About Pakistani Society and Culture in FSC Sociology
Pakistani Society and Culture is one of the 12 main chapters in our Federal Board FSC Sociology question bank (12th class), and about 7% of its real questions come from it. Tayyari Karo has 25 real questions on this chapter from 2023 to 2026; 9 are multiple choice and marked instantly, and the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. By difficulty: 14 easy, 11 medium.
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2026 Annual · 12th · Pakistani Society and Culture
Which character binds the people together?
- Political
- National
- Artificial
- Scientific
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Answer: B. National
National character — shared values and identity — is what binds the people of a nation together despite regional differences.
2025 1st Annual · 12th · Pakistani Society and Culture
Ideology of Islam and ________ are synonymous.
- Ideology of expansion
- Ideology of Pakistan
- Ideology of economy
- Ideology of wealth
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Answer: B. Ideology of Pakistan
Since Pakistan was created in the name of Islam on the two-nation theory, the ideology of Islam and the ideology of Pakistan are considered synonymous.
2025 1st Annual · 12th · Pakistani Society and Culture
Meaning of word 'Pashtoon' is:
- Powerful man
- Powerful horse
- Cruel man
- Weak man
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Answer: A. Powerful man
The word 'Pashtoon/Pakhtun' is traditionally understood to mean a strong/powerful man, reflecting the tribe's warrior ethos.
2025 1st Annual · 12th · Pakistani Society and Culture
A politically independent society is called:
- Country
- Nation
- Tribe
- Millat
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Answer: A. Country
A country (state) is defined as a politically independent, sovereign society occupying a defined territory.
2025 1st Annual · 12th · Pakistani Society and Culture
Horse and cattle show is organized to increase:
- Cultural harmony
- Cultural differences
- Cultural biases
- Ideal culture
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Answer: A. Cultural harmony
Events like the National Horse and Cattle Show bring people of different regions together, promoting cultural harmony and unity.
2024 Annual · 12th · Pakistani Society and Culture
Which type of country is Pakistan?
- Ideological
- Kingdom
- Dictatorship
- Dominated
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Answer: A. Ideological
Pakistan was created on the basis of the two-nation theory and Islamic ideology, making it an ideological state.
2026 Annual · 12th · Pakistani Society and Culture
What is meant by national integration?
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National integration is the process by which diverse groups within a country — differing by language, region, ethnicity or religion — are united into a single, cohesive nation, sharing a common sense of identity, loyalty and purpose that transcends regional or sectional loyalties.
2025 1st Annual · 12th · Pakistani Society and Culture
What is meant by cultural integration? Discuss problems of cultural and national integration of Pakistani Society.
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Cultural integration is the process through which diverse cultural/ethnic groups within a society come to share common values, institutions and a sense of belonging, reducing cultural conflict and enabling harmonious coexistence within a single national identity, while national integration is the broader political and social process of welding these groups into one unified nation with shared loyalty to the state.
Problems of cultural and national integration in Pakistani society:
1. Linguistic diversity: multiple major languages (Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Urdu, Saraiki) sometimes create communication barriers and regional/linguistic loyalties that compete with national identity.
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