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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following country is not the member of G-8?
A
China
✓ Correct
B
Russia
C
USA
D
Japan
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Despite its economic size, China was never a formal member of the G8 group of industrialized nations.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is the third founder member of ECO (RCD) except Pakistan and Iran?
A
Syria
B
Afghanistan
C
Turkey
✓ Correct
D
Turkmenistan
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Economic Cooperation Organization (formerly RCD) was founded by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
French Muslim Football star Zinedine Zidane by birth belongs to which Muslim Country ____
A
Morocco
B
Ca.neroon
C
Senegal
D
Algeria
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Although born in France, Zinedine Zidane's parents immigrated to France from Algeria.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
AWACS is a abbreviation of:
A
Airbrone Warning and Control System
✓ Correct
B
Airwarning and Control System
C
Airbrone Warning and Communication System
D
Airbrone Warning and Control Survey
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
AWACS refers to a mobile, long-range radar surveillance and control center for air defense.
Q. 5
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Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is the main cause of failure of Pakistan, India and Iran gas pipeline project?
A
Public opinion against the project
B
Economic and political pressure of USA
✓ Correct
C
High price demanded by Iran
D
Tension between India and Pakistan
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
U.S. sanctions and political opposition toward Iran significantly hampered the progress of the tri-nation pipeline.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
MOSSAD is secret agency of which country?
A
Israel
✓ Correct
B
Iraq
C
Russia
D
Germany
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mossad is the national intelligence agency of Israel responsible for intelligence collection and covert operations.
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Q. 1
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Difficulty: Easy
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What is H_5 N_1?
A
Virus
✓ Correct
B
Bacteria
C
Vaccine
D
Fungi
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
H_5 N_1 is a highly infectious subtype of the Influenza A virus that primarily affects birds but can infect humans.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which of the following vessels of blood carry blood from different parts of the body to heart?
A
Veins
✓ Correct
B
Arteries
C
Capillaries
D
Vessels
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Veins are the blood vessels responsible for transporting deoxygenated blood from various body tissues back to the heart.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is the freezing point of heavy water?
A
3.82 $^o$ C
✓ Correct
B
2.82 $^o$ C
C
1.82 $^o$ C
D
0.82 $^o$ C
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Heavy water (deuterium oxide) has a higher freezing point than normal water, occurring at approximately 3.82 degrees Celsius.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
"Every action has reaction which are equal but in opposite direction". The law is called:
A
Newton's first law of motion
B
Newton's second law of motion
C
Newton's third law of motion
✓ Correct
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Newton's third law states that for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Pure water can be obtained from seawater by the process of:
A
Filtration
B
Distillation
✓ Correct
C
Evaporation
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Distillation involves boiling seawater to create steam and then condensing it into pure liquid water, leaving salts behind.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Common salt is obtained from seawater by:
A
Sublimation
B
Evaporation
✓ Correct
C
Crystallisation
D
Filtration
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Seawater is collected in shallow ponds where solar heat causes the water to evaporate, leaving behind salt crystals.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Gasoline is obtained from crude oil by the process of:
A
Evaporation
B
Fractional Distillation
✓ Correct
C
Distillation
D
Filtration
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Fractional distillation separates crude oil into different components, like gasoline, based on their different boiling points.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
An electric kettle used for boiling hard water has a white scale deposited on its heating element. This consists of:
A
Sugar
B
Common Salt
C
Carbonates of Calcium and Magnesium
✓ Correct
D
Sodium Carbonate
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Limescale is primarily composed of calcium and magnesium carbonates that precipitate out of hard water when heated.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Washing soda is:
A
Sodium Chloride
B
Hydrated Sodium Carbonate
✓ Correct
C
Sodium Carbonate
D
Calcium Carbonate
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Washing soda is the chemical compound sodium carbonate decahydrate, commonly used as a water softener.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Common salt is:
A
Sodium Chloride
✓ Correct
B
Sodium Bicarbonate
C
Magnesium Carbonate
D
Calcium Chloride
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Common table salt is an ionic compound consisting of sodium and chloride ions.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Hard water does not lather well with soap because:
A
