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61
The Hub Dam is constructed on the Hub River in which province?
A. Punjab
B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
C. Balochistan
D. Sindh
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The Hub Dam, built on the Hub River, is primarily in Balochistan, near the Sindh border, and supplies water to Karachi. The original question used “NWFP” (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and was updated to reflect the modern name. The answer was correct.
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What is the total area of Pakistan?
A. 696,096 sq km
B. 796,096 sq km
C. 896,096 sq km
D. 996,096 sq km
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Pakistan’s total area is approximately 796,096 square kilometers, encompassing its diverse geography from the Arabian Sea to the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges. This figure includes the territories of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
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When did Balochistan decide to join Pakistan?
A. 29th June 1945
B. 29th June 1947
C. 29th June 1949
D. 29th June 1951
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On 29th June 1947, the Shahi Jirga and municipal body of Balochistan voted to accede to Pakistan, a critical step in consolidating the territories that would form the new nation just weeks before independence.
64
Which of the following research topics would most directly align with the Balochi optional syllabus for a CSS-style paper?
A. A structural description and comparative study of the Rakhshani dialect
B. Advanced methods in nuclear reactor design
C. Contemporary monetary policy of the Eurozone
D. Molecular pathways in plant photosynthesis
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A structural and comparative study of a major Balochi dialect directly pertains to language and literature topics covered in the Balochi syllabus.
65
In Perso-Arabic orthographies adapted for Balochi, which character is typically used to represent the glottal stop (or its orthographic equivalent)?
A. Alif with maddah (آ)
B. Hamza (ء)
C. Ye (ی)
D. Waw (و)
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The hamza is the conventional Perso-Arabic character used to denote a glottal stop or related orthographic functions in adapted Balochi script.
66
The traditional heroic epic of Balochi literature famously centers on conflict between which two tribal groups?
A. Brahui and Hazara
B. Khosa and Mazari
C. Bugti and Marri
D. Rind and Lashari
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The legendary Rind–Lashari conflicts form a central theme in classical Balochi heroic epic tradition.
67
Which of the following is NOT a grammatical feature of Balochi?
A. Postpositional phrases rather than prepositions
B. SOV word order
C. Grammatical gender (masculine/feminine distinctions)
D. Use of oblique cases in pronominal forms
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Balochi does not mark grammatical gender in the noun system, unlike languages that distinguish masculine and feminine genders.
68
Which language has exerted the most significant historical lexical and cultural influence on Balochi?
A. Arabic
B. Persian (Farsi)
C. Turkish
D. Sanskrit
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Persian has been the primary source of lexical borrowing and literary influence on Balochi over centuries.
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What is the dominant basic word order in Balochi syntax?
A. Subject–Object–Verb (SOV)
B. Subject–Verb–Object (SVO)
C. Verb–Subject–Object (VSO)
D. Object–Subject–Verb (OSV)
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Balochi, like many Iranian languages, typically follows an SOV word order in its sentence structure.
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Which of the following figures is best known as a prominent Balochi poet and progressive political leader?
A. Atta Shad
B. Allama Iqbal
C. Faiz Ahmad Faiz
D. Mir Gul Khan Naseer
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Mir Gul Khan Naseer is celebrated both for his Balochi poetry and his prominent role in progressive politics and cultural leadership.
