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  1. Which of the following countries is a landlocked country?
    (a) Uruguay
    (b) Pakistan
    (c) Bolivia
    (d) All of above
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(c) Bolivia (Correct)

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  1. “Liverpool” and Bristal are the seaports of:
    (a) USA
    (b) Russia
    (c) UK
    (d) Brazil
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(c) UK (Correct)

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  1. Which place is called “City of Mosques”?
    (a) Dhaka
    (b) Lahore
    (c) Islamabad
    (d) Baghdad
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(a) Dhaka (Correct)

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  1. ‘Island of Cloves’ is the nickname of:
    (a) Sweden
    (b) Madagascar
    (c) Cuba
    (d) Iraq
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(b) Madagascar (Correct)

Zanzibar acc to Google

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  1. Which of the following is the Parliament of Japan?
    (a) Folketing
    (b) Yuan
    (c) Knesset
    (d) Diet
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(d) Diet (Correct)

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  1. A German scientist who discovered x-rays
    (a) Roentgen
    (b) H. Morgan
    (c) G. Mendel
    (d) C. B. Bridges
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(a) Roentgen (Correct)

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  1. Which of the following South Asian countries is landlocked?
    (a) Sri Lanka
    (b) Bangladesh
    (c) Bhutan
    (d) Maldives
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(c) Bhutan (Correct)

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  1. ‘Abu Ghraib’ is a
    (a) Leader of PLO
    (b) President of Lebanon
    (c) Secretary General of Arab League
    (d) A prison in Iraq
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(d) A prison in Iraq (Correct)

Abu Ghraib prison was opened in the 1950s, serving as a maximum-security prison and an execution site.

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  1. World environmental day is observed on
    (a) 15th June
    (b) 5th June
    (c) 25th June
    (d) None of these
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(b) 5th June (Correct)

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  1. Freud is associated with
    (a) Detective
    (b) Biology
    (c) Physiology and medicine
    (d) Leprosy control
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(c) Physiology and medicine (Correct)

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  1. In American history only president who give resign
    (a) Richard Nixon
    (b) Eisen Hower
    (c) Ronald Reagon
    (d) Truman
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(a) Richard Nixon (Correct)

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  1. Who has taken the highest number of wickets in One-Day International cricket?
    (a) Malcolm Marshal
    (b) M.Maralitharan
    (c) Waqar Yunus
    (d) Wasim Akram
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(b) M.Maralitharan (Correct)

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  1. Which is the second highest Pass in world?
    (a) Namni Pass
    (b) Col de Rstefond Pass
    (c) Donner Pass
    (d) Myanmar Pass
A

(a) Namni Pass (Correct)
Namni Pass is in Myanmar.

Alpine is the highest mountain pass in the world

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  1. Synagogue is place of worship of which religion?
    (a) Confucianism
    (b) Judaism
    (c) Buddhism
    (d) None of them
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(b) Judaism (Correct)

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  1. Which is the largest Sea in the world?
    (a) South China Sea
    (b) Mediterranean Sea
    (c) Black Sea
    (d) Red Sea
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(a) South China Sea (Correct)

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  1. 15th Conference of NAM was held in March 2008 in
    (a) Havana
    (b) Cairo (Egypt)
    (c) Sharam Shaikh (Egypt) (Correct)
    (d) Jakarta (Indonesia)
A

(a) Havana (Cuba)

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  1. Which of the following book was written by A.H. Ispahani?
    (a) Quaid-i-Azam My Leader
    (b) Struggle For Pakistan
    (c) Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah As I Knew Him
    (d) None of them
A

(c) Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah As I Knew Him (Correct)

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  1. “The Great Divide, Britain, India & Pakistan” was written by
    (a) W.H. Wriggins
    (b) Stanley Walpert
    (c) H.V. Hudson
    (d) None of them
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(c) H.V. Hudson (Correct)