It contains carbonates of calcium and magnesium
✓ Correct
B
It is highly coloured
C
It contains suspended impurities
D
It contains sodium chloride
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dissolved calcium and magnesium ions in hard water react with soap to form insoluble curds rather than lather.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Water, on passing over rocks, becomes hard because it dissolves:
A
Calcium Carbonate
✓ Correct
B
Sodium Chloride
C
Sodium Carbonate
D
Sodium Phosphate
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
As water flows over limestone or chalk, it dissolves calcium carbonate, which increases the mineral content and hardness of the water.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The process of changing of one element into another is called:
A
Radioactive Decay
B
Transmutation of the Elements
✓ Correct
C
Covalent Bond Formation
D
Hybridization
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Transmutation is the conversion of one chemical element or isotope into another through nuclear reactions or decay.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Chemically, baking soda is:
A
Calcium Phosphate
B
Sodium Bicarbonate
✓ Correct
C
Sodium Chloride
D
Sodium Carbonate
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Baking soda is a chemical leavening agent known as sodium bicarbonate, which releases carbon dioxide when reacting with acid.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Laundry soap is:
A
A mixture of sodium salts of higher fatty acids of natural origin
✓ Correct
B
Sodium Carbonate
C
Sodium Chloride
D
A mixture of sodium salts of synthetic sulphuric acid
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Traditional soap is produced through saponification, creating sodium salts from fats and oils containing higher fatty acids.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Lime water contains:
A
Sodium Hydroxide
B
Calcium Hydroxide
✓ Correct
C
Sodium Carbonate
D
Calcium Chloride
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lime water is a saturated aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide, commonly used to test for the presence of carbon dioxide.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Pyorrhea is a disease of the:
A
Nose
B
Gums
✓ Correct
C
Heart
D
Lungs
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pyorrhea, also known as periodontitis, is a severe gum infection that damages the soft tissue and can destroy the bone supporting teeth.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The ratio of different gases in air is:
A
Unknown
B
Fixed
✓ Correct
C
Different from place to place
D
Independent of Industrialisation of town
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The primary composition of the Earth's atmosphere (nitrogen and oxygen) remains relatively constant across the globe.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of:
A
Hydrogenation
✓ Correct
B
Distillation
C
Crystallisation
D
Oxidation
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Hydrogenation involves adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them solid at room temperature, creating vegetable ghee.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Iron articles rust because of the formation of:
A
Ferrous Chloride
B
A mixture of ferrous and ferric hydroxides
✓ Correct
C
Ferric Sulphate
D
Ferric Chloride
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rusting is an oxidation process where iron reacts with oxygen and moisture to form hydrated iron oxides.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Diamond is chemically:
A
A mixture of metal carbonates
B
Pure Carbon
✓ Correct
C
A pure form of sand
D
A mixture of calcium and magnesium phosphates
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a specific crystal structure.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Nitrogen in air:
A
Is essential for the body
B
Dilutes oxygen which, otherwise, is very active in the pure form
✓ Correct
C
Makes oxygen soluble in blood
D
Decreases the density of air
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Atmospheric nitrogen acts as a buffer, diluting oxygen to prevent rapid combustion and supporting life-sustaining biological processes.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Two solution are said to be isotonic when they:
A
Have the same osmotic pressure
✓ Correct
B
When they are of equal concentration
C
Contain the same solute dissolved in them
D
Have the same vapour pressure
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Isotonic solutions exert equal osmotic pressure across a semipermeable membrane, resulting in no net movement of water.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Lack of ________ causes diabetes:
A
Sugar
B
Insulin
✓ Correct
C
Calcium
D
Vitamins
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Diabetes is a metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from the body's inability to produce or use insulin.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Cooking gas is a mixture of:
A
Carbon monoxide and Carbon Dioxide
B
Butane and Propane
✓ Correct
C
Methane and Ethylene
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) used for cooking is primarily composed of flammable hydrocarbon gases butane and propane.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
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Which one of the following planets has the maximum number of satellites?
A
Jupiter
B
Saturn
✓ Correct
C
Venus
D
Uranus
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
While Jupiter was historically cited, Saturn is recognized in the source as having the highest number of documented moons at the time.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is the largest planet?
