- 1. What is the native name for Pakistanis in Urdu?
A) محب وطن پاکستانی
B) پاکستانی عوام
C) پاكِستانى قوم
D) اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان
- 2. What is the literal translation of 'Pākistānī Qaum'?
A) Pakistani Nation
B) Citizens of Asia
C) Islamic State
D) People of Pakistan
- 3. What is the population of Pakistan as of the given data?
A) Over 150 million
B) Over 200 million
C) Over 241.5 million
D) Over 300 million
- 4. What rank does Pakistan hold in terms of population size?
A) Fifth-most populous
B) Sixth-most populous
C) Fourth-most populous
D) Third-most populous
- 5. What rank does Pakistan hold regarding its Muslim population size?
A) Second-largest
B) Fourth-largest
C) Largest
D) Third-largest
- 6. Approximately what percentage of Pakistanis are Muslims?
A) Around 99%
B) Around 97%
C) Around 85%
D) Around 90%
- 7. What percentage of the Pakistani population follows Sunni Islam?
A) 70-75%
B) 95-99%
C) 50-60%
D) 85-90%
- 8. Which language family do the native languages of the majority of Pakistanis belong to?
A) Dravidian
B) Sino-Tibetan
C) Indo-Iranic
D) Turkic
- 9. Which subfamilies are included in the Indo-Iranic family spoken by Pakistanis?
A) Slavic and Baltic
B) Romance and Germanic
C) Semitic and Cushitic
D) Indo-Aryan and Iranic
- 10. In which region is Pakistan located?
A) Central Asia
B) Middle East
C) Southeast Asia
D) South Asia
- 11. Where does the largest portion of the Pakistani diaspora reside?
A) East Asia
B) North America
C) Northwestern and Western Europe
D) Arab countries of the Persian Gulf
- 12. What is the estimated population of the Pakistani diaspora in the Persian Gulf Arab countries?
A) 1.5 million
B) 4.7 million
C) 2.4 million
D) 6.2 million
- 13. What is the estimated population of the Pakistani diaspora in Northwestern and Western Europe?
A) 4.7 million
B) 2.4 million
C) 5.0 million
D) 1.1 million
- 14. Where does over half of the European Pakistani diaspora reside?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) United Kingdom
D) France
- 15. Which ethnic group comprises the majority in the eastern provinces of Pakistani Punjab, Sindh, and Kashmir?
A) Indo-Aryan peoples
B) Dravidian peoples
C) Iranic peoples
D) Tibetan peoples
- 16. Which ethnic group comprises the majority in the western provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
A) Dravidian peoples
B) Iranic peoples
C) Tibetan peoples
D) Indo-Aryan peoples
- 17. Which disputed territory has a subregion largely inhabited by Tibetan peoples?
A) Azad Jammu and Kashmir
B) Balochistan
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Gilgit–Baltistan
- 18. What is the name of the subregion in Gilgit–Baltistan largely inhabited by Tibetan peoples?
A) Baltistan
B) Hyderabad
C) Punjab
D) Muhajir
- 19. Which insignificant population group in Pakistan mostly traces its roots to historical princely states like Hyderabad Deccan?
A) Tibetan peoples
B) Dravidian peoples
C) Iranic peoples
D) Indo-Aryan peoples
- 20. With which multi-ethnic community are South Indian Dravidian peoples identified in Pakistan?
A) Muhajirs
B) Baloch
C) Pashtuns
D) Punjabis
- 21. When did the Muhajirs arrive in the country after a major historical event?
A) After the 1956 constitution
B) After the formation of the Persian Gulf diaspora
C) After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971
D) After the partition of British India in 1947
- 22. What is the literal meaning of the word 'Muhajir'?
A) Citizens
B) Minority
C) Migrants
D) Nation
- 23. Which of the following is listed as a major ethnolinguistic group in Pakistan?
A) Dravidians
B) Arabs
C) Punjabis
D) Turks
- 24. Which of the following is also a major ethnolinguistic group in Pakistan?
A) Tibetans
B) Germans
C) Pashtuns
D) Hyderabadis
- 25. Which ethnic group is mentioned alongside Punjabis and Pashtuns as a major group?
A) Wakhis
B) Shina
C) Sindhis
D) Baltis
- 26. Which of these is a major ethnolinguistic group in Pakistan according to the text?
A) Europeans
B) Saraikis
C) Gulf Arabs
D) British
- 27. Which group is included among the major ethnolinguistic groups of Pakistan?
A) Indo-Aryans
B) Hyderabad Deccan
C) Sunni Muslims
D) Baloch people
- 28. Which constitution led to the large-scale injection of Islam into Pakistani culture and everyday life?
A) 1962 constitution
B) 1947 constitution
C) 1973 constitution
D) 1956 constitution
- 29. What is the national dress of Pakistan?
A) Dupatta
B) Shalwar kameez
C) Chador
D) Burqa
- 30. How is the shalwar kameez described in terms of gender?
A) A unisex garment
B) A children-only garment
C) A female-only garment
D) A male-only garment
A) A type of loose trousers
B) An ethnic minority group
C) A long scarf or shawl worn around the head or neck
D) A historical princely state
- 32. For what primary purpose is the dupatta employed when worn by women?
A) As a symbol of political status
B) As a form of modesty
C) As a formal business attire
D) As a winter coat
- 33. How does the dupatta obscure the upper body's contours?
