Political Developments in Pakistan MCQs with Answer
What year did Pakistan become a republic?
A) 1947
B) 1956
C) 1971
D) 1999
Who was the first President of Pakistan?
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B) Iskander Mirza
C) Ayub Khan
D) Ghulam Ishaq Khan
In which year did Pakistan’s military first take control of the government through a coup?
A) 1956
B) 1977
C) 1999
D) 1965
Which Pakistani political leader was removed from power in 1999 after a military coup?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Imran Khan
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Who became the Chief Martial Law Administrator after the 1977 coup in Pakistan?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Pervez Musharraf
C) Zia-ul-Haq
D) Ayub Khan
Which political party was founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1967?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
What was the result of the 1971 Indo-Pak war for Pakistan?
A) Reunification of East and West Pakistan
B) Loss of East Pakistan, creation of Bangladesh
C) Victory over India
D) Signing of the Shimla Agreement
Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Asma Jahangir
B) Fatima Jinnah
C) Benazir Bhutto
D) Hina Rabbani Khar
Which leader’s government was overthrown by General Pervez Musharraf in 1999?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Benazir Bhutto
C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D) Imran Khan
What was the key event that led to the imposition of martial law in Pakistan in 1958?
A) Civil unrest
B) Political instability and the dismissal of the government
C) A war with India
D) The resignation of the President
Which political party did Nawaz Sharif lead during his tenure as Prime Minister?
A) Pakistan People’s Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
What significant event occurred in Pakistan in 1977?
A) The birth of Pakistan Peoples Party
B) The 1977 coup by General Zia-ul-Haq
C) Pakistan becoming a republic
D) The 1977 general elections
Who was the military leader who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008?
A) Pervez Musharraf
B) Zia-ul-Haq
C) Ayub Khan
D) Imran Khan
Which Pakistani political leader was assassinated in 2007?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Imran Khan
D) Asma Jahangir
What was the outcome of the 2018 general elections in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party won the most seats
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won the most seats
C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement formed the government
D) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) formed the government
In which year did Pakistan’s first direct general elections take place?
A) 1947
B) 1956
C) 1962
D) 1970
Which political party emerged as the largest party in the 1970 general elections in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
C) Awami League
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Who led the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) during the 2013 elections?
A) Shahbaz Sharif
B) Imran Khan
C) Nawaz Sharif
D) Asif Ali Zardari
Which year did General Pervez Musharraf resign from the presidency of Pakistan?
A) 2005
B) 2007
C) 2008
D) 2009
What significant political event occurred in Pakistan in 1956?
A) Pakistan became a republic
B) The first general election was held
C) The imposition of martial law
D) The signing of the Lahore Declaration
Which political party did Asif Ali Zardari lead after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Which of the following was the most significant outcome of the 2018 elections for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)?
A) PTI won all provincial assemblies
B) PTI formed the federal government
C) PTI failed to gain seats in Punjab
D) PTI lost the majority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Which event is considered a milestone in the political history of Pakistan in 2007?
A) General elections held
B) Benazir Bhutto’s assassination
C) The resignation of Nawaz Sharif
D) The establishment of a new political party
Who was the last governor-general of Pakistan before it became a republic?
A) Ghulam Muhammad
B) Iskander Mirza
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Malik Ghulam Muhammad
Which of the following political developments occurred after the 1999 coup?
A) Benazir Bhutto was reinstated as Prime Minister
B) Pervez Musharraf became President
C) Nawaz Sharif regained power
D) Pakistan joined the Commonwealth
Who played a crucial role in the 2007 lawyer’s movement in Pakistan?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Asma Jahangir
C) Imran Khan
D) Benazir Bhutto
What was the primary outcome of the 1973 Constitution for Pakistan?
A) Introduction of Martial Law
B) Establishment of a presidential system
C) Establishment of a parliamentary system
D) Division of East and West Pakistan
Which of the following events occurred during the tenure of Nawaz Sharif’s second government in the 1990s?
A) Nuclear tests in 1998
B) Pakistan became a republic
C) The 1971 war
D) The formation of Pakistan Peoples Party
Which leader led Pakistan after the 1977 military coup?
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B) Pervez Musharraf
C) Ayub Khan
D) Zia-ul-Haq
In which year did Imran Khan become Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) 2016
B) 2015
C) 2018
D) 2020