The 2023 Pakistan Affairs paper reflects a balanced focus on historical leadership, governance issues, and economic development. While Jinnah’s leadership highlights ideological and historical foundations, most questions address contemporary challenges such as agricultural decline, industrialization, democratic instability, the war on terror, geostrategic importance, and youth bulge. The trend shows increasing emphasis on economic sustainability and policy-oriented analysis.
1. Under the Constitution of Pakistan, the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces is vested in the:
A) President | B) Prime Minister | C) Army Chief | D) None of these
2. In administrative theory, the concept of "Bounded Rationality" refers to:
A) The way humans make decisions that departs from perfect economic rationality | B) Discrimination based on economic rationality | C) Inability to take risks | D) None of these
3. Regarding the Kashmir dispute, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 47 on:
A) April 21, 1948 | B) January 7, 1948 | C) September 23, 1948 | D) None of these
4. Woodrow Wilson, the father of Public Administration, argued that the work of government is best accomplished through:
A) Draconian laws | B) Creation of a professional civil service system | C) Managing microeconomics | D) None of these
5. The highly acclaimed biography 'Jinnah of Pakistan' was authored by:
A) Rehmat Ali | B) Stanley Wolpert | C) E. coli | D) None of these
6. The "Scientific Management" approach (Taylorism) primarily means:
A) Using scientific methods to optimize work processes and increase productivity | B) Use of scientific methods for employee assistance | C) Both | D) None of these
7. Pakistan officially recognized Bangladesh as a sovereign country during the Islamic Summit in:
A) 1982 | B) 1971 | C) 1973 | D) 1974
8. The term for the public sector's use of technology to provide information, delivery services, and interaction with stakeholders is:
A) Offline-government | B) Open government | C) E-government | D) None of these
9. Shandur, the "Roof of the World," is famous for the highest polo ground in the world, situated in:
A) Deosai | B) Kalash | C) Shandur | D) None of these
10. Etymologically, the name "Pakistan" translates to the Land of the:
A) Muslim | B) Pure | C) People | D) None of these
11. Following the 1857 War of Independence, the East India Company lost all administrative power under the Act of:
A) 1835 | B) 1845 | C) 1850 | D) 1858
12. The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan was officially promulgated on:
A) 13 August | B) 14 August | C) 15 August | D) 16 August
13. There are approximately how many distinct languages and dialects spoken across Pakistan?
A) 54 | B) 68 | C) 77 | D) 82
14. Which historic mountain pass serves as the primary gateway connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan?
A) Khyber Pass | B) Khunjerab Pass | C) Bolan Pass | D) None of these
15. The total length of the Pakistani coastline, stretching from Karachi to Jiwani, is:
A) 1315 km | B) 1200 km | C) 1000 km | D) 1046 km
16. The critical Gandhi-Jinnah Talks (1944) were held at Jinnah's residence in:
A) Bombay | B) Delhi | C) Karachi | D) None of these
17. The Kartarpur Corridor, a visa-free border crossing for pilgrims, is located near which district?
A) Sialkot | B) Narowal | C) Lahore | D) Rahim Yar Khan
18. The highest civil award presented by the Government of Pakistan is:
A) Hilal-e-Pakistan | B) Tamgha-e-Pakistan | C) Nishan-e-Pakistan | D) None of these
19. Which was the first country to formally recognize Pakistan as an independent state in 1947?
A) China | B) Afghanistan | C) Russia | D) Iran
20. The historic Katas Raj Temples, a complex of several Hindu temples, is located in which province?
A) Sindh | B) Punjab | C) Balochistan | D) KPK
Question No. 3
Having the largest irrigation system in the world, the land of the sub-continent
served as the main food supply basket for the British power for more than a
century, but now Pakistan has to import food commodities. Discuss in detail the
causes of this agricultural decline.