CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan held a referendum in
A. 1960
B. 1958
C. 1962
D. 1965
Correct Answer: A
The Basic Democrats endorsed him as president in the 1960 referendum.
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Ayub Khan
The Basic Democracies Order was introduced in
A. 1959
B. 1958
C. 1962
D. 1965
Correct Answer: A
It established a tiered local government structure.
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Ayub Khan
The number of Basic Democrats was approximately
A. 80,000 initially
B. 8,000
C. 800,000
D. 8 million
Correct Answer: A
About 80,000 elected Basic Democrats formed the electoral college.
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Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan's local government system was called
A. Basic Democracies
B. Panchayati Raj
C. One Unit councils
D. People's Committees
Correct Answer: A
The Basic Democracies system was introduced in 1959.
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Ayub Khan
The 1956 Constitution was abrogated in
A. 1958
B. 1962
C. 1965
D. 1969
Correct Answer: A
The first constitution was abrogated under martial law.
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Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan removed Iskander Mirza on
A. 27 October 1958
B. 7 October 1958
C. 23 March 1956
D. 8 June 1962
Correct Answer: A
He forced Mirza into exile and assumed the presidency.
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Ayub Khan
Who initially appointed Ayub Khan Chief Martial Law Administrator?
A. President Iskander Mirza
B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Ghulam Muhammad
D. Yahya Khan
Correct Answer: A
Iskander Mirza abrogated the constitution and appointed Ayub CMLA.
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Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan seized power in
A. 1958
B. 1956
C. 1962
D. 1965
Correct Answer: A
Martial law was imposed in October 1958.
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Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan became the first Pakistani Commander-in-Chief of the army in
A. 1951
B. 1947
C. 1956
D. 1958
Correct Answer: A
He succeeded General Douglas Gracey in 1951.
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Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan belonged to the
A. Pakistan Army
B. Pakistan Navy
C. Civil service only
D. Air Force
Correct Answer: A
He was a career army officer.
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Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan was born at
A. Rehana, Haripur
B. Lahore
C. Karachi
D. Quetta
Correct Answer: A
He was born in Rehana village in Hazara region.
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Ayub Khan
Muhammad Ayub Khan was born in
A. 1907
B. 1897
C. 1917
D. 1927
Correct Answer: A
Ayub Khan was born on 14 May 1907.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb's reign is crucial for understanding
A. Both Mughal expansion and the roots of imperial decline
B. Only architecture
C. Only poetry
D. Only European history
Correct Answer: A
Its scale, wars and policies shaped the eighteenth-century transition.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
The war of succession began after Shah Jahan became seriously ill in
A. 1657
B. 1648
C. 1666
D. 1707
Correct Answer: A
His illness triggered competition among his sons.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Murad Baksh was initially allied with
A. Aurangzeb
B. Dara Shikoh
C. Shah Shuja
D. Shivaji
Correct Answer: A
Aurangzeb and Murad cooperated before Aurangzeb eliminated him.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Which brother was executed after the succession war?
A. Dara Shikoh
B. Murad only survived
C. Shuja became emperor
D. None
Correct Answer: A
Dara was captured and executed in 1659.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Which statement best describes Mughal territorial size under Aurangzeb?
A. It reached its maximum extent
B. It was smaller than Babur's realm
C. It was limited to Kabul
D. It excluded the Deccan entirely
Correct Answer: A
The empire became geographically largest under Aurangzeb.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
The prolonged Deccan wars contributed to
A. Weakening central authority elsewhere
B. Immediate peace everywhere
C. Abolition of the army
D. No economic burden
Correct Answer: A
Attention and resources were diverted from northern administration.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb's Deccan policy was intended partly to
A. Eliminate rival sultanates and contain Maratha power
B. Abandon southern India
C. Help Portuguese rule
D. End Mughal taxation
Correct Answer: A
He sought direct imperial control of the Deccan.
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1658-1707 - Mughal Empire - Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb's reign lasted approximately
A. 49 years
B. 10 years
C. 20 years
D. 80 years
Correct Answer: A
He ruled from 1658 to 1707.