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General Zia-ul-Haq MCQs with Answers

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When did General Zia-ul-Haq impose martial law in Pakistan?
a) 1977
b) 1978
c) 1979
d) 1980

Answer
a) 1977

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq become the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan?
a) 1975
b) 1976
c) 1977
d) 1978

Answer
c) 1977

What was the name of General Zia-ul-Haq’s plane that crashed on August 17, 1988?
a) Hercules C-130
b) F-16 Fighting Falcon
c) Aérospatiale Alouette III
d) Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

Answer
a) Hercules C-130

Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when General Zia-ul-Haq took power in 1977?
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b) Liaquat Ali Khan
c) Benazir Bhutto
d) Nawaz Sharif

Answer
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

What was the codename for the military operation conducted by Pakistan against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Operation Rah-e-Nijat
b) Operation Fair Play
c) Operation Midnight Jackal
d) Operation Cyclone

Answer
d) Operation Cyclone

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq declare himself the President of Pakistan?
a) 1978
b) 1979
c) 1980
d) 1981

Answer
b) 1979

What was the official title of General Zia-ul-Haq’s government program aimed at Islamizing the laws of Pakistan?
a) Operation Fair Play
b) Operation Cyclone
c) Programme 303
d) Islamic Proclamation

Answer
c) Programme 303

What was the official name of the plane that General Zia-ul-Haq was traveling in when it crashed in Bahawalpur?
a) Pak One
b) Pak Two
c) Pak Three
d) Pak Four

Answer
a) Pak One

Who succeeded General Zia-ul-Haq as the President of Pakistan after his death?
a) Ghulam Ishaq Khan
b) Benazir Bhutto
c) Pervez Musharraf
d) Rafiq Tarar

Answer
a) Ghulam Ishaq Khan

What was the religion of General Zia-ul-Haq?
a) Hinduism
b) Sikhism
c) Christianity
d) Islam

Answer
d) Islam

What was the full name of General Zia-ul-Haq?
a) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
b) Zia-ul-Haq Khan
c) Zia-ul-Rahman Haq
d) Zia-ul-Haq Mir

Answer
a) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

What was the nickname of General Zia-ul-Haq within the military?
a) Iron General
b) The Conqueror
c) The Lion of Punjab
d) The Sword of Islam

Answer
d) The Sword of Islam

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq pass the controversial Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan?
a) 1979
b) 1980
c) 1981
d) 1982

Answer
c) 1981

Under which article of the Constitution of Pakistan did General Zia-ul-Haq dismiss the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto?
a) Article 45
b) Article 58(2)(b)
c) Article 62
d) Article 74

Answer
b) Article 58(2)(b)

What was the name of the political party formed by General Zia-ul-Haq during his rule?
a) Pakistan Muslim League
b) Pakistan National Alliance
c) Pakistan People’s Party
d) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Answer
b) Pakistan National Alliance

In which city did General Zia-ul-Haq establish the Sharia Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1980?
a) Islamabad
b) Lahore
c) Karachi
d) Peshawar

Answer
a) Islamabad

Who was the Chief Justice of Pakistan during the regime of General Zia-ul-Haq?
a) Muhammad Munir
b) A. R. Cornelius
c) Hamoodur Rahman
d) Yaqub Ali Khan

Answer
b) A. R. Cornelius

What was the primary objective of General Zia-ul-Haq’s “Operation Fair Play” in 1985?
a) To establish a new political party
b) To eliminate corruption in the government
c) To ensure free and fair elections
d) To suppress political opposition

Answer
c) To ensure free and fair elections

Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the later years of General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Muhammad Khan Junejo
c) Nawaz Sharif
d) Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi

Answer
b) Muhammad Khan Junejo

What was the main reason behind the death of General Zia-ul-Haq?
a) Heart attack
b) Plane crash
c) Assassination
d) Poisoning

Answer
b) Plane crash

In which year did the Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268 crash, resulting in the death of General Zia-ul-Haq?
a) 1986
b) 1987
c) 1988
d) 1989