A
Venus
B
Earth
C
Jupiter
✓ Correct
D
Mars
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in our solar system by both mass and volume.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What are the two seas linked by Suez Canal?
A
The Mediterranean Sea and Baltic Sea
B
The Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
✓ Correct
C
The Black Sea and Baltic Sea
D
The Black Sea and South China Sea
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
A mass of ice originating in mountains in snowfields above the snowline is called:
A
Mountain River
B
Glaciers
✓ Correct
C
Lakes and water falls
D
None of the above
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Glaciers are large, persistent bodies of ice that form where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the diameter of earth?
A
11756 km
B
12756 km
✓ Correct
C
13756 km
D
14756 km
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The equatorial diameter of the Earth is approximately 12,756 kilometers, reflecting its slightly oblate shape.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
How many satellites (moons) of Saturn planet?
A
36
B
56
✓ Correct
C
27
D
23
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This number reflects the count of Saturn's moons documented at the time the original source material was compiled.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the main cause of earthquakes?
A
Volcanic activities
B
Tectonic plate's movement
✓ Correct
C
Tectonic dislocation
D
All of above
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Most earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy along faults in the Earth's crust due to tectonic plate movements.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which planet is closest to the sun?
A
Mercury
✓ Correct
B
Pluto
C
Earth
D
Jupiter
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mercury is the innermost planet of the solar system, orbiting at an average distance of about 58 million kilometers from the Sun.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
Assuming the directions similar to those on the earth, which planet/planets will experience a sunrise in the west? (i) Mercury (ii) Uranus (iii) Saturn (iv) Venus
A
(i) and (ii)
B
(ii) and (iv)
✓ Correct
C
(i) and (iv)
D
(iii) and (iv)
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Venus and Uranus rotate on their axes in a retrograde direction (clockwise), causing the sun to appear to rise in the west.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The minimum distance between the sun and the earth occurs on:
A
December, 22
B
June, 21
C
September, 22
D
January, 03
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The point at which the Earth is closest to the sun is called the Perihelion.
This event occurs annually around January 3 or 4, when the Earth is approximately 147.1 million kilometers away from the sun.
This event occurs annually around January 3 or 4, when the Earth is approximately 147.1 million kilometers away from the sun.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
On the day the sun is nearest to the earth, the earth, is said to be in:
A
Aphelion
B
Perihelion
✓ Correct
C
Apogee
D
Perigee
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Perihelion is the specific point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the Sun.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The earth is at its maximum distance from the sun on:
A
July, 4
✓ Correct
B
January, 30
C
September, 22
D
December, 22
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Aphelion, the point where the Earth is furthest from the Sun, typically occurs around July 4th each year.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The rate of rotation of the earth on its axis is highest on:
A
January, 3
B
December, 22
C
July, 4
D
It never changes
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Earth's rotational speed remains relatively constant, though its orbital speed varies as it moves along its elliptical path.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the International Date Line?
A
It is the equator
B
It is the 0° longitude
C
It is the 90° east longitude
D
It is the 180° longitudes
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The International Date Line is an imaginary line located at roughly 180 degrees longitude that marks the start of a new calendar day.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is the relationship between solar day and sidereal day?
A
Both are equal
B
Solar day is longer than sidereal day
✓ Correct
C
Solar day is shorter than sidereal day
D
There is no relationship between the two
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A solar day is approximately 4 minutes longer than a sidereal day because the Earth must rotate slightly more than 360 degrees to face the Sun again.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
'One Astronomical Unit' is the average distance between:
A
Earth and the Sun
✓ Correct
B
Earth and the Moon
C
Jupiter and the Sun
D
Pluto and the Sun
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
An Astronomical Unit (AU) represents the mean distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the Sun, approximately 150 million km.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which comet appears every 76 years?
