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The Battle of Chawinda occurred during the
A. 1965 war
B. 1948 war only
C. 1971 war
D. Kargil conflict
Correct Answer: A
Chawinda was a major armored battle of 1965.
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Operation Gibraltar was connected with
A. Kashmir in 1965
B. East Pakistan in 1971
C. Balochistan in 1958
D. Indus Waters Treaty
Correct Answer: A
It involved infiltration into Indian-administered Kashmir.
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The 1965 war was fought between Pakistan and
A. India
B. Afghanistan
C. Iran
D. China
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan and India fought a major war in September 1965.
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The 1965 presidential election was based on
A. Indirect voting by Basic Democrats
B. Universal adult franchise
C. Army officers only
D. A British electoral college
Correct Answer: A
Basic Democrats elected the president.
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Ayub Khan's political party was the
A. Convention Muslim League
B. Council Muslim League
C. Pakistan Peoples Party
D. Awami League
Correct Answer: A
The Convention Muslim League supported his regime.
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Fatima Jinnah was supported by the
A. Combined Opposition Parties
B. Convention Muslim League only
C. Army high command
D. Basic Democrats unanimously
Correct Answer: A
Opposition parties united behind her candidacy.
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Ayub Khan faced Fatima Jinnah in the presidential election of
A. 1965
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1969
Correct Answer: A
The indirect presidential election was held in January 1965.
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The land reforms placed ceilings on
A. Individual land ownership
B. Industrial wages only
C. Urban rent only
D. Foreign exchange
Correct Answer: A
Ceilings aimed to redistribute holdings above prescribed limits.
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Land reforms under Ayub Khan were announced in
A. 1959
B. 1947
C. 1965
D. 1969
Correct Answer: A
The first major post-independence land reforms came in 1959.
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The Family Laws Ordinance required, among other things, regulation of
A. Polygamy and divorce procedures
B. Land revenue only
C. Military promotion
D. Foreign trade
Correct Answer: A
It introduced procedural safeguards in family law.
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Ayub Khan introduced Muslim Family Laws Ordinance in
A. 1961
B. 1958
C. 1965
D. 1969
Correct Answer: A
The ordinance reformed marriage, divorce and registration procedures.
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Tarbela Dam is built on the
A. Indus River
B. Jhelum River
C. Chenab River
D. Ravi River
Correct Answer: A
Tarbela is on the Indus.
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Mangla Dam was constructed on the
A. Jhelum River
B. Indus River
C. Ravi River
D. Sutlej River
Correct Answer: A
Mangla is on the Jhelum.
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Which rivers were allocated mainly to India?
A. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
B. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
C. Kabul and Swat
D. Chenab only
Correct Answer: A
The eastern rivers were assigned primarily to India.
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Which rivers were allocated mainly to Pakistan under the treaty?
A. Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
B. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
C. Ganges, Yamuna and Brahmaputra
D. Kabul only
Correct Answer: A
The western rivers were assigned primarily to Pakistan.
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The Indus Waters Treaty was facilitated by the
A. World Bank
B. United Nations only
C. Commonwealth Secretariat
D. Soviet Union
Correct Answer: A
The World Bank played a central facilitating role.
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The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in
A. 1960
B. 1958
C. 1962
D. 1965
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan and India signed it in September 1960.
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The Green Revolution expanded in Pakistan during
A. Ayub Khan's era
B. Only after 2000
C. The Mughal era
D. The 1940s only
Correct Answer: A
New seeds, irrigation, fertilizer and machinery expanded in the 1960s.
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A major criticism of Ayub-era growth was
A. Regional and class inequality
B. No GDP growth at all
C. No industrialization
D. No foreign aid
Correct Answer: A
Growth benefits were unevenly distributed, especially between East and West Pakistan.
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Which economist highlighted concentration of wealth in '22 families'?
A. Mahbub ul Haq
B. Amartya Sen
C. Adam Smith
D. John Maynard Keynes
Correct Answer: A
Mahbub ul Haq criticized the concentration of industrial and financial power.