1. CPakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world. Our current population is estimated to be over 255 million, which is equivalent to 3.10 per cent of the total world population.
2. CPakistan has five mountains which are among the 14 highest peaks in the world that exceed 8,000 meters in elevation: K2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak, and Gasherbrum II.
3. APakistan’s biggest export is the textile sector, which includes products like clothing, yarn, and fabric. The textile and apparel industry accounts for a substantial portion of our total exports. Its success is attributed to factors including abundant cotton production, competitive labour costs, and manufacturing expertise.
4 A.Nationalist barrister, politician, and independence activist Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii designed the national flag of Pakistan. He was awarded a posthumous Pakistan Movement Gold Medal in 1991 by the Government of Pakistan for his efforts during the Pakistan Movement in the British Raj.
5. BNihari – a slow-cooked meat stew – is considered the national dish of Pakistan. Often made with beef or mutton, this national delicacy is usually prepared overnight and eaten in the morning.
6. All of the above.
Several animals are endemic
to Pakistan, including the endangered Indus river dolphin, the Sindh ibex, the Chiltan wild goat markhor species, the desert-dwelling Pakistan sand cat, the nocturnal Balochistan forest dormouse, the Punjab urial sheep, and the Sindh leopard subspecies.
7. DThe Neolithic archaeological site of Mehrgarh is situated on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan between the modern-day cities of Quetta, Kalat, and Sibi. It was discovered in 1974 by the French Archaeological Mission in the Indus Basin.
One of the earliest known sites in South Asia, Mehrgarh shows evidence of farming and herding.
Its earliest settlement dated between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE.
8. CThe deodar evergreen conifer is native to the Himalayas and is highly valued for its timber and ecological role.
9. D Peshawar is known as the ‘City of Hospitality’ because of the traditional Pashtun code of hospitality, which embodies the cultural values of honour, respect, and generosity towards guests.
10. A Pakistani athletes have won a total of 11 Olympic medals, all in the summer games, including four gold medals. The hockey team has won three gold medals, while javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is the only Pakistani athlete to have won an individual Olympic gold medal.
11. BThe 1948 film Teri Yaad was the first film released after the segregation of the Indian film industry following the independence of Pakistan.
12. AWith over 1.7 billion views, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Zaroori Tha’ is not only the most viewed Pakistani song but also the most streamed Pakistani video on YouTube. It was also the first Pakistani video to reach 1 billion views on the streaming platform.