- 1. What is the population of Gilgit-Baltistan as of 2023?
A) 1,709,049
B) 1,500,000
C) 2,000,000
D) 1,800,000
- 2. What percentage of Gilgit-Baltistan's population was rural in 2017?
A) 83.5%
B) 90%
C) 75%
D) 70%
- 3. What is the fertility rate in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) 5.2 children per woman
B) 4.0 children per woman
C) 3.5 children per woman
D) 4.7 children per woman
- 4. What was the annual population growth rate in Gilgit-Baltistan between 1998 and 2011?
A) 6.0%
B) 5.5%
C) 4.85%
D) 3.5%
- 5. What is the literacy rate in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) 72%
B) 65%
C) 80%
D) 60%
- 6. Which ethnic group is not listed as one of the main ethnic groups in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Shina
B) Pathans
C) Balti
D) Burusho
- 7. Which language serves as the lingua franca in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Urdu
B) English
C) Arabic
D) Shina
- 8. What is the official status of English in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) National
B) Regional
C) Co-official
D) Unofficial
- 9. Which religion is entirely practiced in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Christianity
B) Buddhism
C) Islam
D) Hinduism
- 10. Which district in Gilgit-Baltistan has an Isma'ili majority?
A) Astore
B) Skardu
C) Ghizar
D) Diamir
- 11. Which district is known for having a Nurbakhshia population?
A) Gilgit
B) Nagar
C) Ghanche
D) Hunza
- 12. Which districts in Gilgit-Baltistan are mostly Shi'a?
A) Gilgit and Hunza
B) Nagar and Ghizar
C) Diamir and Astore
D) Shigar, Kharmang, and Skardu
- 13. Which districts have a Sunni majority in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Ghizar and Ghanche
B) Gilgit and Hunza
C) Shigar and Skardu
D) Diamir and Astore
- 14. Which ethnic communities in Gilgit-Baltistan practice pastoralism?
A) Balti, Gujjar, Bakarwal, Wakhi, Uygur, Shina, Yashkun, and Kyrgyz
B) Brokpas, Kohistanis, and Hors
C) Balti, Burusho, Kho, and Mughal
D) Kashmiri, Pathans, and Soniwals
- 15. Where do a significant number of people from Gilgit-Baltistan reside outside the region?
A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir
B) Lahore and Islamabad
C) Punjab and Karachi
D) Sindh and Balochistan
- 16. Which district in Gilgit-Baltistan has a mix of all major sects?
A) Gilgit, Hunza, and Nagar
B) Diamir and Astore
C) Shigar, Kharmang, and Skardu
D) Ghizar and Ghanche
- 17. Which group has high rates of contraceptive usage and low fertility rates in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Gujjar women
B) Sunni women
C) Shi'a Isma'ili women
D) Balti women
- 18. Which group has low rates of contraceptive usage and high fertility rates in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Balti women
B) Shi'a Isma'ili women
C) Sunni women, especially in rural areas
D) Gujjar women
- 19. What is the primary national highway connecting Gilgit-Baltistan with the rest of Pakistan?
A) Karakoram Highway (KKH)
B) N-140 National Highway
C) S-1 Strategic Highway
D) N-15 National Highway
- 20. In which year was the Karakoram Highway constructed?
A) 1985
B) 2000
C) 1990
D) 1978
- 21. How long is the N-35 National Highway within Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) 516 km
B) 140 km
C) 887 km
D) 240 km
- 22. Which national highway connects Chilas in Diamer with Mansehra in Hazara Division?
A) N-140 National Highway
B) N-35 National Highway
C) S-1 Strategic Highway
D) N-15 National Highway
- 23. What is the expected completion year for the N-140 National Highway connecting Gilgit to Chitral?
A) 2026
B) 2025
C) 2023
D) 2030
- 24. Which highway connects Skardu to the Karakoram Highway?
A) N-15 National Highway
B) Karakoram Highway
C) N-140 National Highway
D) S-1 Strategic Highway
- 25. What is the highest paved international border crossing in the world?
A) Babusar Pass
B) Khunjerab Pass
C) Shandur Pass
D) Karakoram Pass
- 26. How long does the journey from Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Gilgit typically take?
A) 5 to 8 hours
B) 30 to 36 hours
C) 20 to 24 hours
D) 10 to 12 hours
- 27. What is the name of the airbase adjacent to Skardu International Airport?
A) Qadri airbase
B) Baltistan Airbase
C) Gilgit Airbase
D) Karakoram Airbase
- 28. Which proposed railway project is mentioned in the context of Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Karachi-Peshawar Railway
B) Islamabad-Lahore Railway
C) Khunjerab Railway
D) Rawalpindi-Skardu Railway
- 29. What type of climate does the eastern part of Gilgit-Baltistan experience?
A) A tropical climate
B) A desert climate
C) A polar climate
D) The moist zone of the western Himalayas
- 30. Under whose administrative jurisdiction has Gilgit-Baltistan been since the First Kashmir War?