Answer
c) 1988

Who was the US President during the majority of General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Ronald Reagan
b) Jimmy Carter
c) George H. W. Bush
d) Bill Clinton

Answer
a) Ronald Reagan

What was the capital of Pakistan during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Karachi
b) Lahore
c) Islamabad
d) Peshawar

Answer
c) Islamabad

What was the codename of the military exercise conducted by Pakistan in 1989 to honor General Zia-ul-Haq?
a) Exercise Zia
b) Operation Zia
c) Exercise Fair Play
d) Operation Fairness

Answer
b) Operation Zia

Under whose leadership did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan, which shaped much of General Zia-ul-Haq’s foreign policy?
a) Leonid Brezhnev
b) Mikhail Gorbachev
c) Nikita Khrushchev
d) Boris Yeltsin

Answer
a) Leonid Brezhnev

Who was the President of the United States at the time of General Zia-ul-Haq’s death in 1988?
a) Ronald Reagan
b) Jimmy Carter
c) George H. W. Bush
d) Bill Clinton

Answer
c) George H. W. Bush

What was the official title of General Zia-ul-Haq’s autobiography published posthumously in 1989?
a) Serving Pakistan
b) In the Line of Fire
c) Shahab Nama
d) From the Memories

Answer
a) Serving Pakistan

What was the name of General Zia-ul-Haq’s wife?
a) Begum Shafiqa Zia
b) Begum Ra’ana Zia
c) Begum Shafiq Zia
d) Begum Nusrat Zia

Answer
d) Begum Nusrat Zia

Where was General Zia-ul-Haq born?
a) Jalandhar, British India
b) Karachi, Pakistan
c) New Delhi, British India
d) Lahore, Pakistan

Answer
a) Jalandhar, British India

What was the profession of General Zia-ul-Haq before he joined the military?
a) Teacher
b) Lawyer
c) Doctor
d) Engineer

Answer
b) Lawyer

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq pass the Hudood Ordinance in Pakistan?
a) 1977
b) 1979
c) 1980
d) 1983

Answer
d) 1983

Who was the Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan at the time of General Zia-ul-Haq’s death?
a) Air Marshal Anwar Shamim
b) Air Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan
c) Air Marshal Asghar Khan
d) Air Marshal Rahim Khan

Answer
a) Air Marshal Anwar Shamim

What was the educational background of General Zia-ul-Haq?
a) Engineering
b) Medicine
c) Law
d) Literature

Answer
c) Law

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq introduce the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance in Pakistan?
a) 1977
b) 1979
c) 1980
d) 1982

Answer
b) 1979

Who was the President of Pakistan when General Zia-ul-Haq took power in 1977?
a) Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
b) Iskander Mirza
c) Ayub Khan
d) Ghulam Ishaq Khan

Answer
a) Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry

What was the main political ideology propagated by General Zia-ul-Haq during his regime?
a) Socialism
b) Democracy
c) Islamization
d) Secularism

Answer
c) Islamization

Under which article of the Constitution of Pakistan did General Zia-ul-Haq appoint himself the Chief Martial Law Administrator?
a) Article 30
b) Article 42
c) Article 58(2)(b)
d) Article 89

Answer
c) Article 58(2)(b)

Who was the Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan at the time of General Zia-ul-Haq’s death?
a) Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi
b) Admiral Mohammad Shariff
c) Admiral Mohammad Zakaullah
d) Admiral Noman Bashir

Answer
a) Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi

What was the term used for the period of strict censorship and control of the press during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Press Revolution
b) Press Freedom
c) Press Oppression
d) Press Martial Law

Answer
d) Press Martial Law

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq lift the martial law in Pakistan?
a) 1984
b) 1985
c) 1986
d) 1987

Answer
b) 1985

Who was the Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Lieutenant General Khalid Mahmud Arif
b) Lieutenant General Aftab Ahmad Khan
c) Lieutenant General Fazle Haq
d) Lieutenant General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Answer
a) Lieutenant General Khalid Mahmud Arif

