CSS 2024 Solved Past Paper – Pakistan Affairs MCQs of Part-I (Compulsory)

Below are the solved multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of Part-I from the CSS 2024 Pakistan Affairs paper. Each question includes all the options, the correct answer is bolded, and a short explanation is provided for clarity.

1. Sindh river has been mentioned in:

(A) Yajur Ved
(B) Saam Ved
(C) Rig Ved
(D) Arath Ved
💡 The Rig Ved contains hymns that mention the Sindhu (Indus) River.

2. Pakistan was re-elected for the seventh time to the UN committee on Non-Governmental Organizations on:

(A) 11 Feb 2022
(B) 19 March 2022
(C) 17 April 2021
(D) 13 April 2022
💡 Pakistan secured re-election to the UN NGO committee on 13 April 2022.

3. Who wrote the Book “Kitab-ul-Hind”?

(A) Mujadid Alf Sani
(B) Shah Waliullah
(C) Syed Ahmed Shahed
(D) Al-Beruni
💡 Al-Beruni wrote “Kitab-ul-Hind” describing Indian society and culture.

4. What is considered as the greatest monument of Pakistan-China collaboration?

(A) Karachi-Gawadar Highway
(B) Karakoram Highway
(C) Lahore Orange Line
(D) K2 Base-camp
💡 The Karakoram Highway is called the symbol of Pak-China friendship.

5. Which Mountain Range Separates Pakistan And Afghanistan?

(A) Karakoram
(B) Pamirs
(C) The Hindu Kush
(D) Kirthar
💡 The Hindu Kush range forms a natural border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

6. Who was the first leader of opposition in the first National Assembly constituted under the 1962 constitution of Pakistan?

(A) Sardar Bahadur Khan
(B) Hussain Shaheed
(C) Syed Fakhar Imam
(D) Ghulam Haider Wain
💡 Sardar Bahadur Khan, brother of Ayub Khan, became the first opposition leader.

7. What was the official language declared in 1956 constitution?

(A) Urdu
(B) Bengali
(C) Hindi
(D) Both (A) & (B)
💡 Both Urdu and Bengali were declared official languages in 1956 Constitution.

8. Pakistan conducted its first successful test fire of Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Babur-3 having a range of 450 kilometers on:

(A) 9 January 2017
(B) 11 January 2017
(C) 13 January 2017
(D) 15 January 2017
💡 Babur-3 SLCM was successfully tested on 9 January 2017.

9. Abdul Rabb Nishtar was first ____________ of Pakistan.

(A) Interior Minister
(B) Defense Minister
(C) Communication Minister
(D) None of these
💡 Abdul Rabb Nishtar was Pakistan’s first Minister for Communication.

10. Pakistan is one of the largest contributor to the UN Peacekeeping missions, constituting over __________ of UN’s total deployment.

(A) 7%
(B) 9%
(C) 11%
(D) 13%
💡 Pakistan contributes around 11% to UN peacekeeping forces worldwide.

11. What is the total cost of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)?

(A) $72 Billion
(B) $62 Billion
(C) $26 Billion
(D) $32 Billion
💡 The estimated total cost of CPEC projects is $62 Billion.

12. Operation “Swift Resort” was launched by:

(A) USA against Afghanistan
(B) Pakistan against India
(C) India against Pakistan
(D) None of these
💡 Operation Swift Resort was launched by India against Pakistan in 1965.

13. In which country Pakistan opened its first embassy?

(A) China
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Iran
(D) India
💡 Pakistan’s first embassy was established in Kabul, Afghanistan.

14. Pakistan is NOT a member of the following organization:

(A) D-8
(B) G-20
(C) SCO
(D) United Nations
💡 Pakistan is not part of G-20 as it’s a group of major economies.

15. The Name Of First Pakistani Aircraft Is:

(A) JF-17 Thunder
(B) JF-8 Thunder
(C) JF-9 Thunder
(D) JF-11 Thunder
💡 JF-17 Thunder was the first indigenous fighter aircraft of Pakistan.

16. In Which Of The Following District The Shrine Of Shah Abdul Latif (رح) Located In?

(A) Hyderabad
(B) Matiari
(C) Dadu
(D) Thatta
💡 The shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai is in Bhit Shah, Matiari district.

17. An agreement on the demarcation of boundaries was concluded between Pakistan and China in the year:

(A) 1961
(B) 1962
(C) 1963
(D) 1964
💡 The Pakistan-China border agreement was signed in 1963.

18. Who was the Prime Minister of India at the time of Tashkent agreement?

(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(B) Indra Gandi
(C) Rajiv Gandhi
(D) None of these
💡 Lal Bahadur Shastri was Indian PM during the Tashkent Agreement (1966).

19. No person shall be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan unless he has been a judge of a High Court for a period of:

(A) Five years
(B) Seven years
(C) Nine years
(D) Fifteen years
💡 Minimum requirement is 7 years as High Court judge for SC appointment.

20. Who is Pakistan’s first female mountaineer to conquer Mount Everest?

(A) Nazia Parveen
(B) Samina Baig
(C) Mahoor Shahzad
(D) Benazir Bhutto
💡 Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest in 2013.

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