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  1. Name the first man to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911 was
    (a) Sir Francis Drake
    (b) Ronald Amundsen
    (c) The Navigator Ferdinand Magellan
    (d) None of the above
A

(b) Ronald Amundsen(correct)

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  1. Ronald Amundsen belonged to
    (a) England
    (b) Norway
    (c) Magellan
    (d) USA
    a(correct)
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(b) Norway(correct)

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  1. Which one of the following gas was used as a chemical weapon in the First World War?
    (a) Carbon monoxide
    (b) Hydrogen cyanide
    (c) Mustard gas
    (d) None of the above
A

(c) Mustard gas(correct)

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  1. What was the immediate cause for the outbreak of the First World War?
    (a) The imprisonment of Lenin
    (b) The sudden death of Lloyd George
    (c) The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
    (d) None of the above
A

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand(correct)

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

(c) Switzerland(correct)

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  1. Which is the second longest mountain of the world?
    (a) Indies
    (b) Karakoram
    (c) Himalayas
    (d) Hindu Kush
A

(c) Himalayas(correct)

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  1. Which river crosses the Equator twice?
    (a) Amazon River
    (b) Congo River
    (c) Nile River
    (d) Indus River
A

(b) Congo River(correct)

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  1. Which one of the following is an ore of iron?
    (a) Bauxite
    (b) Haematite
    (c) Ilmentie
    (d) Gypsum
A

(b) Haematite(correct)

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  1. Taj Mahal is situated on bank of river
    (a) Brahmaputra
    (b) Ganges
    (c) Jumna
    (d) None of these
A

(c) Jumna(correct)

The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River

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  1. Budapest is the capital of Hungary situated on the bank of
    (a) River spree
    (b) River Volga
    (c) River Danube
    (d) River ob
A

(c) River Danube(correct)

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  1. The rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej are tributaries of which river?
    (a) Ganga
    (b) Indus
    (c) Yamuna
    (d) Brahmaputra
A

(b) Indus(correct)

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  1. Which of the following rivers do not flow in Africa?
    (a) Nile
    (b) Congo
    (c) Zamberi
    (d) Tigris
A

(d) Tigris(correct)

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  1. “Biman” is the name of airline of
    (a) Indonesia
    (b) Saudi Arabia
    (c) France
    (d) Bangladesh
A

(d) Bangladesh(correct)

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  1. Saddat Dynasty was founded by Khizar Khan in
    (a) 1414
    (b) 1412
    (c) 1415
    (d) 1634
A

(a) 1414(correct)

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  1. The extinct volcano “Koh-i-Sultan” in Baluchistan contains the deposits of:
    (a) Chromite
    (b) Sulphur
    (c) Gypsum
    (d) Bauxite
A

(b) Sulphur(correct)

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  1. The first census in Pakistan was held in
    (a) 1948
    (b) 1951
    (c) 1959
    (d) 1961
A

(b) 1951(correct)

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  1. The major segment of “Saraiki” speaking population lives in
    (a) Punjab
    (b) N.W.F.P.
    (c) Azad Kashmir
    (d) Sindh
A

(a) Punjab(correct)

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  1. The Eiffel Tower is located in
    (a) Germany
    (b) France
    (c) Italy
    (d) Australia
A

(b) France(correct)

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  1. Napoleon Bonaparte was the King of:
    (a) France
    (b) Italy
    (c) England
    (d) None of them
A

(a) France(correct)

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  1. In which year decisive battle between Muhammad Bin Qasim and Raja Dahir was fought:
    (a) 712
    (b) 711
    (c) 715
    (d) 718
A

(a) 712(correct)

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  1. Mahan Airline belongs to which country?
    (a) Iran
    (b) South Africa
    (c) India
    (d) Nepal
A

(a) Iran(correct)

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  1. Who is the highest run maker in limited over matches till 2012?
    (a) Jayasuriya
    (b) B. C. Lara
    (c) Inzaman-ul-Haq
    (d) Tendulkar
A

(d) Tendulkar(correct)

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  1. For how many times did Pakistan win Hockey Champions Trophy?
    (a) 2
    (b) 3
    (c) 4
    (d) 1
A

(b) 3(correct)

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  1. J.F. Kennedy is name of Airport of
    (a) Washington
    (b) New York
    (c) Seattle
    (d) California
A

(b) New York(correct)

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  1. Tass is the news agency of
    (a) United Kingdom
    (b) Russia
    (c) China
    (d) Australia
A

(b) Russia(correct)