A
Hailey's
✓ Correct
B
Holme's
C
Donati's
D
Alpha Centauri
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Halley's Comet is a famous short-period comet that is visible from Earth approximately every 75 to 76 years.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The moon's period of revolution with reference to the sun is:
A
Equal to one solar month
B
Equal to one sidereal month
C
Equal to one synodic month
✓ Correct
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The synodic month, which lasts about 29.5 days, is the time it takes for the Moon to return to the same position relative to the Sun.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
We always see the same face of the moon because:
A
It is smaller than the earth
B
It revolves on its axis in a direction opposite that of the earth
C
It takes equal time for both revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis
✓ Correct
D
It rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Tidal locking causes the Moon's rotational period to match its orbital period around the Earth, keeping one side permanently facing us.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
On which day/days do the spring tides occur? (i) New moon (ii) First quarter of the moon (iii) Third quarter of the moon (iv) Full moon
A
(i), (ii) and (iv)
B
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
C
(i) and (iv)
✓ Correct
D
(ii) and (iii)
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Spring tides occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned during the new moon and full moon phases, resulting in higher high tides.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The longest day in Australia:
A
2021-06-01 00:00:00
B
2022-09-01 00:00:00
C
2022-12-01 00:00:00
✓ Correct
D
2023-03-01 00:00:00
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Because Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, its longest day occurs during the summer solstice in December.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one move from the ________ to the ________
A
Equator, Poles
✓ Correct
B
Poles, Equator
C
Tropic of Cancer, Equator
D
Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Variations in day length are minimal at the equator and become increasingly extreme as one moves toward the North or South Poles.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is wrong?
A
The sun never shines vertically beyond the tropics
B
At the poles there is light for half the year
C
The sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Cancer at the time of the winter solstice
✓ Correct
D
When the sun shines vertically over the equator, it is called an equinox
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Cancer during the summer solstice (June) in the Northern Hemisphere, not the winter solstice.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Equinoxes occur on:
A
January 4 and September 22
B
March 21 and September 23
✓ Correct
C
December 22 and June 21
D
March 21 and December 22
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Equinoxes are the two times each year when the Sun is directly above the equator and day and night are of approximately equal length.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which place will experience sunlight for the longest period in summer?
A
Mumbai
B
Srinagar
✓ Correct
C
Cheney
D
Calcutta
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Higher latitude cities like Srinagar experience longer daylight hours during the summer months compared to cities closer to the equator.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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In which year European rulers captured Palestine from the Muslims in Crusade War?
A
1095 A.D
B
1099 A.D
✓ Correct
C
1115 A.D
D
1199 A.D
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The First Crusade culminated in the Siege of Jerusalem in 1099 A.D., when European forces captured the city.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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Which of the following died of natural death:
A
Indira Gandhi
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Rajiv Gandhi
D
None of the above
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Indira Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi were all victims of assassination rather than dying of natural causes.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is the name given to Native American Indians?
A
Bushmen
B
Alpine
C
Amerinds
✓ Correct
D
Mestizoes
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Amerind' is a portmanteau of 'American Indian' used to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which countries are separated by the Durand Line?
A
India and Pakistan
B
Pakistan and Afghanistan
✓ Correct
C
India and China
D
China and USSR
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Durand Line is the 2,640-kilometer international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, established in 1893.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The boundary between Germany and Poland is called the:
A
Hindenburg Line
✓ Correct
B
Maginot Line
C
Durand Line
D
17th Parallel
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Hindenburg Line was a defensive position built by Germany on the Western Front during World War I.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which countries lie on either side of the Radcliff Line?
A
India and Bangladesh
B
Nepal and Bhutan
C
North and South Korea
D
India and Pakistan
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcation line between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab and Bengal provinces.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which countries are joined by the Palk Strait?
A
India and Sri Lanka
✓ Correct
B
North and South Korea
C
Pakistan and China
D
Britain and France
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Palk Strait is a narrow strip of water between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Urdu Hindi controversy started first at Banaras in the year ________
A
1865
B
1866
C
1867
✓ Correct
D
1868
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Urdu-Hindi controversy began in 1867 when Hindus in Banaras demanded that Hindi replace Urdu as the official court language.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
________ laid the foundation of National Muhammadan Association in 1877
A
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B
Syed Ameer Ali
✓ Correct
C
Sir Agha Khan
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Syed Ameer Ali founded the Central National Muhammadan Association in Calcutta to advocate for the political rights of Indian Muslims.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The famous sufi saint Sachall Sarmast belongs to which province of Pakistan:
A
Punjab
B
Baluchistan
C
Sindh
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sachal Sarmast was an 18th-century Sufi poet from Sindh, known for writing in seven languages including Sindhi and Persian.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who built Eiffel Tower?
