| . | Aug 13th, 2009, 12:18 am | #1 (permalink) | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18th, 2009 - 01:33 pm Posts: 8,559 | Pakistan's Independence Day(also known as Yom-e-Istiqlal ( یوم استقلال )) observed on 14 August, the day on which Pakistan became independent from British rule !!! The Flag of Pakistan, Green representing the majority Muslim community, whereas the white represents the non-muslim community On this Special occassion lets have a Quiz.jinkey paas knowledge hai woh share karain aur jinkey paas nahi hai woh search engine ka istemaal ker ke gain ker lain ;winkey; Let's begin the quiz 1)On September 11, 1948, Jinnah died in Karachi at the age of 72. What was the cause of his death? Assassination Heart attack Cancer Tuberculosis 2)In 1951, Liaquat was assassinated in Rawalpindi. Khwaja Nazimuddin, an East Pakistani who had succeeded Jinnah as governor-general, became prime minister. Who became governor-general? None of these Iskandar Mirza Ghulam Mohammed Ayub Khan 3)President Mirza declared martial law in October 1958, and was supported by the army commander-in-chief. Twenty days later, the latter forced Mirza to resign and became president himself. Who was this commander-in-chief who ruled Pakistan for nearly ten years? Yahya Khan Ayub Khan Firoz Khan Noon None of these; nothing like this ever happened in Pakistan's history. 4)On July 5, 1977, army commander-in-chief, _________________________ staged a coup and imposed a martial law regime. Gen. Rashid Qureshi Gen. Pervez Musharraf Gen. Zia-ul-Haq Gen. Tauqir Zia 5)Zia was killed in an airplane crash possibly caused by sabotage in _____________. June 1988 July 1988 August 1988 September 1988 6)After Bhutto's dismissal, Sharif was elected prime-minister. Fulfilling Sharif's election promise to make Sharia (Islamic law) the supreme law of Pakistan, the national legislature passed an amended Shariat Bill in _____. 1992 1991 1990 1993 7)In 1996, Bhutto, who was elected prime-minister in October 1993, was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari amid allegations of corruption. New elections in February 1997 brought _______________ back to power. Nawaz Sharif Ayub Khan Benazir Bhutto Mohammed Khan Junejo 8)In early 1997 Sharif resumed talks with India over the Kashmir region; however, negotiations quickly broke down when armed hostilities erupted again. Tensions escalated further in 1998, when India conducted several nuclear tests. Pakistan responded with its own tests, first of which on ______________________. April 25, 1998 May 28, 1998 June 7, 1998 July 19, 1998 9)The Supreme Court of Pakistan set a deadline of _________________ for the restoration of civilian rule. October 2002 January 2006 November 2005 September 2004 10)Faisalabad was once called Lyalpur. True False 11)Which Sindhi city is the hottest city in Pakistan? Sukkur Dadu Bahawalpur Jacobabad 12)Which of these cities is a UNESCO World Heritage site? Quetta Zhob Peshawar Taxila Lets see who gets the most correct answers ;grin; | | | Aug 13th, 2009, 05:57 am | #2 (permalink) | | Member Join Date: Jul 17th, 2009 - 10:23 pm Posts: 30 | My answers are in red. I know I'll get 100% so people, copy my answers  1)On September 11, 1948, Jinnah died in Karachi at the age of 72. What was the cause of his death? Assassination Heart attack Cancer Tuberculosis 2)In 1951, Liaquat was assassinated in Rawalpindi. Khwaja Nazimuddin, an East Pakistani who had succeeded Jinnah as governor-general, became prime minister. Who became governor-general? None of these Iskandar Mirza Ghulam Mohammed Ayub Khan 3)President Mirza declared martial law in October 1958, and was supported by the army commander-in-chief. Twenty days later, the latter forced Mirza to resign and became president himself. Who was this commander-in-chief who ruled Pakistan for nearly ten years? Yahya Khan Ayub Khan Firoz Khan Noon None of these; nothing like this ever happened in Pakistan's history. 4)On July 5, 1977, army commander-in-chief, _________________________ staged a coup and imposed a martial law regime. Gen. Rashid Qureshi Gen. Pervez Musharraf Gen. Zia-ul-Haq Gen. Tauqir Zia 5)Zia was killed in an airplane crash possibly caused by sabotage in _____________. June 1988 July 1988 August 1988 September 1988 6)After Bhutto's dismissal, Sharif was elected prime-minister. Fulfilling Sharif's election promise to make Sharia (Islamic law) the supreme law of Pakistan, the national legislature passed an amended Shariat Bill in _____. 