Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which Pakistan Army corps is headquartered at Mangla?
A. I Corps
B. II Corps
C. IV Corps
D. V Corps
Correct Answer: A
I Corps is headquartered at Mangla.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
A platoon is normally composed of several:
A. Sections
B. Battalions
C. Brigades
D. Divisions
Correct Answer: A
A platoon normally contains several sections.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
A company is normally composed of several:
A. Corps
B. Divisions
C. Platoons
D. Brigades
Correct Answer: C
A company normally consists of several platoons.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which of the following shows the correct ascending order of major Army formations?
A. Battalion-Brigade-Division-Corps
B. Brigade-Battalion-Corps-Division
C. Division-Brigade-Battalion-Corps
D. Company-Corps-Brigade-Division
Correct Answer: A
The standard ascending sequence is battalion, brigade, division and corps.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which rank normally commands an Army battalion?
A. Captain
B. Major
C. Lieutenant Colonel
D. Brigadier
Correct Answer: C
A battalion is generally commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which rank normally commands an Army brigade?
A. Brigadier
B. Colonel
C. Major General
D. Lieutenant Colonel
Correct Answer: A
A brigade is normally commanded by a brigadier.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which rank normally commands an Army division?
A. Brigadier
B. Major General
C. Lieutenant General
D. Colonel
Correct Answer: B
A division is normally commanded by a major general.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which rank normally commands a Pakistan Army corps?
A. Major General
B. Lieutenant General
C. Brigadier
D. Colonel
Correct Answer: B
An Army corps is normally commanded by a lieutenant general.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The professional head of the Pakistan Army is the:
A. Chief of General Staff
B. Chief of Army Staff
C. Adjutant General
D. Corps Commander
Correct Answer: B
The Chief of Army Staff is the professional head of the Pakistan Army.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who was the first Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan?
A. General Tikka Khan
B. General Musa Khan
C. General Yahya Khan
D. General Zia-ul-Haq
Correct Answer: A
General Tikka Khan became Pakistan's first Chief of Army Staff in 1972.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
The title Commander-in-Chief of the Army was replaced by Chief of Army Staff in:
A. 1956
B. 1965
C. 1972
D. 1976
Correct Answer: C
The post was redesignated as Chief of Army Staff during the 1972 military reforms.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who was the first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army?
A. General Yahya Khan
B. General Ayub Khan
C. General Tikka Khan
D. General Musa Khan
Correct Answer: B
General Ayub Khan became the first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief of the Army in 1951.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army after independence?
A. General Sir Frank Messervy
B. General Douglas Gracey
C. General Ayub Khan
D. General Musa Khan
Correct Answer: A
General Sir Frank Messervy became the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army in 1947.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Pakistan Army's General Headquarters is located in:
A. Islamabad
B. Rawalpindi
C. Lahore
D. Abbottabad
Correct Answer: B
GHQ is located in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
What is the headquarters of the Pakistan Army called?
A. Air Headquarters
B. Naval Headquarters
C. General Headquarters
D. Joint Operations Centre
Correct Answer: C
The Pakistan Army's central headquarters is known as General Headquarters, or GHQ.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
As verified on 30 July 2026, who was serving concurrently as Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff?
A. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir
B. General Qamar Javed Bajwa
C. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
D. General Raheel Sharif
Correct Answer: A
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was serving concurrently as CDF and COAS on the verification date.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who became Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces?
A. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza
B. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir
C. Admiral Naveed Ashraf
D. Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Baber Sidhu
Correct Answer: B
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was notified as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which office became Pakistan's top joint professional military office under the updated structure introduced in 2025?
A. Chief of General Staff
B. Chief of Defence Forces
C. Supreme Allied Commander
D. Defence Secretary
Correct Answer: B
The Chief of Defence Forces became the top joint professional military office under the updated structure.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Which organization serves as the secretariat of the National Command Authority?
A. Strategic Plans Division
B. Inter-Services Public Relations
C. Military Operations Directorate
D. National Defence University
Correct Answer: A
The Strategic Plans Division performs secretariat and coordination functions for the National Command Authority.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - (Defence) Armed Forces Structure & Commands
Who chairs Pakistan's National Command Authority?
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief of Defence Forces
D. Defence Secretary
Correct Answer: B
The Prime Minister chairs the National Command Authority.