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  1. “The Military and Politics in Pakistan” is written by
    (a) Shahid Javed Burki
    (b) K.K. Aziz
    (c) I.H. Qureshi
    (d) Hassan Askari Rizvi
A

(d) Hassan Askari Rizvi (Correct)

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  1. Peshawar district and major part of Mardan district, are consisted of
    (a) Hilly areas
    (b) Plain areas
    (c) Plateau areas
    (d) None of these
A

(b) Plain areas (Correct)

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  1. What is the total area of Sindh?
    (a) 139,424 sq km
    (b) 138,532 sq km
    (c) 142,532 sq km
    (d) 140,914 sq km
A

(d) 140,914 sq km (Correct)

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  1. What is the total length of Pak-India boundary line?
    (a) 1610 kilometers
    (b) 1670 kilometers
    (c) 1810 kilometers
    (d) None of these
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(a) 1610 kilometers (Correct)

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  1. What is the total length of coastline of Pakistan?
    (a) 1020 km
    (b) 1046 km
    (c) 1095 km
    (d) 1126 km
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(b) 1046 km (Correct)

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  1. Which city is called “City of Parks”?
    (a) Banaras
    (b) Quito
    (c) Kiev
    (d) Rome
A

(c) Kiev

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  1. People’s Great Khural is the parliament of which country?
    (a) Cuba
    (b) Mexico
    (c) Magnolia
    (d) Nigeria
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A

(c) Mangolia (Correct)

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  1. The area of lowest rainfall in Pakistan is
    (a) Nushki
    (b) Quetta
    (c) Thar
    (d) Nokhundi
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(d) Nokhundi (Correct)

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  1. The Chashma Nuclear plant was built with the help of
    (a) France
    (b) Germany
    (c) Canada
    (d) China
A

(d) China (Correct)

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  1. Which of the following countries is the leading producer of rice in the world?
    (a) Australia
    (b) Argentina
    (c) China
    (d) Cuba
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(c) China (Correct)

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  1. The highest lake in the world is:
    (a) Lake Hanna
    (b) Lake Tanzania
    (c) Lake Toba
    (d) Lake Titica
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Lake Titicaca, at an elevation of 12,507 feet (3,812 meters) in the Andean Altiplano, is the highest large lake in the world.

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  1. Which is the largest producer of diamonds in the world?

(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) South Africa
(d) Russia

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(a) Australia (Correct)

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  1. Which is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
    (a) Brazil
    (b) Sri Lanka
    (c) Pakistan
    (d) Myanmar
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(a) Brazil (Correct)

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  1. The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface is located in:
    (a) North America
    (b) South America
    (c) Russia
    (d) None of the above
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(a) North America (Correct)

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  1. ‘Fleet Street’ of London is famous for:
    (a) Newspapers and press agencies offices
    (b) Stock Exchange
    (c) Cinema Halls
    (d) Shipping Centres
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(a) Newspapers and press agencies offices (Correct)

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  1. Which is the first newspaper of Urdu language?
    (a) Jam-e-Jahan Numma
    (b) Urdu Guide Akhbar
    (c) Koh-e-Noor
    (d) None of these
A

(a) Jam-e-Jahan Numma (Correct)

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  1. When Radcliffe Award was announced?
    (a) 17th June 1947
    (b) 18th July 1947
    (c) 15th August 1947
    (d) 17th August 1947
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(d) 17th August 1947 (Correct)

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  1. The membership of Pakistan in the UNO was opposed by
    (a) India
    (b) Afghanistan
    (c) Israel
    (d) None of these
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(b) Afghanistan (Correct)

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  1. Who invented the paper?
    (a) French
    (b) Egyptians
    (c) Chinese
    (d) Spanish
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(c) Chinese (Correct)

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  1. Which of the following countries lead in the production of tea in the world?
    (a) India
    (b) Myanmar
    (c) Sri Lanka
    (d) Japan

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(a) India (Correct)