A
Newton
B
Gustav Casel
C
Morris Eiffel
D
Gustav Eiffel
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Eiffel Tower was designed and constructed by the company of Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Ajanta Caves are famous for:
A
Unique wall paintings depicting life of Buddha
✓ Correct
B
Unique limestone features
C
A new civilization was found here
D
Lord Rama stayed here for some years
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Ajanta Caves in India contain masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, including world-renowned frescoes and paintings.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who aimed to achieve a "Classless Society"?
A
Karl Marx
✓ Correct
B
Hitler
C
Churchill
D
Mahatma Gandhi
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Karl Marx was a philosopher who argued that the struggle between social classes would lead to a classless, communist society.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Zionism is the nationalist movement of the:
A
Jews
✓ Correct
B
Muslims
C
Converted Christians
D
Hindus
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Zionism is a movement for the self-determination of the Jewish people and the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The racial movement by the whites to oppress the Negroes was called:
A
White revolution
B
Nazism
C
Blackout revolution
D
Ku Klux Klan
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Ku Klux Klan is a white supremacist hate group in the United States that has used violence and intimidation against Black people.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
An impossible state of society is called:
A
Socialism
B
Utopia
✓ Correct
C
Euphoria
D
Communism
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A utopia is an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect, often considered unattainable in reality.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The boundary line between India and China is called:
A
Mac Mohan line
✓ Correct
B
Durand line
C
Red line
D
Radcliffe line
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The McMahon Line is the boundary between the Tibetan region of China and the North-East region of India.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Simla Pact was signed between:
A
Russia-India
B
India-Pakistan
✓ Correct
C
India-China
D
India-Bangladesh
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Simla Agreement was signed in 1972 by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi to establish peace following the 1971 war.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The "Divine Comedy" simply known as 'Commedia' was written by:
A
William Shakespeare
B
Voltaire
C
Thomas Aquinas
D
Dante Alighieri
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Divine Comedy is a long Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, considered one of the greatest works of world literature.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Santa Sophia' among the Seven Wonders of the World located in:
A
Italy
B
Turkey
✓ Correct
C
India
D
Greece
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Hagia Sophia (Santa Sophia) is a world-famous architectural monument located in Istanbul, Turkey.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Sick Man of Europe' is a sobriquet of ________
A
Turkey
✓ Correct
B
France
C
South-hall
D
Berlin
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey) was called the 'Sick Man of Europe'.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Great Wall' of China having length of 1500 miles long completed in ________ years:
A
10
B
12
C
15
✓ Correct
D
20
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This figure refers to the estimated time taken for a specific phase of the Great Wall's construction.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Liaqat Ali Khan presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly, which was passed on 12th March, ________
A
1949
✓ Correct
B
1948
C
1947
D
1950
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Objectives Resolution was passed on March 12, 1949, and served as the framework for future constitutions of Pakistan.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
________ is known as 'Gift of Nile'
A
Argentina
B
Jordan
C
Egypt
✓ Correct
D
Israel
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Herodotus famously called Egypt the 'Gift of the Nile' because the civilization's survival depended on the river's annual flooding.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The oldest Indian language is:
A
Telugu
B
Hindi
C
Tamil
✓ Correct
D
Punjabi
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Tamil is one of the world's longest-surviving classical languages, with a rich literary tradition spanning over two millennia.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Gandhara civilization was flourished between the rivers:
A
Chenab and Jhelum
B
Ravi and Chenab
C
Jhelum and Kabul
D
Indus and Jhelum
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The ancient Gandhara kingdom was primarily located in the valley between the Indus and Jhelum rivers.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Pakistan's largest export partner is:
A
China
B
USA
✓ Correct
C
Saudi Arabia
D
Japan
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The United States has historically been the top destination for Pakistani exports, particularly textiles.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is the oldest barrage of Pakistan?
