Sindhi G.K & Pakistan Studies MCQS.: SPSC Cce-2021 Screening Test
Sindhi G.K & Pakistan Studies MCQS.: SPSC Cce-2021 Screening Test
Sindhi G.K & Pakistan Studies MCQS.: SPSC Cce-2021 Screening Test
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Indus Valley Civilization (3000-1500 BC). Sindh was more fertile land, there was prosperity,
peace and rich in natural resources. People are civilized that’s why many rulers of the world
attracted towards Sindh and a lot of attacks were observed upon Sindh.
Arya ruler over Sindh, Sindh was called Sapt-Sindhu means land of seven rivers. Arya came
from Central Asia and Serbia.
Dara Azam of Iran tried to capture Sindh via his commander Skylax in 325 BC.
Alexander, the Great annexed Sindh in 326 BC by defeating Raja Porus near Jhelum.
After two years of Alexander rule, Mourya came to Sindh and build their empire over Sindh.
They spread Buddhism religion. Famous ruler was Ashoka.
Rai khandan 500 A.D (Rai Saghasi Ruler)
Chach (Burhaman) was commander of Rai Saghasi. After the death of Rai Saghasi, Chach
married with his wife and became ruler of Sindh. At that time capital of Sindh was Aloor (Aror)
near Rohri.
After death of Chach, Chander (Brother of Chach) became Ruler.
After Chander, Raja Dahir appeared as a Ruler of Sindh.
Buddel tried to annex Sindh but defeated by Jai Singh (Son of Raja Dahir) at Neron kot
(Hyderabad)
712 A.D, Raja Dahir defeated on 28 October 712AD by Muhammad-bin-Qasim (Arab
commander, Ummayad Dynasty Emperor was Waleed-bin Abdul malik-bin-Marvan, ). Pirates
looted Arab’s ship near Daibal, Ship was flouting from Cyloon (Sri lanka) to Damascus. Lady
(from ship) named Naheed wrote letter to Hajjaj-bin-Yousif, the Governor of Iraq for help.
Hajjaj-bin-Yousif sent his nephew and Son-In-Law Muhammad-bin-Qasim to attack on Sindh
with the approval of Muslim Caliph Malik Waleed-bin Abdul Malik. In this way, Islam came in
Sub-Continent. Sindh was from Balochistan’s area Makran Lasbela, Indian Ocean, current Sindh
upto Multan.
After Arab rule, Ismail’s rule over Sindh.
Mansoora was the capital of Sindh during arab rule and Ismail’s period.
After Ismail’s rule, Soomra became ruler of Sindh (Soomra Dynasty/Rule).
RULE/DYNASTIES IN BRIEF
Soomra Rule 1050 to 1351 AD
Sama Rule 1351 to 1521 AD
Argoon, Turkhan & Mughal Rule 1521 to 1718 AD
Kalhora Rule 1718 to 1782 AD
Talpur Rule 1782 to 1843 AD
British Rule 1843 to 1947 AD
Soomra Rule: First ruler was Soomar Khan Soomro and last was humair Soomro, total 21 rulers.
1843, British annexed Sindh. At that time the rulers of Sindh were; Mir Ali Murad Khan
(Khairpur mirs, not fight with British forces rather support them), Mir rustam Khan talpur at
Hyderabad and mir Sher Muhammad Khan at Mirpur Khas.
Miani War b/w Talpurs & British forces on febuary 17, 1843.
Dubi War (Dube wari Jang) b/w Talpurs (General Hosh Muhammad Sheedi) & British forces.
Hosh Muhammad Sheedi started slogan in sindhi “Marsu Marsu Par Sindh na desu”
Sir Charles Napier made victory over Talpurs and arrested Talpur Mirs to Calcutta from 1843 to
1863.
Sir Charles Napier remain Governor of Sindh from 1843 to 1847.
In 1847, Sindh merged to Mumbai. New commissionor to Sindh was Mr. Parngal upto 1850.