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  1. The foreign phrase De novo means
    (a) New
    (b) On one side only
    (c) Indefinitely
    (d) None of these
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A

a) New(correct)

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327 International organization ‘Human Rights Watch’ is based in

(a) New York
(b) Geneva
(c) Paris
(d) Rome

A

(b) Geneva(correct)

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  1. Scotland Yard’s headquarter is located in the city
    (a) London
    (b) New York
    (c) Tokyo
    (d) Paris
A

(a) London(correct)

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  1. The Sidhnai Canals start from the left bank of the Ravi at
    (a) Rasul
    (b) Sidhnai
    (c) Balloki
    (d) Trimmu
A

(b) Sidhnai(correct)

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

(d) China

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  1. The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is:
    (a) Vostok
    (b) Sunda Trench
    (c) Isle Trench
    (d) Sundaes Trench
A

(b) Sunda Trench(correct)

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  1. Lake Vostok is a sub glacial lake located in:
    (a) China
    (b) USA
    (c) Russia
    (d) Antarctica
A

(d) Antarctica(correct)

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  1. The highest capital in the world is
    (a) Belize
    (b) La Paz
    (c) Quito
    (d) None of these
A

(b) La Paz(correct)
(La Paz, Bolivia. Some capital cities located at very high altitude and their major threat is not the rising sea level but extremely low and high temperature)

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  1. Which one of the following is one of the seven wonders of Modern world?
    (a) The Eiffel Tower
    (b) Temple of Artemis
    (c) Rome
    (d) None of these
A

(a) The Eiffel Tower(correct)

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  1. Big Ben, a huge clock was installed at British Parliament in
    (a) 1940
    (b) 1859
    (c) 1875
    (d) 1872
    da
A

(b) 1859(correct)

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  1. Which country’s parliament is considered the oldest parliament?
    (a) UK
    (b) China
    (c) Iceland
    (d) Russia
A

(c) Iceland(correct)
(The Alþingi is the national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest parliament in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at Þingvellir, situated approximately 45 kilometres east of what later became the country’s capital, Reykjavík)

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  1. Which is the longest Shipping canal of the world?
    (a) Suez canal
    (b) Panama
    (c) Beloye-More
    (d) Gota
A

the A. St. Laurence Seaway and Suez Canal are identified to be the longest canals around the globe

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  1. The world biggest oil refinery(Abadan oil refinery) is situated in
    (a) Saudi Arabia
    (b) Iran
    (c) Kuwait
    (d) Iraq
A

(b) Iran(correct)

39
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  1. Gatun Lake is located in which country?
    (a) USA
    (b) Netherlands
    (c) Canada
    (d) Panama
A

(d) Panama(correct)

40
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  1. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
    (a) Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
    (b) Liaquat Ali Khan
    (c) Abdul Rab Nishter
    (d) I.I. Chundrigar
A

(b) Liaquat Ali Khan(correct)

41
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  1. UNO’s ‘Oil for Food’ Program is associated with which country?
    (a) Sudan
    (b) North Korea
    (c) Iran
    (d) Iraq
A

(d) Iraq(correct)

42
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  1. Right to vote in elections is also termed as
    (a) Franchise
    (b) Privilege
    (c) Initiative
    (d) Consent
A

(a) Franchise(correct)

43
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  1. The historic garden Shalimar was built by Shah Jahan in
    (a) 1634
    (b) 1639
    (c) 1642
    (d) 1652
A

(c) 1642(correct)

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  1. Namibia is the new name of
    (a) South West Africa
    (b) South East Africa
    (c) Zanzibar
    (d) None of them
A

(a) South West Africa(correct)

45
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  1. Which of the following is the sacred book of Hinduism?
    (a) Vedas
    (b) Upanishads
    (c) Ramayana
    (d) All of them
A

(d) All of them(correct)

46
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  1. ‘Ottawa convention 1997’ is related to
    (a) Environment protection
    (b) Preserving wild life
    (c) Banning landmines
    (d) Banning chemical weapons
A

(a) Environment protection(correct)

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  1. Who participated in all the three sessions of the Round Table Conference(1930 -1932)?
    (a) Fatima Jinnah
    (b) Annie Besant
    (c) Jahan Ara Gul
    (d) Begum Jahan Ara Shah Nawaz
A

(d) Begum Jahan Ara Shah Nawaz(correct)