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq establish the Shariat Court in Pakistan?
a) 1979
b) 1980
c) 1981
d) 1982

Answer
b) 1980

What was the official title of the book written by Shahzad Khalil that criticized General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) The Curtain Rises
b) The Falcon and the Eagle
c) The Rogue General
d) The Murder of History

Answer
c) The Rogue General

Who was the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Air Force at the time of General Zia-ul-Haq’s death?
a) Air Marshal Anwar Shamim
b) Air Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan
c) Air Marshal Asghar Khan
d) Air Marshal Rahim Khan

Answer
a) Air Marshal Anwar Shamim

In which city was General Zia-ul-Haq buried after his death?
a) Lahore
b) Islamabad
c) Karachi
d) Rawalpindi

Answer
d) Rawalpindi

What was the name of General Zia-ul-Haq’s son who died in the plane crash alongside him?
a) Ijaz-ul-Haq
b) Qasim-ul-Haq
c) Ahmad-ul-Haq
d) Usman-ul-Haq

Answer
a) Ijaz-ul-Haq

Who was the Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Lieutenant General Khalid Mahmud Arif
b) Lieutenant General Aftab Ahmad Khan
c) Lieutenant General Fazle Haq
d) Lieutenant General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Answer
a) Lieutenant General Khalid Mahmud Arif

What was the name of the PTV drama series that aired during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, promoting Islamic values and culture?
a) Tanhaiyan
b) Dhoop Kinare
c) Alpha Bravo Charlie
d) Taleem-e-Balighan

Answer
d) Taleem-e-Balighan

Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan at the time of General Zia-ul-Haq’s death?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Muhammad Khan Junejo
c) Nawaz Sharif
d) Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi

Answer
b) Muhammad Khan Junejo

What was the main reason behind General Zia-ul-Haq’s decision to support the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War?
a) Economic gain
b) Ideological affinity
c) Geopolitical strategy
d) Ethnic solidarity

Answer
b) Ideological affinity

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq take power in Pakistan?
a) 1978
b) 1979
c) 1980
d) 1981

Answer
b) 1979

What was General Zia-ul-Haq’s official military designation when he took power?
a) Lieutenant General
b) Major General
c) General
d) Brigadier

Answer
c) General

Which military operation did General Zia-ul-Haq order in 1984 to suppress separatist movements in Sindh?
a) Operation Fair Play
b) Operation Blue Fox
c) Operation Clean-up
d) Operation Trident

Answer
c) Operation Clean-up

Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when General Zia-ul-Haq took power in 1977?
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b) Muhammad Khan Junejo
c) Benazir Bhutto
d) Nawaz Sharif

Answer
a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Under General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, which amendment was made to the Constitution of Pakistan that declared Ahmadis non-Muslims?
a) 7th Amendment
b) 8th Amendment
c) 9th Amendment
d) 10th Amendment

Answer
b) 8th Amendment

What was the political party formed by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1982?
a) Pakistan Muslim League
b) Pakistan People’s Party
c) Tehreek-e-Insaf
d) Pakistan National Alliance

Answer
a) Pakistan Muslim League

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq declare a state of emergency and postpone the general elections?
a) 1983
b) 1985
c) 1987
d) 1988

Answer
b) 1985

Under General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, which Islamic law was introduced in Pakistan?
a) Sharia law
b) Hanafi law
c) Maliki law
d) Shafi’i law

Answer
a) Sharia law

Which political leader was sentenced to death and subsequently executed during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
c) Nawaz Sharif
d) Asif Ali Zardari

Answer
b) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

In which year did General Zia-ul-Haq pass the Referendum Order allowing him to stay in power for five years?
a) 1980
b) 1982
c) 1984
d) 1986

Answer
c) 1984

Who was the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan before General Zia-ul-Haq took power?
a) General Ayub Khan
b) General Yahya Khan
c) General Tikka Khan
d) General Abdul Hamid Khan

