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Pre-Independence History (Before 1947)

Arrival of Islam in the Subcontinent MCQsMuhammad Bin Qasim (712–715) MCQsGhaznavids Dynasty MCQsGhurid Dynasty MCQsDelhi Sultanate MCQsMughal Empire in India MCQsDownfall of Muslims in the Subcontinent MCQsBritish East India Company Rule MCQsWar of Independence 1857 MCQsAligarh Movement (Sir Syed Ahmed Khan) MCQsNadva-tul-Ulama Movement MCQsDeoband Movement MCQsFaraizi Movement MCQsTehreek-e-Mujahideen MCQsTehreek-e-Wahdat-e-Islami MCQsHindu Revivalist Movements (Arya Samaj, etc.) MCQsPartition of Bengal 1905 & Annulment 1911 MCQsFormation of Indian National Congress 1885 MCQsFormation of All India Muslim League 1906 MCQsMinto-Morley Reforms 1909 MCQsLucknow Pact 1916 MCQsKhilafat Movement (1919–1924) MCQsNon-Cooperation Movement MCQsMontagu-Chelmsford Reforms 1919 MCQsJallianwala Bagh Massacre 1919 MCQsNehru Report 1928 MCQsQuaid-e-Azam’s 14 Points 1929 MCQsAllahabad Address 1930 (Allama Iqbal) MCQsRound Table Conferences 1930–32 MCQsGovernment of India Act 1935 MCQsLahore Resolution 1940 (Pakistan Resolution) MCQsCripps Mission 1942 MCQsQuit India Movement 1942 MCQsGandhi-Jinnah Talks 1944 MCQsSimla Conference 1945 MCQsElections of 1945–46 MCQsCabinet Mission Plan 1946 MCQsDirect Action Day 1946 MCQsInterim Government 1946 MCQs3rd June Plan / Mountbatten Plan 1947 MCQsIndian Independence Act 1947 MCQsIndependence of Pakistan 1947 MCQs

Post-Independence History (1947 – Present)

Early Years (1947–1958)
Partition of Punjab & Bengal 1947 MCQsRefugee Crisis & Rehabilitation 1947 MCQsKashmir Issue 1947–48 (First Kashmir War) MCQsObjectives Resolution 1949 MCQsKarachi as First Capital MCQsLiaquat Ali Khan Assassination 1951 MCQsFirst Constitution of Pakistan 1956 MCQsOne Unit Scheme 1955 MCQsMartial Law of 1958 (Ayub Khan) MCQs
Ayub Khan Era (1958–1969)
Basic Democracies System 1959 MCQs1962 Constitution of Pakistan MCQsIndus Water Treaty 1960 MCQsWar of 1965 (Second Pakistan–India War) MCQsTashkent Agreement 1966 MCQsFall of Ayub Khan 1969 MCQs
Yahya Khan Era (1969–1971)
General Elections 1970 MCQsFall of Dhaka 1971 MCQsThird Pakistan–India War 1971 MCQs
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Era (1971–1977)
Simla Agreement 1972 MCQs1973 Constitution of Pakistan MCQsIslamic Summit Conference Lahore 1974 MCQsNuclear Program Initiation 1974 MCQs
Zia-ul-Haq Era (1977–1988)
Martial Law 1977 MCQsIslamization Policies MCQsAfghan War 1979–1989 MCQsGeneva Accord 1988 MCQsDeath of Zia-ul-Haq 1988 MCQs
Democratic Period (1988–1999)
Benazir Bhutto First Woman PM 1988 MCQsElections of 1990, 1993, 1997 MCQsConstitutional Amendments (8th, 13th, 14th) MCQsPakistan Joins Nuclear Club 1998 (Chagai-I) MCQsKargil War 1999 MCQsMilitary Coup 1999 (Musharraf) MCQs
Musharraf Era (1999–2008)
9/11 & Pakistan in War on Terror 2001 MCQsLegal Framework Order 2002 MCQsLal Masjid Operation 2007 MCQsBenazir Bhutto Assassination 2007 MCQs
Democracy Restored (2008–2018)
18th Amendment 2010 MCQsPakistan’s Role in War on Terror 2008–2013 MCQsChina–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2015 MCQsOperation Zarb-e-Azb 2014 MCQsPanama Papers Case & Nawaz Sharif Disqualification 2017 MCQs
Recent Developments (2018–Present)
2018 Elections (PTI Government) MCQsKartarpur Corridor Opening 2019 MCQsCOVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan 2020 MCQs2022 No-Confidence Motion Against Imran Khan MCQsFloods of 2022 MCQsElections of 2024 MCQsPakistan’s Current Foreign Policy 2025 MCQs

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Quick Facts: Ghaznavid Empire

When was the Battle of Somnath fought?

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and destroyed the Somnath Temple in 1025-1026 AD during his 16th expedition.

Who was Firdausi?

Firdausi was a celebrated Persian poet at the court of Mahmud of Ghazni and the author of the epic poem Shahnameh (Book of Kings).

What was the capital of the Ghaznavid Dynasty?

The primary capital was Ghazni (in modern Afghanistan). Later, after the Ghurid pressure, the capital was moved to Lahore.

Who is known as the "Idol Breaker"?

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni is historically known as the "Idol Breaker" (But-Shikan) for his campaigns against temples in India.