Second commissionor of Sindh was Sir Bartal farier and third was John Jaccob.
Har chand Rai wishindas raised voice to separate Sindh from Mumbai in ‘All India Muslim
League’ conference in Karachi December 1913.
Quaid-e-Azam called meeting for separation of Sindh from Mumbai on 25 March 1927.
Sindh separated from Mumbai on 1st April 1936 under ‘Indian council Act 1935’.
After separation from Mumbai, the new governor to Sindh was Sir senslant Graham.
In starting period of british, British called Sindh “New Egypt”.
14 August 1947, Sindh joined Pakistan as province.
SITES/TOMBS IN SINDH
In Mithi, Tharparkar:
01: Misri Shah Tomb
02: Mai Bhagi Tomb
In Thatta:
01: Jam Nandho (Jam Nizamuddin-II)
02: Noori Jam Tamachi (Keenjhar)
03: Rasool Bux Paleejo (JhangShai)
04: Shah Jahan Mosque
05: Makli GraveYard
06: Ketti Bander
In Karachi:
01: Chaukundi Graveyard
02: Astola Island in Arbean Sea
03: Manora Island at the shore of Arbean Sea
GUDDU BARRAGE
SUKKUR BARRAGE
It is also called Lloyd Barriage.
It’s construction was started in 1923 in the period of Lord Lloyd and inaugurated on 13 january
1932 by lord wellington.
The map of Sukkur Barrage along with it’s seven canals was prepared by Sir Arnold Misto.
It is largest & oldest barriage of Pakistan having 4725ft length.
It has 66 gates. Each gate is of 60ft.
It has seven canals; on left/eastern side: Nara Canal, Kairpur East feeder commonly known as
Mirwah canal, Khairpur West feeder commonly known as Abul Wah, and Rohri Canal. On
right/western side: North-western canal commonly known as Khirthar Canal, Rice canal and
dadu canal.
KOTRI BARRAGE
MCQS/ONE LINER
Allama I.I Qazi tomb was in Sindh University. He is considered as founder of Sindh University
and 1st VC of Sindh University.
Real name of Mirza Qaleech baig was Zulfiqar Ali mirza.
Mirza Qaleech baig was known as Shamsul-Ulema.
Real name of Sachal Sarmast was Abdul wahab farooqi.
Real name of H Qalandar Shehbaz was Usman Marvandi.
Real name of Tanveer abbasi is Noor Nabi.
Real name of Amar Jaleel is Qazi Abdul Jalil.
Altaf Shaikh is known as Ibn-e-Batuta of Sindh/Sindhi literature.
Real name of Mulan Lutur was Abdul Rehman.
Hyder Bux Jatoi was sindhi writer & poet. He was known as Baba-e-Sindh. He was first to wrote
Shikwa in sindhi.
Real name of sami was ‘Bhai Chain Rae Lund’. He belonged to Shikarpur.
John keats of Sindh is Bekas.
Real name of Bekas Faqeer was Muhammad Mohsin Bekas
Real name of Bedal Faqeer was Qadir Bux Bedal.
Dr Hotchand Molchand Gurbuxani was 1 st Phd from Sindh.
Muqadam-i-Latifi is the famous book of Gurbuxani.
Dargah of Pir Hussain Shah commonly known as ‘Qambar waro sain’ is located in qambar.
Jamia Masjid Khudabad is located in dadu.
Shrine of Saadi Moosani is located in Dadu.
Shrine of Gaji Shah is in dadu.
Sachal founded Jholno & Gharoli.
Sachal is commonly known as ‘Haft-Zibanshayer’ poet of seven languages.
Shrine of shah Abdul Karim (Great grandfather of Shah Latif) is located in Tando Muhammad
Khan . He is known as ‘Bulri waro’ and ‘Chaucor of Sindh’ or ‘Sindh Adab Jo Wihao Taro’
Chittori graveyard is located in Mirpur Khas. Here, Mir Sharif Muhammad Talpur is buried.