A
Guddu
B
Sukkur
✓ Correct
C
Chasma
D
Kotri
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Completed in 1932, the Sukkur Barrage is the oldest and one of the most vital irrigation systems in Pakistan.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) was established in September 2002, who was its first chairman?
A
Ata-ur-Rehman
✓ Correct
B
Ghulam Abbas
C
Asharaf Qazi
D
Jalal Ahmad
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman was the founding chairman of the Higher Education Commission in Pakistan.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Battle of Palassey was fought between Siraj-ud-Doala and:
A
Lord Clive
✓ Correct
B
Lord Canning
C
Warren Hasten
D
Shah Alam
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The 1757 Battle of Plassey pitted the forces of the Nawab of Bengal against the British East India Company led by Robert Clive.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Foundation of Muslim League was at:
A
Aligarh
B
Lahore
C
Dhaka
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The All-India Muslim League was established in Dhaka (Dacca) in 1906.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
All India Muslim League observed the "Direct Action Day" on ______
A
6th August 1946
B
16th August 1946
✓ Correct
C
26th August 1946
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Direct Action Day was called by Muhammad Ali Jinnah to demonstrate the strength of Muslim feelings for a separate state.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
State Bank of Pakistan started work with the amount of:
A
20 million
B
30 million
✓ Correct
C
40 million
D
50 million
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated in 1948 with a initial paid-up capital of 30 million rupees.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the first viceroy of India:
A
Lord Ripon
B
Lord Canning
✓ Correct
C
Lord Curzon
D
Lord Mayo
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lord Canning served as the first Viceroy of India after power was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
First Battle of Tarain was fought in:
A
1190
B
1191
✓ Correct
C
1192
D
1193
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The First Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 between the Ghurids and the Chahamanas and their allies.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which Mughal King is known as "The Master Builder"?
A
Shah Jahan
✓ Correct
B
Jahangir
C
Akbar
D
Aurangzeb Alamgir
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Shah Jahan is famously known as the "Master Builder" for commissioning magnificent structures like the Taj Mahal.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who invented the paper?
A
Egyptians
B
Greeks
C
Romans
D
Chinese
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Paper as we know it today was invented in China during the Han Dynasty around 105 AD.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Napoleon Bonaparte who conquered half of the Europe was afraid of:
A
Dog
B
Monkey
C
Cat
✓ Correct
D
Rate
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Historical legend often states that Napoleon Bonaparte suffered from ailurophobia, the fear of cats.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the founder of Two Nation Theory?
A
Allama Iqbal
B
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
✓ Correct
C
Ch. Rehmat Ali
D
Quaid-e-Azam
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was the first to articulate that Hindus and Muslims were two distinct nations requiring separate political paths.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Chenab Formula' to resolve the Kashmir dispute was presented by:
A
Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan
✓ Correct
B
Ali Shah Gillani
C
Barrister Sultan Mahmood
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Chenab Formula was a proposal suggested to divide the state of Jammu and Kashmir along the Chenab River.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The historic garden Shalimar (Lahore) was built by Shah Jahan in:
A
1634
B
1639
C
1642
✓ Correct
D
1652
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Shalimar Gardens were built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, with construction finishing in 1642.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Name the first women speaker of Pakistan National Assembly?
A
Sumaira Malik
B
Zubaida Jalal
C
Fahmeeda Mirza
✓ Correct
D
Tehmeena Doltana
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dr. Fehmida Mirza became the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan in March 2008.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Pakistan government has renamed the "Micro Finance Bank" as:
A
Supporting Bank
B
Kisan Bank
C
Khushali Bank
✓ Correct
D
Cooperative Bank
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Khushhali Microfinance Bank was the first licensed microfinance institution in Pakistan, established by the government.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The historic Badshahi mosque (Lahore) was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir in:
A
1670
B
1674
✓ Correct
C
1678
D
1686
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Badshahi Mosque was commissioned by Emperor Aurangzeb and completed in 1673-1674.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The historic site "Mehrgarh" was discovered on the right bank of the:
A
Indus River
B
Kabul River
C
Bolan River
✓ Correct
D
Hub River
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mehrgarh is a Neolithic archaeological site located on the Kachi Plain of Balochistan, on the banks of the Bolan River.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Lahore Railway Station was established in:
A
1846
B
1854
C
1864
✓ Correct
D
1869
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The historic Lahore Junction railway station was built during the British Raj and opened in 1864.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
State Bank of Pakistan was inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam on:
A
July 1, 1948
✓ Correct
B
July 1, 1947
C
July 1, 1949
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Muhammad Ali Jinnah performed the inauguration ceremony of the State Bank of Pakistan on July 1, 1948.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Durand Line Treaty was signed by Durand and King ______ of Afghanistan in 1893:
A
Amir Aman Ullah
B
Abdul Rehman
✓ Correct
C
Noor Ahmad
D
Ahmad Shah Abdali
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Durand Line was established through a treaty between Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which month of Hindi Year is called brother of March?