48
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  1. What is the height of Mount Everest according to new map survey(its previous height was 29028 feet(8848 metre)?
    (a) 29031 feet(8849 metre)
    (b) 29042 feet(8852 metre)
    (c) 29035 feet(8850 metre)
    (d) 29038 feet(8851 metre)
A

(c) 29035 feet(8850 metre) (correct)

49
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  1. Which water body is the saltiest water body(lake) in the world(mostly people considered Dead Sea as the saltiest lake but it is incorrect)?
    (a) Assal lake
    (b) Red sea
    (c) Bosporus Strait
    (d) Dead sea
A

(a) Assal lake(correct)

50
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  1. Which one of the following scientists started the modern system of using symbols for the elements?
    (a) Jons Jacobs Berzelius
    (b) Joseph Priestley
    (c) Ernest Rutherford
    (d) John Dalton
A

(d) John Dalton(correct)

51
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  1. Which UN Agency has its H.Q. in Paris?
    (a) UNICEF
    (b) ILO
    (c) UNESCO(correct)
A

(c) UNESCO(correct)

52
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  1. How many Judges to the International Court of Justice are elected by the Security Council and General Assembly for the term of 9 years?
    (a) 35
    (b) 25
    (c) 15
    (d) 20
A

(c) 15(correct)

53
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  1. “Cutting Edge” is the autobiography of
    (a) Ahmad Mushtaq
    (b) Javed Miandad
    (c) Altaf Gohar
    (d) Peer Ali Shah
A

(b) Javed Miandad(correct)

54
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  1. Who is the first Secretary General elected from the rankers Staff of United Nations?
    (a) U Thant
    (b) Dr. Kurt Waldheim
    (c) Kofi Annan
    (d) Javier Perez De Cuellar
A

(c) Kofi Annan(correct)

55
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  1. The oldest world organization is League of nation where was it’s headquarter situated?
    (a) Geneva
    (b) Paris
    (c) London
    (d) Rome
    (d) Cana
A

(a) Geneva(correct)

56
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  1. Who invented the Steam Locomotive?
    (a) Edison
    (b) Stephenson
    (c) JRD Tata
    (d) Alexander
A

(b) Stephenson(correct)

George Stephenson and his son Robert’s company Robert Stephenson and Company,

57
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  1. Largest imports are made by Pakistan from
    (a) China
    (b) Japan
    (c) America
A

(c) America(correct)

58
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  1. Which is the largest district of Punjab Province?
    (a) Vehari
    (b) Bahawalpur
    c) Multan
    (d) Dera Ghazi Khan
A

(b) Bahawalpur(correct)(

59
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  1. The foreign phrase De-jure means
    (a) Without date
    (b) Under consideration
    (c) Rightful
    (d) None of these
A

(c) Rightful(correct)

60
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  1. “Child of War” term used for which organization?
    (a) UNO
    (b) League of Nation
    (c) Asia watch
    (d) None of these
A

(b) League of Nation(correct)

61
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  1. “Corbillion Cup” is given in the game of
    (a) Table tennis
    (b) Lawn tennis
    (c) Golf
    (d) Archery
A

(a) Table tennis(correct)

62
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  1. United Nation University is located in
    (a) Tokyo
    (b) Berne
    (c) Montreal
    (d) Vienna
A

(a) Tokyo(correct)

63
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  1. Reuter is the news agency of
    (a) United Kingdom
    (b) United States
    (c) Former USSR
    (d) Germany
A

(a) United Kingdom (correct)

64
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  1. World Food Council(WFC) was established in 1974. Its headquarter situated in
    (a) Rome
    (b) Geneva
    (c) Washington
    (d) Paris
    ng(c
A

(a) Rome(correct)

65
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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)

66
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  1. Which language is prominent in Hazara division?
    (a) Pastu
    (b) Hindko
    (c) Kohistan
    (d) Pothohari
A

(b) Hindko(correct)

67
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  1. Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province comprises five districtd including abbottabad, Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra and:
    (a) Haripur
    (b) Mingora
    (c) Khan pur
    (d) Mardan
A

(a) Haripur(correct)

68
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  1. The doctrine of Wahdatul-Wajood was presented by
    (a) Ibn-e- Arabi
    (b) Mujadid-alf-Saani
    (c) Ibne Yazid
    (d) Sheikh Sirhindi
A

(a) Ibn-e- Arabi(correct)

69
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  1. Before Referendum Sylhet was the part of
    (a) Assam
    (b) Bihar
    (c) Chitagong
    (d) U.P
A

(a) Assam(correct)