Who was famous for his bravery in fighting in Battle of dubba.
First Samma Ruler was Jam feroz-ud-din.
Qalandar Lal Shehbaz came to Sindh for preaching during Soomra Rule.
Holy Quran was translated in Sindhi first time in sub-continent by Akhund Azizullah Memon.
First book in Sindhi was Muqadamat-ul-Salat. It was written by Makhdoom Abul Hussan Thatvi.
The oldest mosque was at Bhanbhor.
Hakro Darya was another river flowing in Sindh besides Indus. Now it not exists.
Tomb of Razi shah is in Umarkot.
Pari Nagar Temple is in Vivrvah, Nagarparker.
Rooplo Kolhi was buried at Nagarparker.
Shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ashabi is in Thatta.
Tomb of Jam Nandho (Jam Nizamuddin) is in Thatta.
Hub river is border b/w Sindh and Balochistan.
There are two main tributaries of Malir river named The Thadho & the sukhan.
Manghopir shrine is in Karachi. It is oldest shrine of Sindh. It is named after Pir Haji Syed sakhi
Sultan.
Gora Qabristan is in Karachi.
Masjid-e-Tooba is also known as gol Masjid located in Karachi.
‘Tower of Silence’ the graveyard of parsis/Zoroastrian is located in Karachi.
Gorkhy of Sindh is the title of Jamal Abro.
Sindhi Alphabet was created in 1853 but it was short.
Sir Henry Bartle frère was commissionor of Sindh who ordered for working & completing
Sindhi Alphabet.
Mr. Elis was the Head of committee to create Sindhi alphabet.
Sindhi language was official language in British rule over Sindh.
‘Shah, sachal & Sami’ is called as ‘Tri Moorti of Sindhi literature’.
‘Hussan Ali afandi’ is known as ‘Sir Syed of Sindh’.
‘Dog grave’ (Kutte Ji Qabar) lies in Kirthar range located in district Dadu.
‘Pehrin Murad’, ‘Qafir’ and ‘Shabnam Shabnam Kanwal Kanwal’ are written by Naseem
Kharral.
‘Bulandion’, ‘Talaash’ and ‘Pyar Kahani’ was famous novels of Dr Najam Abassi.
82. State of Kashmir was purchased by? Ghulab Singh for Rs.7.5 million
83. Kashf-al-Mahjoob was written by? Hazrat Ali Hajveri
84. “Fort William College” was established at? Calcutta (1600)
85. Kingdom of Khwarzim was destroyed in? 1218-20 AD by Changaiz Khan
86. Fourteen Points was presented by? Jinah on 28 March 1929 at Delhi
87. Pakistan’s first expedition land on Antarctica? On January 15, 1991
88. First Provincial elections after establishment of Pakistan were held in? 1951
89. First edition of Asar-us-Sanadid appeared in1846 by? Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
90. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan became Chief Judge In? 1846
91. A.Bhutto wrote the book? “Great Tragedy”
92. Third Afghan War, Afghanistan gained its independence in? 1921
93. Afghanistan gained its independence in? 1921
94. Afghanistan is separated from Central Asia by? Oxus River
95. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also called? Kotri Barrage
96. Chief election commissioner office term for? 3years
97. Census is made after once in? a decade
98. Another name of Haft III missile is? Gazdnavi
99. General Ayyub khan is the first elected ?President
100. A Bhutto is the first elected PM of? Pakistan
101. Chaghi is the biggest? district
102. Kalaat is the largest Division of? Pakistan
103. Mother tongue of Quaid-e-Azam was? Gujrat
104. Allama Iqbal qualified as PhD scholar from? Munich University, Germany
105. “Jinnah of Pakistan” and “Zulfi of Pakistan” was written? by Stanely Wolpert
106. Islamabad was made capital in the year? 1959
107. Radcliffe was a lawyer by? profession
108. Day of deliverance was observed on? 22 Dec- 1939
109. Sir Sikindar Hayat was Chief Minister of Punjab in? 1937
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110. Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan presented? ‘Chenab Formula’ to resolve the Kashmir
