CSS Pakistan Affairs – Solved MCQs (Set)
📘 Introduction
The 2018 Pakistan Affairs paper tests aspirants’ knowledge of constitutional history, freedom movement, political developments, and geography. Practicing MCQs with explanations is one of the best ways to prepare for this section. Below are 20 solved MCQs with explanations, which will help CSS candidates improve accuracy and develop a deeper understanding of the subject.
Solved MCQs
Q1. The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War:
a) India should be granted complete independence
b) India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
c) India should be made a republic
d) India should be given dominion status
✅ Answer: d) India should be given dominion status
📖 Explanation: The Cripps Mission (1942) offered dominion status to India after the war but failed due to rejection from major parties.
Q2. The second Constituent Assembly of Pakistan reconstituted on:
a) 23 March 1956
b) 28 May 1955
c) 14 August 1957
d) 8 October 1958
✅ Answer: b) 28 May 1955
📖 Explanation: After the dismissal of the first assembly, the second was reconstituted on 28 May 1955.
Q3. Dars-i-Nizam was named after:
a) Nizamuddin Auliya
b) Nizamul Mulk
c) Mullah Nizamuddin
d) None of these
✅ Answer: c) Mullah Nizamuddin
📖 Explanation: The curriculum was introduced by Mullah Nizamuddin of Firangi Mahal, Lucknow, in the 18th century.
Q4. Nadwatul Ulama was established in:
a) 1890
b) 1892
c) 1994
d) 1896
✅ Answer: b) 1892
📖 Explanation: Nadwatul Ulama was founded in Lucknow in 1892 to bring harmony among various schools of Islamic thought.
Q5. Who was the last Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan (before 1969 Martial Law)?
a) Tamizuddin Khan
b) Abdul Jabbar Khan
c) Abdul Wahab Khan
d) Fazlul Chaudhary
✅ Answer: b) Abdul Jabbar Khan
📖 Explanation: Abdul Jabbar Khan served as the last Speaker before the 1969 Martial Law imposed by General Yahya Khan.
Q6. Who was the editor of Comrade?
a) Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
b) Mujibur Rehman Khan
c) Maulana Muhammad Ali
d) None of these
✅ Answer: c) Maulana Muhammad Ali
📖 Explanation: Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar edited Comrade, an English newspaper, voicing Muslim concerns during British India.
Q7. The Partition of Bengal was annulled in the year:
a) 1905
b) 1911
c) 1913
d) 1940
✅ Answer: b) 1911
📖 Explanation: The partition carried out in 1905 was annulled in 1911 due to Hindu protests.
Q8. Who was the Governor of Sindh in 1946?
a) Sir Hugh Dow
b) Sir Lancelot Graham
c) Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola
d) Sir Francis Maude
✅ Answer: a) Sir Hugh Dow
📖 Explanation: Sir Hugh Dow served as Governor of Sindh during the last phase of British rule.
Q9. The picture on the back of 5000 Rupee Pakistani Note is of:
a) Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Museum
b) Badshahi Masjid
c) Shah Faisal Masjid
d) None of these
✅ Answer: b) Badshahi Masjid
📖 Explanation: The backside of the Rs. 5000 note features the famous Badshahi Mosque, Lahore.
Q10. Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army?
a) Douglas Gracey
b) Frank Messervy
c) Musa Khan
d) Gul Hassan Khan
✅ Answer: b) Frank Messervy
📖 Explanation: General Sir Frank Messervy served as the first C-in-C of the Pakistan Army (15 August 1947 – February 1948).
Q11. The Shimla Agreement was signed on:
a) 2 July 1971
b) 2 July 1972
c) 3 June 1973
d) 2 July 1974
✅ Answer: b) 2 July 1972
📖 Explanation: Signed between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi after the 1971 war to normalize relations.
Q12. Who is the author of the book Pakistan: A Hard Country?
a) Daniyal Mueenuddin
b) Ayesha Jalal
c) Anatol Lieven
d) Stephen P. Cohen
✅ Answer: c) Anatol Lieven
📖 Explanation: British author and journalist Anatol Lieven wrote this well-known analysis of Pakistan.
Q13. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and Lal Lajpat Rai established the Hindu organization:
a) Punjab Hindu Sabha
b) Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha
c) Arya Samaj
d) None of these
✅ Answer: b) Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha
📖 Explanation: They co-founded the Hindu Mahasabha in 1915 as a political party to promote Hindu interests.
Q14. The British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award in 1932 at the end of:
a) First Round Table Conference
b) Second Round Table Conference
c) Third Round Table Conference
d) None of these
✅ Answer: c) Third Round Table Conference
📖 Explanation: The Communal Award came after the third RTC in 1932, giving separate electorates to minorities.
Q15. Murree is a mountainous area, forming part of outer:
a) Pir Panjal Range Himalayas
b) Koh-e-Hindukush
c) Karakoram
d) None of these
✅ Answer: a) Pir Panjal Range Himalayas
📖 Explanation: Murree lies in the outer Pir Panjal Range, part of the sub-Himalayan region.
Q16. The Pakistan Republican Party was formed in October 1955. Its President was:
a) Nawab Muzaffar Ali Khan Qizilbash
b) Mirza Mumtaz Hassan Qizilbash
c) Dr. Khan Sahib
d) Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti
✅ Answer: a) Nawab Muzaffar Ali Khan Qizilbash
📖 Explanation: The Republican Party was formed by Iskander Mirza and led by Qizilbash to counter Muslim League.
Q17. Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
a) Liaquat Ali Khan
b) Quaid-e-Azam
c) Khawaja Nazimuddin
d) Ghulam Muhammad
✅ Answer: b) Quaid-e-Azam
📖 Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah became Pakistan’s first Governor-General on 14 August 1947.
Q18. When was the Lahore Resolution passed?
a) 1940
b) 1939
c) 1942
d) 1945
✅ Answer: a) 1940
📖 Explanation: The resolution was passed on 23 March 1940 at Lahore, calling for independent Muslim states.
Q19. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the 1956 Constitution was passed?
a) Khawaja Nazimuddin
b) Feroz Khan Noon
c) Ch. Muhammad Ali
d) Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy
✅ Answer: c) Ch. Muhammad Ali
📖 Explanation: Ch. Muhammad Ali was the PM when the 1956 Constitution was enacted, making Pakistan a republic.
Q20. When did Pakistan become a member of the United Nations?
a) 1948
b) 1950
c) 1952
d) 1947
✅ Answer: d) 1947
📖 Explanation: Pakistan became a UN member on 30 September 1947, soon after independence.
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📘 Conclusion
This MCQs set covers freedom struggle, constitutional milestones, political parties, geography, and international relations. For CSS aspirants, such practice not only improves recall but also builds a conceptual understanding. Regular revision of past MCQs ensures confidence in the actual exam.