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India was signed in 1960 with the help of:
Correct answer: A. The World Bank
The World Bank mediated the treaty, which President Ayub Khan and Prime Minister Nehru signed in Karachi in September 1960.
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Pakistan's Defence Day is observed on 6 September in memory of the:
Correct answer: B. 1965 war
6 September marks the start of full-scale fighting in the 1965 war with India.
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The Tashkent Declaration (1966) was signed between Ayub Khan and:
Correct answer: D. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin mediated the declaration at Tashkent, ending the 1965 war. Shastri died in Tashkent the day after signing.
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Pakistan's first general elections held on the basis of adult franchise took place in:
Correct answer: C. 1970
The December 1970 elections, held under Yahya Khan, were the first nationwide direct elections on one-person-one-vote.
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East Pakistan separated and became Bangladesh on:
Correct answer: B. 16 December 1971
The fall of Dhaka on 16 December 1971 ended the war, and East Pakistan became Bangladesh.
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The Simla Agreement (1972) was signed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and:
Correct answer: C. Indira Gandhi
Signed in July 1972 after the 1971 war, the agreement committed both countries to settle disputes bilaterally and turned the ceasefire line in Kashmir into the Line of Control.
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Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the 1973 Constitution came into force?
Correct answer: D. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became Prime Minister on 14 August 1973, the day the Constitution came into force. Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry became President.
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General Zia-ul-Haq imposed martial law on:
Correct answer: C. 5 July 1977
Zia removed Prime Minister Bhutto's government on 5 July 1977 in an operation code-named "Fair Play".
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General Zia-ul-Haq died in a plane crash near which city in August 1988?
Correct answer: B. Bahawalpur
His C-130 aircraft crashed on 17 August 1988 shortly after taking off from Bahawalpur.
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Benazir Bhutto first became Prime Minister of Pakistan in:
Correct answer: C. 1988
In December 1988 Benazir Bhutto became the first woman elected to lead a Muslim-majority country. She served a second term from 1993.
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Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests, now marked as Youm-e-Takbeer, on:
Correct answer: C. 28 May 1998
The tests were carried out in the Chagai Hills of Balochistan on 28 May 1998, about two weeks after India's tests.
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Pakistan's nuclear tests of 1998 were carried out in which district?
Correct answer: B. Chagai
The tests took place inside the Ras Koh hills in Chagai district, Balochistan.
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