Answer
b) General Yahya Khan

In which year did the Pakistan National Assembly pass the controversial Hudood Ordinance under General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) 1979
b) 1980
c) 1981
d) 1983

Answer
b) 1980

Which country provided crucial support to General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, especially during the Soviet-Afghan War?
a) United States
b) China
c) Saudi Arabia
d) United Kingdom

Answer
a) United States

What was the name of the plane that crashed, resulting in the death of General Zia-ul-Haq in 1988?
a) C-130 Hercules
b) F-16 Fighting Falcon
c) Mirage III
d) A-5 Fantan

Answer
a) C-130 Hercules

Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Senate by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1983?
a) Ghulam Ishaq Khan
b) Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
c) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
d) Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi

Answer
b) Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry

What was the codename of the nuclear weapon project initiated during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Project Azm
b) Project Rahnuma
c) Project Karamat
d) Project-706

Answer
d) Project-706

Under General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, who was appointed as the Chief Justice of Pakistan in 1981?
a) Justice Anwar-ul-Haq
b) Justice S. A. Rahman
c) Justice Yaqub Ali
d) Justice Dorab Patel

Answer
a) Justice Anwar-ul-Haq

Who was the first civilian president to be elected during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime in 1985?
a) Ghulam Ishaq Khan
b) Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
d) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Answer
b) Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry

Which Islamic summit did General Zia-ul-Haq host in Islamabad in 1984?
a) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Summit
b) Arab League Summit
c) Economic Cooperation Organization Summit
d) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit

Answer
a) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Summit

What was the name of the famous military operation conducted by Pakistan under General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime to support the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviets?
a) Operation Cyclone
b) Operation Magistral
c) Operation Storm-333
d) Operation Cyclone Thunder

Answer
a) Operation Cyclone

Which famous religious figure was appointed as the Chief Martial Law Administrator’s adviser on Islamic Ideology during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Maulana Maududi
b) Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
c) Maulana Abul Ala Maududi
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Answer
c) Maulana Abul Ala Maududi

Under General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, which political party was disbanded and its leaders were arrested?
a) Pakistan Peoples Party
b) Awami League
c) Jamat-e-Islami
d) Pakistan Muslim League

Answer
a) Pakistan Peoples Party

Which province of Pakistan saw significant unrest and protests against General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime in the 1980s?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Balochistan
d) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Answer
a) Sindh

What was the official title of General Zia-ul-Haq during his entire tenure as the President of Pakistan?
a) President of Pakistan
b) Chief Executive of Pakistan
c) Chief Martial Law Administrator
d) Chief of Army Staff

Answer
c) Chief Martial Law Administrator

In 1985, General Zia-ul-Haq introduced the controversial “Shariat Bill” to Islamize which sector in Pakistan?
a) Education
b) Economy
c) Judiciary
d) Politics

Answer
c) Judiciary

Who was the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court when General Zia-ul-Haq took power?
a) Justice Sardar Muhammad Iqbal
b) Justice Abdul Waheed
c) Justice Sardar Iqbal
d) Justice Maulvi Mushtaq Hussain

Answer
d) Justice Maulvi Mushtaq Hussain

Which political figure was appointed as the Chief Minister of Punjab by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1985?
a) Nawaz Sharif
b) Asif Ali Zardari
c) Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
d) Benazir Bhutto

Answer
a) Nawaz Sharif

Under General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime, which law was implemented that required all adult Muslims to pay zakat?
a) Zakat Ordinance 1980
b) Zakat and Ushr Ordinance 1984
c) Zakat and Ushr Ordinance 1980
d) Zakat and Ushr Ordinance 1982

Answer
c) Zakat and Ushr Ordinance 1980

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan during the initial years of General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime?
a) Justice A.R. Cornelius
b) Justice Hamoodur Rahman
c) Justice Yaqub Ali
d) Justice Fida Muhammad Khan

Answer
a) Justice A.R. Cornelius

Which political leader became the leader of the opposition during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime in 1983?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Nawaz Sharif
c) Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
d) Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry

Answer
c) Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
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