70
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  1. Muslim Students Federation(MSF) was established in 1937 by
    (a) Abdur Rab Nishtar
    (b) Raja Sahib of Mehmud Abad
    (c) Raja Gazanfir Ali
    (d) Sir Agha Khan
A

(b) Raja Sahib of Mehmud Abad(correct)

71
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  1. Where is Kallar Kahar situated?
    (a) Sialkot
    (b) Chakwal
    (c) Murree
    (d) Jehlum

Linu

A

(b) Chakwal(correct)

72
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  1. Althing(oldest parliament of world) is the parliament of
    (a) Denmark
    (b) Iceland
    (c) UK
    (d) USA
A

(b) Iceland(correct)

73
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  1. When Pakistan introduced National Identity cards(NIC)?
    (a) 1971
    (b) 1972
    (c) 1973
    (d) 1974
A

(d) 1974(correct)

74
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  1. The highest peak of Hindu Kush range is
    (a) Tirich Mir
    (b) Nanga Parbat
    (c) K-2
    (d) Rakaposhi
A

(a) Tirich Mir(correct)

75
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  1. Nobel peace prize 2004 was awarded to ‘Wangari Maathai’ of
    (a) Uganda
    (b) Kenya
    (c) South Africa
    (d) Nigeria
A

(b) Kenya(correct)

76
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  1. Burkina Faso is the new name of
    (a) Lower Volta
    (b) Rhodesia
    (c) Burma
    (d) Upper Volta
A

(d) Upper Volta(correct)

77
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  1. Which one of the following is not a ‘Cash Crop’?
    (a) Cotton
    (b) Wheat
    (c) Sugarcane
    (d) None of these
    \
A

(b) Wheat (correct)

78
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  1. Where Quaid-e-Azam stayed during his last illness in 1948?
    (a) Hanna Lake
    (b) Kohlu
    (c) Ziarat
    (d) Makran
A

(c) Ziarat(correct)

79
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  1. ‘Land of Maple Leaf’ is the nickname of:
    (a) New York
    (b) Canada
    (c) Malta
    (d) UK
A

(b) Canada(correct)

80
Q
  1. Which country is ‘Sick Man of Europe’?
    (a) Turkey
    (b) France
    (c) South-hall
    (d) Berlin
A

(a) Turkey(correct)

81
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  1. “Doma” is the parliament of the country:
    (a) India
    (b) Myanmar
    (c) Russia
    (d) Bhutan
A

(c) Russia(correct)

82
Q
  1. Warsak dam is located on
    (a) River Kabul
    (b) River Karam
    (c) River Gomal
    (d) River Bera
A

(a) River Kabul(correct)

83
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  1. International Anti Corruption day is observed on.
    (a) 6th December
    (b) 8th December
    (c) 5th December
    (d) 9th December
A

(d) 9th December(correct)

84
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  1. Fort William College was established at Calcuta
    (a) 1799
    (b) 1789
    (c) 1800
    (d) 1803
A

(c) 1800(correct)

85
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  1. Shalimar Garden is located in the city of
    (a) Lahore
    (b) Karachi
    (c) Multan
    (d) Taxila
A

(a) Lahore(correct)

86
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  1. Badshahi Mosque was built in:
    (a) 1670
    (b) 1673
    (c) 1676
    (d) 1678
A

(b) 1673(correct)

87
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  1. First Martial Law was imposed in
    (a) October 1958
    (b) September 1958
    (c) August 1958
    (d) November 1958
A

(a) October 1958(correct)

88
Q
  1. Where is the headquarters of the Amnesty International?
    (a) New York
    (b) London
    (c) Paris
    (d) Geneva
A

(b) London(correct)

89
Q
  1. When Commonwealth was established?
    (a) 1931
    (b) 1932
    (c) 1947
    (d) 1926
A

(a) 1931(correct)

90
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  1. Name the Secretary-General of Commonwealth is?
    (a) Lord George Byron
    (b) Dag Hammar Skjold
    (c) Roger Smith
    (d) Kammalesh Sharma
A

(d) Kammalesh Sharma(correct)

91
Q
  1. Which of the President of USA was involved in Watergate Scandal?
    (a) Richard M Nixon
    (b) Ronald Reagon
    (c) George Bush
    (d) Johnson
A

(a) Richard M Nixon(correct)

92
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  1. Who is the only person to win the two Nobel Prizes for Peace and Chemistry?
    (a) Bertrand Russel
    (b) Romain Rolland
    (c) Erns Ludwig
    (d) Linus Pauling
A

Linus Pauling

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