A
Chate
B
Basakh
C
Magh
D
Phaggan
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Phalguna (Phaggan) is the month in the Hindu calendar that largely overlaps with the Gregorian month of March.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Harrapa city is situated on the bank of:
A
Ravi River
✓ Correct
B
Chenab River
C
Sutlaj River
D
Indus River
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Harappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, located near the former course of the Ravi River.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following Russian's oil and gas company, which provides oil and gas to European countries?
A
BSGO Company
B
Gazprome Company
✓ Correct
C
Gestapo Company
D
Nindo Oil and Gas Company
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Gazprom is a majority state-owned multinational energy corporation and the largest supplier of natural gas to Europe.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What was the main reason of disqualification of Arial Sharon for office of Prime Minister of Israel?
A
He completed two terms
B
He was impeached
C
Due to Illness
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ariel Sharon was incapacitated by a massive stroke in early 2006, which led to his permanent inability to perform his duties.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Diego Garcia is a:
A
A famous airline of Singapore
B
French surface to Sea Missile
C
United States military base in Indian Ocean
✓ Correct
D
The disputed island between Russia and Japan
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Diego Garcia is an atoll in the central Indian Ocean that hosts a major strategic military facility for the United States.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is Kremlin?
A
Offices of Russian Government
✓ Correct
B
Offices of Sri Lankan Government
C
Building in Japan used for theater
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Kremlin is a fortified complex in the heart of Moscow that serves as the official residence of the Russian President.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Head Office of UNESCO is located at:
A
Paris
✓ Correct
B
Geneva
C
London
D
Washington
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
UNESCO is headquartered in Paris, France, where it coordinates international cooperation in education, science, and culture.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Digital divide' term is related with:
A
Economics
B
Socio economic difference technology era
✓ Correct
C
Political Science
D
Journalism
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The digital divide refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information technology and those that don't.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is Ivy League?
A
A Group of Eight University in USA
✓ Correct
B
A Group of People in Switzerland
C
A Football League tournament
D
A Group of Islands in Atlantic Ocean
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Ivy League is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising eight private research universities in the Northeastern United States.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
NTS stands for:
A
National Testing Service
✓ Correct
B
National Testing System
C
National Tourism Service
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The National Testing Service (NTS) is a major organization in Pakistan that conducts academic and professional entrance exams.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is the correlation of the date of award of Nobel Prize with the person who instituted the award?
A
Death anniversary of Alfred Nobel
✓ Correct
B
Birth anniversary of Alfred Nobel
C
With the discovery of Dynamite
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Nobel Prizes are traditionally presented annually on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death in 1896.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
In which year the Nobel Foundation was set up under the will of Alfred Bernhard Nobel?
A
1900
✓ Correct
B
1901
C
1866
D
1899
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Nobel Foundation was established as a private institution on June 29, 1900, to manage the finances and administration of the prizes.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which of the following statements in respect of Nobel Prize and its founder is wrong?
A
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish Chemist and Chemical Engineer
B
Nobel Prize is one of the world's highest valued awards
C
In 1867 along with his father Alfred Nobel discovered dynamite, which earned him a lot of fortune
✓ Correct
D
It is awarded on December 10, every year
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite independently in 1867; he did not discover it with his father.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Nobel Prize in Economics is known as:
A
Nobel Prize in Economic Science
B
Alfred Nobel Memorial Economics Prize
C
Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
✓ Correct
D
There is no special name as in the case of other categories of Nobel Prizes
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The economics prize is technically the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The first Nobel Prize given to the Asian was for the work in?
