General Zia-ul-Haq died in a plane crash near which city in August 1988?
Correct answer C. Bahawalpur
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Pakistan History MCQs
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Who became acting President of Pakistan after General Zia’s death in 1988?
Correct answer A. Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Benazir Bhutto first became Prime Minister of Pakistan in which year?
Correct answer B. 1988
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Benazir Bhutto is recognised as the first woman to ____.
Correct answer B. head the government of a Muslim-majority country
Which South Asian regional summit did Pakistan host in Islamabad in December 1988?
Correct answer A. Fourth SAARC Summit
Which alliance, formed in 1988, opposed the PPP and later brought Nawaz Sharif to power in 1990?
Correct answer D. Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
Who served as caretaker Prime Minister after Benazir Bhutto’s first government was dismissed in August 1990?
Correct answer B. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
Nawaz Sharif first became Prime Minister of Pakistan in which year?
Correct answer D. 1990
In 1993, which institution restored the Nawaz Sharif government after its dismissal by the President?
Correct answer B. Supreme Court of Pakistan
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The 1993 arrangement under which both the President and Prime Minister stepped down is named after which army chief?
Correct answer C. Abdul Waheed Kakar
Who was the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1993 before the October elections?
Correct answer B. Moeen Qureshi
Who was elected President of Pakistan in November 1993?
Correct answer D. Farooq Leghari
Under the Simla Agreement, the ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir came to be known as the ____.
Correct answer C. Line of Control
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took over as President of Pakistan and Chief Martial Law Administrator in December of which year?
Correct answer A. 1971
The Constitution of Pakistan that is in force today came into effect on which date?
Correct answer C. 14 August 1973
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On which date did the National Assembly of Pakistan pass the 1973 Constitution?
Correct answer D. 10 April 1973
Who became President of Pakistan when the 1973 Constitution came into force?
Correct answer A. Fazal Elahi Chaudhry
Under the 1973 Constitution as originally adopted, Pakistan’s form of government was ____.
Correct answer B. Federal parliamentary
Which house of Parliament was created for the first time in Pakistan by the 1973 Constitution?
Correct answer A. Senate
The interim constitution under which Pakistan was governed before the 1973 Constitution was adopted in which year?
Correct answer D. 1972