dispute
111. Dalhousie introduced the principle of? the Doctrine of Lapse
112. Nobel Prize Winner in 1979 in physics? Abdus Salam
113. Habib Bank provided 80 million loans for making 1st budget of? Pakistan
114. Sher Shah’s real name was? Farid Khan
115. Nightingale Florence (belongs to France) was a Nurse? in Creamin war
116. Pakistan won gold medal for the first time in Olympics? 1960
117. Babusar Pass connects? Abbottabad and Gilgit
118. Pakistan’s first Constituent Assembly constituted on? July 20-1947
119. Saddat Dynasty was founded by? Khizar Khan in 1414
120. Baglihar Dam is located in Doda district on? river Chenab
121. The first airline of Pakistan is? Orient Airline
122. Senate of Pakistan is consisting of? 104 members
123. Zakir Hussain was the? first Muslim president of India
124. The last day of the Quaid-e-Azam was written by? Illahi Bukhsh
125. Boundary agreement with China was signed in? 1963
126. LFO was promulgated on 30th March, 1970 by? Yahya Khan.
127. PNSC established on? 1st March 1979
128. Simla Agreement signed between Z.A. Bhutto and Indra Gandhi on? July 3- 1972
129. Steel Mill founded in 1973 with the aid of USSR in? Bin Qasim
130. Pakistan joined OIC in? 1969
131. Pakistan joined NAM in? 1979
132. Pakistan joined CTBT in ?1978
133. Pakistan joined SAARC in? 1985
134. Hudood ordinance enforced on? 10 -February- 1979
135. Faiz Ahmed Faiz got Lenin Prize in? 1962
136. When President Zia-ul-Haq enforced an interim constitution? 1981
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164. The Cabinet Mission announced their plan on? 16th May 1946
165. India is constructing Kishanganda Dam in? Baramula
166. In 1805, British made? Sri Lanka a colony
167. British annexed NWFP in? 1849
168. Wardha scheme written by? Zakir Hussain
169. Sati was abolished by? Lord William Bantink
170. First census in India made during the period of? Lord Mayo
171. Moen-jo-Daro & Herapa discovered in? 1922
172. Sir John Marshal ordered digging of Moen-jo-Daro in? 1922
173. East India Company was formed in? 1600 in London
174. In India French East India Company was established in? 1664
175. Raishmi Romal campaign started by? Ubaidullah Sindhi before war of Independence
176. War of Independence started on? 7th– May-1857 from Delhi
177. Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during? Sepoy Mutiny
178. In India the first gate of enterance of Europeans was? Bengal
179. At Meerath firstly the war of? independence was fought
180. War of independence started on? 9th– May-1857
181. The first Viceroy of the subcontinent was? Lord Canning
182. Queen’s Proclamation was made in? 1858
183. Indian National Congress made by Allan O. Hume in? 1885
184. First president of Congress was? C. Benerjee
185. 72 members attended the first meeting of Congress at Bombay out of them only? 2 were
Muslims
186. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General of? Bengal
187. Hindi-Urdu controversy started in? 1867
188. Mohsin-ul-Mulk founded? Urdu Defence Association
189. Syed Ahmed Khan born on? 17th Oct–1817
190. Sir Syed is buried in? Ali Garh Muslim University
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302. Indus Basin Treaty signed under World Bank in? Sep: 1960
303. Pakistan made boundary agreement with Iran on? 21st May 1960
304. U2 incident happened in? 1960
305. Ayyub khan appointed Ameer Muhammad Khan as Governor of? West Pakistan
306. Ayyub visited US & Queen Elizabeth visited Pakistan in? 1961
307. Ayyub Khan visited USSR? 3rd April, 1965, US in 1961
308.First Television started in Pakistan? 26 Nov: 1964