1. When did Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal chair the second steering committee meeting on the socio-political domain?
(A) April 5, 2025
(B) April 7, 2025
(C) April 10, 2025
(D) March 28, 2025
2. What was the primary objective of the National Internal Security Policy (2018-23)?
(A) To prioritize religious education
(B) To build on the success of Operation Zarb-e-Azab by prioritizing non-kinetic measures
(C) To create a national military strategy
(D) To address the economic crisis
3. What did Minister Ahsan Iqbal emphasize regarding the provincial governments?
(A) Provinces should limit their role in governance
(B) Provinces should focus only on military operations
(C) Provinces must take charge of developmental, educational, and governance initiatives
(D) Provinces should focus solely on security
4. According to Minister Ahsan Iqbal, what is necessary for a nation’s development?
(A) Strong military presence
(B) Internal peace and harmony
(C) International trade relations
(D) Complete reliance on foreign aid
5. In which year did the federal government commit to contributing 50% of the required funding for developmental work in the 20 poorest districts of Pakistan?
(A) 2019
(B) 2022
(C) 2023
(D) 2021
6. What key educational reform did Minister Ahsan Iqbal highlight to combat extremism?
(A) Limiting madrassa education to religious studies
(B) Ensuring children in madrassas have access to broader career options
(C) Focusing solely on technical education
(D) Banning religious education
7. What initiative did Minister Ahsan Iqbal propose for the national curriculum?
(A) Promote only scientific studies
(B) Prioritize religious harmony and anti-hate speech initiatives
(C) Focus entirely on military training
(D) Eliminate history from the curriculum
8. What did Minister Ahsan Iqbal stress regarding educational infrastructure?
(A) Establishing universities in all provinces
(B) Establishing high schools at the union council level, particularly for girls
(C) Focusing only on technical institutes
(D) Providing scholarships for overseas education
9. What was Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s view on teacher training?
(A) Teacher training is unnecessary
(B) Refresher courses for educators should be conducted urgently
(C) Teachers should be trained abroad only
(D) Teachers should not be involved in student development
10. What idea did Minister Ahsan Iqbal highlight for fostering national unity?
(A) Promoting political parties only
(B) Introducing a positive curriculum designed to foster national unity and moderation
(C) Limiting freedom of speech
(D) Focusing on military history
11. What was the intended purpose of the Iqbal Academy as mentioned by Minister Ahsan Iqbal?
(A) To promote sports education
(B) To promote Allama Iqbal’s philosophy in Pakistan’s educational system
(C) To focus on engineering and technical education
(D) To develop new agricultural policies