A) By passing over the shoulders
B) By tying around the ankles
C) By buttoning at the front
D) By wrapping around the waist
- 34. For Muslim women, what is the dupatta considered to be?
A) A mandatory legal requirement
B) A replacement for the shalwar kameez
C) A strict replacement for Western clothing
D) A less stringent alternative to the chador or burqa
- 35. Which minority groups are explicitly mentioned in addition to the major ethnolinguistic groups?
A) Arabs, Persians, and Turks
B) Dravidians, Tamils, and Telugus
C) Britons, Germans, and French
D) Kashmiris, Brahuis, and Hindkowans
- 36. Which of the following people are listed among the minorities in Pakistan?
A) Punjabis and Sindhis
B) Paharis and Shina people
C) Pashtuns and Saraikis
D) Baloch and Muhajirs
- 37. Which mountainous or northern groups are listed among Pakistan's minorities?
A) Gulf and European diaspora
B) Sunni and Shia groups
C) Hyderabadis and Deccanis
D) Burusho people, Wakhis, Baltis, and Chitralis
- 38. What type of material is the dupatta typically made of?
A) Delicate material
B) Thick leather
C) Denim fabric
D) Heavy wool
- 39. What generally impacts marriages and other major events in Pakistan?
A) Strict foreign laws
B) Absence of traditions
C) Western modernization trends
D) Regional differences in culture
- 40. What framework do Pakistani marriages and major events generally follow where required?
A) Tibetan traditions
B) British common law
C) Islamic jurisprudence
D) Dravidian customs
- 41. What is the lingua franca of Pakistan?
A) Urdu
B) English
C) Pashto
D) Punjabi
- 42. What is another name for Urdu mentioned in the text?
A) Lashkari
B) Hindko
C) Brahui
D) Saraiki
- 43. Which language shares official status with Urdu in Pakistan?
A) Punjabi
B) Arabic
C) Persian
D) English
- 44. Is Urdu believed to be affiliated with any specific ethnicity?
A) Yes
B) Only Punjabi
C) No
D) Only Sindhi
- 45. Are the exact origins of the Urdu language disputed by scholars?
A) Yes
B) No
C) They are completely unknown
D) They are universally agreed upon
- 46. Which language has a national plurality as the first language of approximately 45 percent of the total population?
A) Pashto
B) Urdu
C) Punjabi
D) Sindhi
- 47. Which of the following languages has more than a million speakers in Pakistan?
A) German
B) Pashto
C) French
D) Mandarin
- 48. Which of the following is listed as having more than a million speakers?
A) Hindi
B) Telugu
C) Sindhi
D) Tamil
- 49. Which regional language is spoken by more than a million people according to the text?
A) Greek
B) Latin
C) Turkish
D) Saraiki
- 50. Which language, along with Balochi, has more than a million speakers?
A) Spanish
B) Russian
C) Brahui
D) Italian
- 51. Where is the Pakistani dialect of English mostly spoken?
A) Mountainous regions
B) Desert communities
C) Rural areas
D) Urban centres
- 52. Which urban centre is specifically mentioned as a place where the Pakistani dialect of English is widely spoken?
A) Faisalabad
B) Quetta
C) Multan
D) Islamabad
- 53. Which major city is noted for widely speaking the Pakistani dialect of English?
A) Peshawar
B) Rawalpindi
C) Gujranwala
D) Lahore
- 54. Which coastal metropolis is mentioned as a place where English is widely spoken?
A) Gwadar
B) Ormara
C) Karachi
D) Pasni
- 55. What does Pakistan officially endorse as a state religion?
A) Hinduism
B) Christianity
C) Sikhism
D) Islam
- 56. What is the religious identity of the overwhelming majority of Pakistanis?
A) Christians
B) Muslims
C) Hindus
D) Buddhists
- 57. Which country has the largest population of Muslims in the world, according to the text?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Pakistan
C) India
D) Indonesia
- 58. Which minority religious faith is mentioned alongside Hinduism and Christianity in Pakistan?
A) Buddhism
B) Shintoism
C) Ahmadiyya
D) Jainism
- 59. Which of these minority faiths is practiced in Pakistan?
A) Confucianism
B) Sikhism
C) Shinto
D) Taoism
- 60. Zoroastrianism is listed as one of Pakistan's:
A) Primary languages
B) Extinct traditions
C) State religions
D) Minority religious faiths
- 61. Which minority group represents the second-largest religious group in Pakistan?
A) Hindu minority
B) Christian minority
C) Sikh minority
D) Zoroastrian minority
- 62. Which minority group represents the third-largest religious group in Pakistan?
A) Kalasha minority
B) Sikh minority
C) Hindu minority
D) Christian minority
- 63. Where does the Pakistani diaspora maintain a significant presence?
A) Central Africa
B) Antarctica
C) South America
D) Middle East
- 64. In which continent outside the Middle East does the Pakistani diaspora have a significant presence?
A) Europe
B) Antarctica
C) Polynesia
D) Greenland
- 65. Which continent in the Western Hemisphere hosts a significant Pakistani diaspora?
A) North America
B) Caribbean
C) Central America
D) South America
- 66. Which country continent region completes the list: Middle East, Europe, North America, and...?
A) Australia
B) Brazil
C) South Africa
D) Japan
- 67. According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, what rank does Pakistan's diaspora hold globally?
A) Seventh-largest
B) Tenth-largest
C) First-largest
D) Second-largest
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