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  1. Name the largest railway station of the world is
    (a) Grand Central Terminal, New York
    (b) Lahore railway station, Pakistan
    (c) Trans-Siberian railway station, Russia
    (d) None of these
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(a) Grand Central Terminal, New York (Correct)

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  1. Which is the third largest landlocked country in the world?
    (a) Magnolia
    (b) Sudan
    (c) Switzerland
    (d) Chad
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(d) Chad (Correct)

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  1. The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Lothal
    (c) Mohenjodaro
    (d) Ropar
A

(c) Mohenjodaro (Correct)

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  1. ‘Freedom Air’ is the name of airline of
    (a) New Zealand
    (b) South Africa
    (c) South Korea
    (d) Canada
A

(a) New Zealand (Correct)

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  1. The city constructed on the bank of the river Tigris is
    (a) Basra
    (b) Baghdad
    (c) Najaf
    (d) Tehran
A

(b) Baghdad (Correct)

44
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  1. The “Berber” tribes were resident of
    (a) South Korea
    (b) North Africa
    (c) Andulus
    (d) China
A

(b) North Africa (Correct)

45
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  1. Contour is a measure of
    (a) Topography
    (b) Rainfall
    (c) Temperature
    (d) Pressure
A

(a) Topography (Correct)

46
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  1. The foreign phrase Affair de Coeur means
    (a) A love affair
    (b) In the meantime
    (c) An affair of the heart
    (d) None of these
A

(c) An affair of the heart (Correct)

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  1. Latitude of South Pole is
    (a) 0
    (b) 30
    (c) 60
    (d) 90
A

(d) 90 (Correct)

48
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  1. O’Hare Airport is the name of
    (a) New York Airport
    (b) Chigaco Airport
    (c) Paris Airport
    (d) None of the Above
A

(b) Chigaco Airport (Correct)

49
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  1. Security Council comprises of how many members?
    (a) 20
    (b) 25
    (c) 18
    (d) 15
A

(d) 15 (Correct)

50
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  1. International day for heart is observed on.
    (a) 30th September
    (b) 25th November
    (c) 28th November
    (d) None of these
A

(a) 30th September (Correct)

51
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  1. Which is the deepest lake in the world?
    (a) Titicaca
    (b) Victoria
    (c) Baikal
    (d) Superior
A

(c) Baikal (Correct)

52
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  1. Which of the following straits separate Asia from Africa?
    (a) Bering Strait
    (b) Bab-ul-Mandab
    (c) Bosphorous Strait
    (d) Northumberland Strait
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A

(b) Bab-ul-Mandab (Correct)

It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden

53
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  1. In which year New Zealand government granted unqualified right of vote to women?
    (a) 1793
    (b) 1893
    (c) 1785
    (d) 1899
A

(b) 1893 (Correct)

54
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  1. Who was the founder of Republican Party of USA?
    (a) George Washington
    (b) Thomas Jefferson
    (c) Franklin Roosevelt
    (d) Alexander Hamilton
A

(d) Alexander Hamilton (Correct)

55
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  1. Who was the founder of Democratic Party of USA?
    (a) Franklin Roosevelt
    (b) Thomas Jefferson
    (c) Kennedy
    (d) George Washington
A

(b) Thomas Jefferson (Correct)

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  1. Which among the following trees is considered the tallest in the world?
    (a) Cedar
    (b) Redwood
    (c) Eucalyptus
    (d) Date palm
A

(b) Redwood (Correct)

57
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  1. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the wrold?
    (a) Canada
    (b) China
    (c) USA
    (d) Russia
A

(d) Russia (Correct)

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  1. Fear of heights is called
    (a) Altophobia
    (b) Agoraphobia
    (c) Acrophobia
    (d) Both a&c
A

(d) Both a&c (Correct)

59
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  1. Agoraphobia is a fear of a
    (a) Wealth
    (b) Open places
    (c) Water
    (d) Non
A

(b) Open places (Correct)

60
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  1. Ariana airline is an airline of
    (a) Afghanistan
    (b) America
    (c) Iran
    (d) France
A