1992 1991 1990 1993 7)In 1996, Bhutto, who was elected prime-minister in October 1993, was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari amid allegations of corruption. New elections in February 1997 brought _______________ back to power. Nawaz Sharif Ayub Khan Benazir Bhutto Mohammed Khan Junejo 8)In early 1997 Sharif resumed talks with India over the Kashmir region; however, negotiations quickly broke down when armed hostilities erupted again. Tensions escalated further in 1998, when India conducted several nuclear tests. Pakistan responded with its own tests, first of which on ______________________. April 25, 1998 May 28, 1998 June 7, 1998 July 19, 1998 9)The Supreme Court of Pakistan set a deadline of _________________ for the restoration of civilian rule. October 2002 January 2006 November 2005 September 2004 10)Faisalabad was once called Lyalpur. True False 11)Which Sindhi city is the hottest city in Pakistan? Sukkur Dadu Bahawalpur Jacobabad 12)Which of these cities is a UNESCO World Heritage site? Quetta Zhob Peshawar Taxila | | | Aug 13th, 2009, 08:39 pm | #3 (permalink) | | faqeer nimana baywatan Join Date: May 11th, 2009 - 07:59 pm Posts: 191 | 1)On September 11, 1948, Jinnah died in Karachi at the age of 72. What was the cause of his death? Assassination Heart attack Cancer Tuberculosis 2)In 1951, Liaquat was assassinated in Rawalpindi. Khwaja Nazimuddin, an East Pakistani who had succeeded Jinnah as governor-general, became prime minister. Who became governor-general? None of these Iskandar Mirza Ghulam Mohammed Ayub Khan 3)President Mirza declared martial law in October 1958, and was supported by the army commander-in-chief. Twenty days later, the latter forced Mirza to resign and became president himself. Who was this commander-in-chief who ruled Pakistan for nearly ten years? Yahya Khan Ayub Khan Firoz Khan Noon None of these; nothing like this ever happened in Pakistan's history. 4)On July 5, 1977, army commander-in-chief, _________________________ staged a coup and imposed a martial law regime. Gen. Rashid Qureshi Gen. Pervez Musharraf Gen. Zia-ul-Haq Gen. Tauqir Zia 5)Zia was killed in an airplane crash possibly caused by sabotage in _____________. June 1988 July 1988 August 1988 September 1988 6)After Bhutto's dismissal, Sharif was elected prime-minister. Fulfilling Sharif's election promise to make Sharia (Islamic law) the supreme law of Pakistan, the national legislature passed an amended Shariat Bill in _____. 1992 1991 1990 1993 7)In 1996, Bhutto, who was elected prime-minister in October 1993, was dismissed by President Farooq Leghari amid allegations of corruption. New elections in February 1997 brought _______________ back to power. Nawaz Sharif Ayub Khan Benazir Bhutto Mohammed Khan Junejo 8)In early 1997 Sharif resumed talks with India over the Kashmir region; however, negotiations quickly broke down when armed hostilities erupted again. Tensions escalated further in 1998, when India conducted several nuclear tests. Pakistan responded with its own tests, first of which on ______________________. April 25, 1998 May 28, 1998 June 7, 1998 July 19, 1998 9)The Supreme Court of Pakistan set a deadline of _________________ for the restoration of civilian rule. October 2002 January 2006 November 2005 September 2004 10)Faisalabad was once called Lyalpur. True False 11)Which Sindhi city is the hottest city in Pakistan? Sukkur Dadu Bahawalpur Jacobabad 12)Which of these cities is a UNESCO World Heritage site? Quetta Zhob Peshawar Taxila | | No sir ji, no. You can’t be serious. He is always wiping the dust aff turnips. Have you eaten grass by mistake? | Aug 13th, 2009, 11:27 pm | #4 (permalink) | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 7th, 2009 - 07:21 pm Location: USA Posts: 1,134 | 1)Tuberculosis 2)Ayub Khan 3)None of these 4)Gen. Tauqir Zia 5)August 1988 6)1993 7)Mohammed Khan Junejo 8)June 7, 1998 10)True 11)Bahawalpur 12) Taxila | | | Aug 16th, 2009, 10:50 am | #5 (permalink) | | faqeer nimana baywatan Join Date: May 11th, 2009 - 07:59 pm Posts: 191 | O BB hun daso koon jeeta aur kia jeeta.... kia aglay saal winner ka ailan hoo ga | | | Aug 17th, 2009, 03:02 pm | #6 (permalink) | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 27th, 2009 - 07:37 pm Posts: 2,263 | may jeet chuka haoun.. u ko maloom nahee hai **taking all the prize and mazay say enjoying..!** BTW.. Happy Independance Day..!! kinda late.. but still.. Azaadi kabhi late nahee hoti.. !! and our ancestors bore many pains for this. Let us make Pakistan better by at least talking good about it with others..!! especially in the situation that Pak is in right now. Ya Allah..! Pakistan peh buri nazar dalnay waloun ko apnay anjaam tak pohoncha aur humain apnay watan ki behtari keh liye hamaray jazbay aur imaan may izafaa ata kar.. takeh apnay watan keh liye kuch acha kar sakain aur iska naam roshan kar sakain.. apnay watan may chuppay dushmanoun ko nist-o-nabood kar sakain.. Ameen  Pakistan Zindabaad..! | | It's hard to find a friend who's...... 100% Funky, 100% Generous, 100% Loving,100% Talented, & 100% Sweet so...... don't lose me, okay! | Aug 17th, 2009, 05:02 pm | #7 (permalink) | | faqeer nimana baywatan Join Date: May 11th, 2009 - 07:59 pm Posts: 191 | yaar yahan koi amb khanay ka muqabla nahen hoo raha kay aap jeet chukay hoo  yahan parha likha a`la adbee kisam ka quiz hoo raha hai....  = Ameen Pakistan zindabad now and forever | | | Aug 17th, 2009, 09:48 pm | #8 (permalink) | | ~ Khavab ki Surat ~ Winner: Best Profile Competition, May 2009 Join Date: Jan 19th, 2009 - 06:08 am Posts: 1,416 | me ko sare answer ate per me nehe tello geh | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT. The time now is 02:10 am. | |