General Zia-ul-Haq took over power in Pakistan through a military coup in which year?
a) 1975
b) 1977
c) 1980
d) 1985
Which Prime Minister was removed by General Zia-ul-Haq in the 1977 coup?
a) Nawaz Sharif
b) Benazir Bhutto
c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
d) Ayub Khan
Which ordinance was introduced by Zia-ul-Haq to implement Islamic laws?
a) Hudood Ordinance
b) Riba Ordinance
c) Shariah Act
d) Blasphemy Law
Zia-ul-Haq played a key role in which international conflict during the 1980s?
a) Iran-Iraq War
b) Gulf War
c) Soviet-Afghan War
d) Indo-Pak Kargil War
What was the name of the referendum held by Zia-ul-Haq in 1984?
a) Presidential Approval Referendum
b) Islamization Referendum
c) Constitutional Referendum
d) Martial Law Extension Referendum
Which article of the constitution was used by Zia-ul-Haq to dissolve the National Assembly in 1985?
a) Article 6
b) Article 58(2)(b)
c) Article 9
d) Article 270
Which political system was introduced by Zia-ul-Haq in 1985?
a) Presidential System
b) Parliamentary System
c) Non-Party Based Elections
d) Military Rule
Zia-ul-Haq introduced which financial system in Pakistan?
a) Capitalist Banking System
b) Interest-Free Islamic Banking
c) Socialist Economy
d) Foreign Direct Investment Model
Under Zia-ul-Haq, which religious tax was made mandatory?
a) Income Tax
b) Ushr
c) Khums
d) Zakat
Which amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan strengthened Zia-ul-Haq’s power?
a) 5th Amendment
b) 8th Amendment
c) 10th Amendment
d) 12th Amendment
During Zia’s rule, which intelligence agency played a crucial role in supporting Afghan Mujahideen?
a) ISI
b) CIA
c) RAW
d) MI6
General Zia-ul-Haq lifted martial law in which year?
a) 1982
b) 1983
c) 1985
d) 1988
Which law was introduced under Zia’s Islamization policy?
a) Anti-Terrorism Act
b) Shariah Bill
c) Hudood Ordinance
d) Labor Rights Act
Zia-ul-Haq promoted which military doctrine in Pakistan?
a) Nuclear Deterrence
b) Strategic Depth Doctrine
c) Forward Policy
d) Cold War Policy
How did General Zia-ul-Haq die?
a) Heart attack
b) Plane crash
c) Assassination
d) Natural causes
Which law introduced by Zia made blasphemy punishable by death?
a) Anti-Terrorism Act
b) Zina Ordinance
c) Blasphemy Law
d) Public Safety Act
During Zia’s rule, Pakistan became a key ally of which country?
a) China
b) USA
c) USSR
d) India
Zia-ul-Haq’s government banned which political party?
a) Jamaat-e-Islami
b) Pakistan Muslim League
c) Pakistan Peoples Party
d) Awami National Party
Under Zia-ul-Haq’s rule, the role of which institution increased in Pakistan’s governance?
a) Judiciary
b) Media
c) Military
d) Civil Bureaucracy
What was a major criticism of Zia-ul-Haq’s rule?
a) Economic decline
b) Political repression
c) Weak military
d) Lack of foreign relations
Which election method was introduced under Zia-ul-Haq?
a) Direct Elections
b) Indirect Elections
c) Non-Party Based Elections
d) Proportional Representation
Which province saw ethnic conflicts intensify during Zia’s rule?
a) Punjab
b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
c) Sindh
d) Balochistan
Zia-ul-Haq’s policies led to the rise of which militant group?
a) Taliban
b) Al-Qaeda
c) ISIS
d) Hezbollah
Which neighboring country did Pakistan assist against the Soviet Union during Zia’s rule?
a) India
b) China
c) Afghanistan
d) Iran
Which policy defined Pakistan’s defense strategy under Zia?
a) Minimum Deterrence
b) Strategic Depth
c) Non-Aligned Movement
d) Peace Talks
Under Zia’s rule, Pakistan strengthened ties with which Middle Eastern country?
a) Iraq
b) Iran
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Turkey
Which prominent Pakistani politician was executed during Zia’s rule?
a) Nawaz Sharif
b) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
c) Benazir Bhutto
d) Asif Ali Zardari
What was the primary reason behind Zia’s Islamization policies?
a) To modernize Pakistan
b) To strengthen military rule
c) To align Pakistan with conservative Islamic movements
d) To weaken democratic institutions
Which of the following was a major reform introduced in the media sector by Zia-ul-Haq?
a) Lifting censorship
b) State-controlled media
c) Establishing private TV channels
d) Allowing free press