(a) Afghanistan (Correct)

61
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  1. The Khilji Dynasty was founded in India in
    (a) 1245
    (b) 1278
    (c) 1290
    (d) 1298
A

(c) 1290 (Correct)

62
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  1. Pablo Picasso was a
    (a) Spanish painter
    (b) American scientist
    (c) British jurist
    (d) German sportsman
A

(a) Spanish painter (Correct)

63
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  1. According to Cabinet Mission plan in which group Punjab and Sindh, were included?
    (a) First
    (b) Third
    (c) Second
    (d) Fourth
A

(c) Second (Correct)

64
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  1. Which of the following straits separate Florida from Cuba?
    (a) Cuba Strait
    (b) Florida Strait
    (c) Mexico Strait
    (d) Berland Strait
A

(b) Florida Strait (Correct)

65
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  1. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly when it was set up?
    (a) 59
    (b) 69
    (c) 79
    (d) 80
A

(b) 69 (Correct)

66
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  1. How many members were later added to the Constituent Assembly?
    (a) 5
    (b) 7
    (c) 9
    (d) 10
A

(d) 10 (Correct)

67
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  1. On what date did the Quaid-e-Azam Address the Constituent Assembly for the first time?
    (a) 10 August 1947
    (b) 11 August 1947
    (c) 20 August 1947
    (d) 25 August 1947
A

(b) 11 August 1947 (Correct)

68
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  1. Penicillin was discovered by
    (a) Alfred Nobel
    (b) Alexander Fleming
    (c) Louis Pasteur
    (d) S. A. Waksman
A

(b) Alexander Fleming (Correct)

69
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  1. The pharaohs of Alexandria is located in
    (a) Germany
    (b) Italy
    (c) France
    (d) Egypt
A

(d) Egypt (Correct)

70
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  1. The third battle of Panipat was fought between Ahmad Shah Abdali and Mahrattas in
    (a) 1801 AD
    (b) 1750 AD
    (c) 1761 AD
    (d) 1758 AD
A

(c) 1761 AD (Correct)

71
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  1. Which of the following wars is the shortest war ever fought, ended in just six days.
    (a) Gulf War
    (b) Israel-Arab War
    (c) Desert-War
    (d) Boer War
A

(b) Israel-Arab War (Correct)

72
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  1. Name the Mughal king who died in 1707?
    (a) Jahangir
    (b) Aurangzeb
    (c) Shah Jahan
    (d) Akbar
A

(b) Aurangzeb (Correct)

73
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  1. Who made the fastest century in one day in just 37 balls?
    (a) Brian Lara
    (b) Shahid Afridi
    (c) Tendulkar
    (d) Gilchrist
A

(b) Shahid Afridi (Correct)

74
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  1. Which city is also known as ‘Emerald Island’?
    (a) Ireland
    (b) Scotland
    (c) Finland
    (d) Greenland
A

(a) Ireland (Correct)

75
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  1. ‘Empire City’ is the nickname of:
    (a) Rome
    (b) London
    (c) Madrid
    (d) New York
A

(d) New York (Correct)

76
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  1. Congress is the parliament of
    (a) Peru
    (b) USA
    (c) Philippines
    (d) All of above
A

(d) All of above (Correct)

77
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  1. “Kitab Ash Shifa” was written by
    (a) Coll, Steve
    (b) Ibn Sena
    (c) Ahmad Mushtaq
    (d) None of them
A

(b) Ibn Sena (Correct)

78
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  1. “Keemya-e-Saadat” is authored by
    (a) Imam Muslim
    (b) Imam Ghazali
    (c) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
    (d) Al Farabi
A

(b) Imam Ghazali (Correct)

79
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  1. ‘Latakia’ is the seaport of
    (a) Syria
    (b) Libya
    (c) Jordan
    (d) Egypt
A

(a) Syria (Correct)

