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Saturday 30 July 2022

Solved General knowledge questions about Pakistan- part 1

 

What is the complete name of your country in Urdu and English? When was Pakistan founded? Who was the founder of Pakistan? 

Ans. Islamic Republic of Pakistanا سلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان


Pakistan Movement  

What was the time period of Pakistan Movement? 7 years. From 1940-1947

Q. What do you know about the role of Quaid e Azam in the Pakistan Movement? 

Ans. Quaid e Azam lead Pakistan movement and made Pakistan (a free state for Muslims) a reality with his struggle against Hindus and British.

Q.What do you know about Jallianwala Bagh Massacre? Why is the Jallianwala Bagh massacre considered as a decisive step towards the end of British rule in India? 

Ans. It happened on 13 April 1919 in a Jalianwala Bagh, Amritsar when British intentionally  opened fire on a peaceful protest that included Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. At least 379-1000 were killed but Indians came to know that there is no other way out except getting freedom from British to avoid such brutal massacres.

Q. What is the contribution of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan towards creation of Pakistan? 

Ans. He set the footprints for Pakistan by reforming the social, political 

and educational aspects of Muslim community in India. He was the pioneer of Muslim Nationalism that lead to two-nation theory.

6. Who presented the idea of Pakistan and when? 

Ans. Allama Iqbal , 1930 in an address to Muslim League.

Q.  Who suggested the name Pakistan for the new country and when? 

Ans. Chaudary Rehmat Ali ,a Cambridge student, 1933,  


Q. What does the word Pakistan mean? The land of pure people.

Q. How was the word "Pakistan" formed?

Ans. Word Pakistan is a combination of two Persian words "Pak" mean pure and “stan” for land.  

Q. Who presented the Pakistan Resolution on 23rd March 1940?

Ans. Quaid e Azam.

Q. When was the plan of independence announced by the British rule? 

Ans. 3rd June 1947.


Q. Who was Nawab Bahadur Yar Jang? 

Ans. Active politician and influential orator. 

He took the initiative to start an organization to spread Islam all over India. He established "Anjuman e Taableegh e Islam" to spread Islam for that mission.

 Q. Who was Liaqat Ali Khan? 

Ans. Liaquat Ali Khan, also referred to in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Millat or Shaheed-e-Millat, was a Pakistani statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and one of the leading Pakistan Movement activists. He was first prime minister of Pakistan and known as Quaid e Azam right hand. 


 Q. What was Liaquat Ali role in the Pakistan movement?

 Ans. He played a vital role in achieving the goal of free land for Muslims as an active politician. He also filled the a gap created after the death of Quaid e Azam and took a decisive role to handle the new state.

General Knowledge Pakistan questions

General Knowledge Pakistan questions


Q. Who is called Shere-Bengal? 

Ans. A. K. Fazal up Haq.

Q. Who was called Hakim-ul-Ummat? Ans. Allama Iqbal


 Q. Who is called Quaid e Milat? 

Ans. Liaquat Ali Khan


Q. Name at least five women who participated in Pakistan movement actively. 

 Ans. 

  • Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, 
  • Begum Jahanara 

Shahnawaz, 

Begum Shaista Ikram Ullah,

  •  Lady Haroon, Begum Zari Sarfraz, 
  • Begum Slama Tasaduq Hussain,  
  • Raana Liaqat Ali 

Q. What is the role of Muslim women in Pakistan movement? Write in detail?

Role of women in Pakistan movement


 Q. What was the role of Muslim girl students in Pakistan movement? 

Ans. The girl students travelled at far to collect the funds for party and to convince and provoke the public in favour of free land. They also participated in public gatherings and fought for the free land of Muslims.

Q. What was the Role of Begum Fatima from Lahore in leading the female students in Pakistan movement. 

Ans. She lead the female students of Islamia college Lahore to participate in freedom struggle in multiple areas along men. Women students raised voices , and gathered funds for Pakistan.


11. When was the All-India Muslim Women’s Sub-Committee of the Muslim League created? Who created it? Ans. December 1938. Quaid e Azam


 Q. How did M A H Isphanahi and Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz present the case of Pakistan in the International Herald Tribune Forum in USA in September 1946? 

Ans. 

British think that a separate Muslim country will not be supportive for women and will cease their basic rights. Here, M A Isphahahi and Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz present the case of women in free land strongly in the international Herald Tribun Forum in USA. In fact, it was vision of Quaid e Azam about women proactive role in free Muslim land and he specially chose a woman to advocate the case on the foreign land. 


Q13. Find information on roles of these famous leaders of Pakistan movement with at least three contributions of each:- Liaqat Ali Khan, Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar, Maulana Shaukat Ali, Raja Sahib Mehmoodabad, Khwaja Nazim Ud Din, Sardar Abdul Rab Nishter, Ch Khaliq uz 

Zaman, Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Khan Salim Ullah, Sir Abdullah Haroon, Sikandar Hayat Khan, Syed Amir Ali, Qazi Muhammad Esa,    

Pakistan movement general knowledge


 Q. What do you know about APWA? 

Ans. All Pakistan women foundation.

Who founded it? Ans. Rana Liaquat Ali Khan in 1949.


Pakistan (After 1947) 


Q15. What is the total area of Pakistan? 

Ans. 7, 96, 095 km square. 

Q. What is the population of Pakistan? 

Ans. 22 crore approx/ 220.9 million as per 2020. 

Q. What was the population of Pakistan at the time of independence? 

Ans. 75 million- 

East Pakistan 42 million, 

West Pakistan 33.7 million.



Q. How many colours are there in the flag of Pakistan? 

Ans. Two. 

Q. What does the green colour( Muslim majority) white colour ( Minorities)in our flag mean?

Q.  When was the Pakistan flag hoisted for the first time?

 Ans. In France, At midnight of 14th/15th August by Pakistan students after listening at partition news. 

Q. When is Pakistani flag is half hoisted or lowered? 

Ans. At time of national/ international loss of beloved leader, soldiers, on any brutal incident of terrorism/ accidents that killed many, to show solederity and grief etc. As a symbol of mourning, distress mostly.


Q. Who designed the flag of Pakistan?  

Ans. Ameer ud din Qudwai. 

Ans.Who passed / approved the design of the flag of Pakistan?


Ans. Constituent assembly of Pakistan.

Q. What do the moon and star in flag mean? 

Moon is prosperity

Star is light and knowledge.

Five corners of stars are five pillars of Islam.




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