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Quiz about President General Pervez Musharraf

President General Pervez Musharraf Quiz

How much do you know about General Pervez Musharraf, in my opinion, the greatest Pakistani leader after Quaid-e-azam.

A multiple-choice quiz by zamins76. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zamins76

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,697

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
509

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did General Pervez Musharraf overthrow the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif? Hint

October 12, 1999

November 12, 2000

October 12, 2000

November 12, 1999

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was he born? Hint

Karachi

Bombay

Lahore

Delhi

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did President Pervez Musharraf visit India for a landmark summit in Agra? Hint

November 2001

June 2001

July 2001

September 2001

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did he spend his early childhood? Hint

Iran

Saudi Arabia

USA

Turkey

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was made Pakistan Army Chief in place of General Pervez Musharraf by Nawaz Sharif on 12th October 1999? Hint

General Ziauddin

General Mehmood

General Usmani

General Aziz

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Question 6 of 10

6. General Pervez Musharraf has a son and a daughter.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did he begin his military career? Hint

1965

1968

1966

1964

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the zodiac sign of President General Musharraf? Hint

Leo

Tauras

Virgo

Cancer

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did President Musharraf hold general elections? Hint

November 2002

October 2002

January 2003

December 2002

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following President General Musharraf never attended for a course during his military career? Hint

Command & Staff College, Pakistan

Royal College of Defense Studies, United Kingdom

National Defense College, Pakistan

U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did General Pervez Musharraf overthrow the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?

Answer: October 12, 1999

In October 1999, Musharraf seized power in a bloodless military coup. He took the role of 'Chief Executive' of Pakistan on October 12th.

2. Where was he born?

Answer: Delhi

Born August 11, 1943 in New Delhi before India gained independence from Great Britain.

3. When did President Pervez Musharraf visit India for a landmark summit in Agra?

Answer: July 2001

The two-day Agra summit between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee collapsed and no formal agreement could be reached.

4. Where did he spend his early childhood?

Answer: Turkey

Musharraf spent his early childhood from 1949 to 1956 in Turkey owing to his father's deputation in Ankara.

5. Who was made Pakistan Army Chief in place of General Pervez Musharraf by Nawaz Sharif on 12th October 1999?

Answer: General Ziauddin

Nawaz Sharif, in his capacity as Prime Minster, ordered the Civil Aviation Authority to prevent a Colombo-Karachi Pakistan International Airlines commercial flight, with Musharraf onboard, from landing at Karachi or anywhere else in Pakistan.

6. General Pervez Musharraf has a son and a daughter.

Answer: True

Married to Sehba Musharraf with one son and one daughter, both of who are married. Son's name is Bilal and daughter's name is Ayla.

7. When did he begin his military career?

Answer: 1964

In 1961, he joined the Pakistan Military Academy and was commissioned in Artillery Regiment in 1964.

8. What is the zodiac sign of President General Musharraf?

Answer: Leo

General Pervez Musharraf, the second of three brothers, was born to an educated Syed family on August 11, 1943 in Delhi.

9. When did President Musharraf hold general elections?

Answer: October 2002

Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) along with other political parties (NA, MQM etc.) formed the government with Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali as the Prime Minister.

10. Which of the following President General Musharraf never attended for a course during his military career?

Answer: U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY

A graduate of Command & Staff College and National Defense College, General Musharraf also distinguished himself at the Royal College of Defense Studies, United Kingdom.

Source: Author zamins76

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