80
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  1. World Postal Day is observed on
    (a) 9th October
    (b) 18th September
    (c) 25th December
    (d) 1st June
A

(a) 9th October (Correct)

81
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  1. Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila was set up with the aid of
    (a) China
    (b) Japan
    (c) USA
    (d) U.K.
A

(a) China (Correct)

82
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  1. Who is the author of “India Wins Freedom”?
    (a) I.H.Qureshi
    (b) Munshi Lala gee
    (c) Fazal Muqeem
    (d) Maulana Abu-Kalam Azad
A

(d) Maulana Abu-Kalam Azad (Correct)

83
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  1. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was:
    (a) Iltutmish
    (b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    (d) None of these
A

(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (Correct)

84
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  1. Which is the largest Sea in the world?
    (a) South China Sea
    (b) Mediterranean Sea
    (c) Black Sea
    (d) Red Sea
A

(a) South China Sea (Correct)

85
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  1. Bodpola is the highest Mountain Pass of the world which is situated in
    (a) Pakistan
    (b) India
    (c) Nepal
    (d) Tibet
A

(d) Tibet (Correct)

86
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  1. Which of the following Sea is located in Central Asia?
    (a) Red Sea
    (b) China Sea
    (c) Japan Sea
    (d) Aral Sea
A

(d) Aral Sea (Correct)

87
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  1. Pakistan mainly import edible oil from
    (a) Brazil
    (b) Malaysia
    (c) Indonesia
    (d) India
A

(b) Malaysia (Correct)

88
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  1. Which of the following oil refinery has the largest operating capacity in Pakistan?
    (a) Attock Oil Refinery
    (b) Pak-Arab Oil Refinery
    (c) National Oil Refinery
    (d) None of the above
A

(b) Pak-Arab Oil Refinery (Correct)

89
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  1. The Secretary-General of UNO who died in an air-crash was
    (a) Trygve Lie
    (b) Dag Hammarskjold
    (c) U. Thant
    (d) None of these
A

(b) Dag Hammarskjold (Correct)

1961 accident in Africa that killed Dag Hammarskjöld and 15 others.

90
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  1. Where was Albert Einstein born?
    (a) UK
    (b) USA
    (c) Germany
    (d) Albania
A

(c) Germany (Correct)

91
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  1. Sabena is the name of airline of
    (a) America
    (b) UK
    (c) Belgium
    (d) None of these
A

(c) Belgium (Correct)

92
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  1. “NIKKEI” is a stock exchange index of
    (a) New York
    (b) Tokyo
    (c) Hong Kong
    (d) London
A

(b) Tokyo (Correct)

93
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  1. The Declaration of Independence of the American Colonies was adopted by the Constitutional Congress on July 4, 1776 at:
    (a) Washington
    (b) New York
    (c) Chicago
    (d) Philadelphia
A

(d) Philadelphia (Correct)

94
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  1. Pakistan National Movement was established by Ch. Rehmat Ali in
    (a) 1935
    (b) 1937
    (c) 1938
    (d) 1933
A

(d) 1933 (Correct)

95
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  1. Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly?
    (a) Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
    (d) Liaquat Ali Khan
    (c) Quaid-e-Azam
    (d) Abdul Rab Nishter
A

(c) Quaid-e-Azam (Correct)

96
Q
  1. Name the first woman speaker of US Congress is
    (a) Nancy Palosy
    (b) Condaliza Rice
    (c) Nancy Pawell
    (d) Hillery Clinton
A

(a) Nancy Palosy (Correct)

52nd Speaker of the House (2007–11), the first and only woman in that position.

97
Q
  1. Which is the largest state of USA?
    (a) New York
    (b) California
    (c) Texas
    (d) Alaska
A

(d) Alaska (Correct)

98
Q
  1. Who is the first woman speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan?
    (a) Sobia Ramzan
    (b) Fahmeda Mirza
    (c) Sherry Rehman
    (d) Iffat As
A

(b) Fahmeda Mirza (Correct)

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