A) Chinese
B) Afghan
C) Indian
D) Pakistani
- 31. What is the status of Gilgit-Baltistan within Pakistan?
A) Full province
B) Semi-provincial status
C) Independent state
D) Autonomous region
- 32. Which order currently governs the administration of Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Gilgit-Baltistan Integration Order, 2020
B) Gilgit-Baltistan Provincial Order, 2015
C) Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018
D) Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order, 2009
- 33. How many seats are in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly?
A) Twenty seats
B) Thirty-three seats
C) Forty-five seats
D) Fifty seats
- 34. How many seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly are reserved for women?
A) Six seats
B) Twelve seats
C) Nine seats
D) Three seats
- 35. Who appoints the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan
B) President of Pakistan
C) Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
D) Prime Minister of Pakistan
- 36. Who is the head of government in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Chief Minister
B) President
C) Governor
D) Prime Minister
- 37. Who acts as the Chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council?
A) President of Pakistan
B) Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan
C) Prime Minister of Pakistan
D) Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
- 38. Which body oversees elections in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan
B) National Election Commission of Pakistan
C) Supreme Court of Pakistan
D) Parliament of Pakistan
- 39. Which peak in the Karakoram range is the second-highest in the world?
A) Mount Everest
B) K2
C) Lhotse
D) Kangchenjunga
- 40. What is the second-highest plateau in the world after Tibet?
A) Patagonian Plateau
B) Colorado Plateau
C) Altiplano
D) Deosai Plateau
- 41. What is the main river traversing Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Sutlej
B) Yarkand
C) Ganges
D) Indus
- 42. Which mountain is the western anchor of the Himalayas?
A) Nanga Parbat
B) Gasherbrum I
C) Broad Peak
D) K2
- 43. Which animal is NOT part of the fauna in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Snow leopard
B) Polar bear
C) Himalayan brown bear
D) Himalayan black bear
- 44. Which national park in Gilgit-Baltistan is the largest?
A) Khunjerab
B) Central Karakoram
C) Deosai
D) Nanga Parbat
- 45. Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Yarkand
B) Hunza
C) Gilgit
D) Shigar
- 46. Which species of eagle can be found in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Bald eagle
B) Harpy eagle
C) Steller's sea eagle
D) Golden eagle
- 47. Which of the following is a mammal species found in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Kangaroo
B) Himalayan ibex
C) Polar bear
D) African elephant
- 48. Which bird species is found in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Ostrich
B) Himalayan monal
C) Kiwi
D) Emu
- 49. Which of the following is a reptile species found in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Green anaconda
B) Kashmir rat snake
C) American alligator
D) Komodo dragon
- 50. Which of the following is a bird species found in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Penguin
B) Flamingo
C) Parrot
D) Laggar falcon
- 51. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Deosai Plateau?
A) It is located in southeastern Baltistan
B) It is the second-highest plateau in the world
C) It was declared a national park in 1993
D) It is below the tree line
- 52. Which of the following is a glacier in the Karakoram range?
A) Baltoro
B) Vatnajökull
C) Perito Moreno
D) Aletsch
- 53. Which of the following is NOT a national park in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Nanga Parbat
B) Khunjerab
C) Deosai
D) Kruger
- 54. Which agreement led to Pakistan gaining territory in Shimshal Valley?
A) The Shimshal Valley Accord.
B) The Sino-Pakistani Frontier Agreement.
C) The Karachi Agreement.
D) The Macartney–MacDonald Line Agreement.
- 55. What system was used for the first elections in Gilgit-Baltistan in 1960?
A) Basic democracy system.
B) First-past-the-post system.
C) Proportional representation system.
D) Single transferable vote system.
- 56. Which year did the FCR get abolished in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) 1984.
B) 1972.
C) 1969.
D) 1974.
- 57. In which year was the Gilgit Agency formed by the British government?
A) 1895
B) 1888–89
C) 1934
D) 1947
- 58. In what year was the control of Indus Kohistan transferred from Gilgit to NWFP?
A) 1934
B) 1947
C) 1888
D) 1891
- 59. What was the code name for the bloodless coup d'état in Gilgit on 1 November 1947?
A) Operation Brown
B) Datta Khel
C) Gilgit Liberation
D) Gilgit Uprising
- 60. Who was appointed as the president of the provisional government in Gilgit after the coup?
A) Mirza Hassan Khan
B) Ghansara Singh
C) Major William Brown
D) Raja Shah Rais Khan
- 61. In which year was Gilgit-Baltistan renamed from Northern Areas?
A) 2018
B) 2009
C) 1972
D) 1947
- 62. Which country does Gilgit-Baltistan border to the north?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Afghanistan
D) China
- 63. What is the status of Gilgit-Baltistan according to the Pakistani government?
A) Province
B) Union territory
C) Independent region
D) Administrative territory
- 64. Which language is spoken by the majority in the Hunza region?
A) Balti
B) Shina
C) Khowar
D) Burushaski
- 65. Which dynasty ruled Gilgit-Baltistan between the 600s and 700s?
A) Bolü dynasty
B) Tibetan Empire
C) Umayyad Caliphate
D) Abbasid Caliphate
- 66. Which religion was predominantly practiced in Baltistan in the 7th century?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Islam
D) Bon
- 67. Who visited Gilgit-Baltistan in the 7th century as a Buddhist pilgrim?
A) Xuanzang
B) Hyecho
C) Faxian
D) Nearchus
- 68. Which empire controlled Gilgit-Baltistan after the Tang dynasty?
A) Mongol Empire
B) Umayyad Caliphate
C) Tibetan Empire
D) Abbasid Caliphate
- 69. Which language was the written language in Baltistan by 719/720?
A) Tibetan
B) Arabic
C) Chinese
D) Sanskrit
- 70. Which dynasty's king visited the Tang court in 720?
A) Umayyad Caliphate
B) Abbasid Caliphate
C) Palola Sāhi dynasty
D) Tibetan Empire
- 71. Who was the famous 17th-century queen of Gilgit?
A) Ahmad Shah
B) Dadi Jawari
C) Gohar Aman
D) Ali Senge Anchan
- 72. Which Dogra commander invaded Baltistan in 1839?
A) Baghwan Singh
B) Wasir Lakhpat
C) Zorawar Singh
D) Nathu Shah
- 73. Who was appointed as the administrator of Baltistan after its second conquest by the Dogras in 1842?
A) Ali Khan
B) Haidar Khan
C) Baghwan Singh
D) Gosaun
- 74. Which Sikh governor of Kashmir helped Karim Khan regain the throne of Gilgit?
A) Ghulam Muhyuddin
B) Zorawar Singh
C) Nathu Shah
D) Wasir Lakhpat
- 75. In which year did Baltistan, Astore, and Gilgit tehsil become part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir?
A) 1839
B) 1860
C) 1846
D) 1842
- 76. How many divisions is Gilgit-Baltistan administratively divided into as of 2024?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Four
- 77. What was the gross state product (GSP) nominal of Gilgit-Baltistan in 2021?
A) $1.5 billion
B) $3 billion
C) $2.28 billion
D) $2 billion
- 78. What percentage did tourism contribute to the regional GDP in 2021?
A) 25%
B) 10%
C) 5%
D) Over 17%
- 79. Which is the second highest mountain on Earth located in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Kangchenjunga
B) Lhotse
C) K-2
D) Mount Everest
- 80. What was the major fruit produced in Gilgit-Baltistan in 2020?
A) Apricot
B) Apple
C) Walnut
D) Cherry
- 81. Which project aims to supply domestic gas to Gilgit?
A) Natural Gas Pipeline project
B) LPG Air Mix Plant project
C) Wind Energy project
D) Solar Power project
- 82. Which festival in Gilgit-Baltistan is known as the Harvest Time Festival?
A) Navroz
B) Jashn-e-Baharan
C) Shandur Polo Festival
D) Babusar Polo Festival
- 83. What is a traditional dish in Gilgit-Baltistan made of ground wheat, potatoes, peas, and spices?
A) Babusar soup
B) Shandur stew
C) Rdoong balay
D) Karakoram curry
- 84. What is the Balti origin of the English word 'Polo' believed to mean?
A) Horse
B) Game
C) Ball
D) Stick
- 85. Which sport is considered the most popular in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Volleyball
B) Football
C) Polo
D) Cricket
- 86. Who is one of the only Pakistani women to have climbed Mount Everest?
A) Hassan Sadpara
B) Ahmed Hasan Dani
C) Samina Baig
D) Pervez Musharraf
- 87. Which dam's construction threatens the rock art and petroglyphs along the Karakoram Highway?
A) Baltistan dam
B) Basha-Diamir dam
C) Shandur dam
D) Gilgit dam
- 88. What is the traditional dance in which a person wears old style dress, long leather shoes, and holds a stick?
A) Old Man Dance
B) Sword Dance
C) Cow Boy Dance (Payaloo)
D) Harvest Dance
- 89. How many intermediate colleges are there in Gilgit-Baltistan as of 2024?
A) 15
B) 13
C) 12
D) 14
- 90. Which historian suggested that Polo might have originated from Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Samina Baig
B) Ahmed Hasan Dani
C) Pervez Musharraf
D) Karl Jettmar
- 91. Which sport is played mostly in winter in Gilgit-Baltistan?
A) Polo
B) Football
C) Cricket
D) Volleyball
- 92. Who is the first Pakistani to have climbed six eight-thousanders?
A) Samina Baig
B) Ahmed Hasan Dani
C) Hassan Sadpara
D) Karl Jettmar
- 93. Which valley hosts a famous annual polo tournament?
A) Babusar
B) Gilgit
C) Shandur
D) Skardu
- 94. How many primary schools are there in Gilgit-Baltistan as of 2024?
A) 2028
B) 3000
C) 1500
D) 2500
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