A
Chemistry
B
Physiology
C
Medicine
D
Literature
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian to receive a Nobel Prize, awarded for Literature in 1913.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the first Asian to have received the Nobel Prize?
A
C.V. Raman
B
R.N. Tagore
✓ Correct
C
Mother Teresa
D
I.A. Bunin
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian polymath, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
In which year Mother Teresa was awarded Nobel Prize and for what?
A
1981/Religion
B
1979/Peace
✓ Correct
C
1980/Peach
D
1979/Service to Humanity
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work with the poor in Calcutta.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
First women to win the Nobel Prize was:
A
Mother Teresa
B
Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi
C
Madame Marie Curie Sklodowska
✓ Correct
D
None of the above
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (Physics, 1903) and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
TULF stands for Tamil United:
A
Liberation Fund
B
Liberation Front
✓ Correct
C
Liberation Force
D
Liberation Forum
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Tamil United Liberation Front is a political alliance in Sri Lanka that sought to represent the interests of the Tamil minority.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
ASEAN refers to Association of South-East:
A
Asian Nations
✓ Correct
B
Arab Nations
C
American Nations
D
African Nations
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries in Southeast Asia, promoting cooperation and integration.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following bodies certifies circulation figures of newspapers and periodicals?
A
PTI
B
ISI
C
ABC
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) is a non-profit organization that verifies and certifies the circulation of publications.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a UNO Agency?
A
WMO
B
ILO
C
IMF
D
IPU
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is an international organization of national parliaments, not a specialized agency of the United Nations.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The radio code signal of extreme distance is called:
A
SO
✓ Correct
B
STD
C
SOS
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
SOS is the internationally recognized Morse code distress signal, originally used for maritime communication.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Interpol means:
A
International Crime Police Commission
✓ Correct
B
International Political Conference
C
International Association of Police Officers
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Interpol is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The currency of Indonesia is:
A
Dollar
B
Rupiah
✓ Correct
C
Lira
D
Rupee
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Indonesian rupiah (IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Lufthansa' is the name of airline of:
A
Russia
B
USA
C
Malaysia
D
Germany
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lufthansa is the flag carrier and largest airline of Germany.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which newspaper does not belong to London?
A
New Statesman
B
The Guardian Weekly
C
Dawn
✓ Correct
D
The Times
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dawn is a major English-language newspaper in Pakistan, founded by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The official report of the British Government is contained in:
A
Blue Book
✓ Correct
B
Green Book
C
Grey Book
D
Orange Book
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Blue books are the traditional format for published British parliamentary and governmental reports.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Yellow Book is:
A
Official Publication of Italy and Iran
B
Official Publication of Netherlands
C
Official Book of the French
✓ Correct
D
Official Report of the Japanese and Belgium Government
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Historically, the French government published its diplomatic and administrative reports in yellow covers.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The UNO came into existence in:
A
1946
B
1945
✓ Correct
C
1947
D
1950
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The United Nations was officially founded on October 24, 1945.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Headquarter of the UNO are located at:
A
New York
✓ Correct
B
Paris
C
Washington D.C.
D
Geneva
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The UN's international headquarters is located in Manhattan, New York City.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The UN Security Council has ______ permanent members:
A
5
✓ Correct
B
7
C
8
D
15
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The five permanent members are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a principal organ of the UNO?
A
General Assembly
B
Trusteeship Council
C
Security Council
D
World Health Organization
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The WHO is a specialized agency, not one of the six principal organs of the UN.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which country joined the UNO on September 10, 2002 as its 190th Member?
A
Switzerland
✓ Correct
B
Bahamas
C
Mauritius
D
Dominican Republic
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Switzerland maintained strict neutrality for over fifty years before joining the UN in 2002.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The UN day is officially celebrated on:
A
December 25th
B
October 24th
✓ Correct
C
November 26th
D
1st January
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
UN Day commemorates the day the UN Charter officially came into force in 1945.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The UN has how many principal organs as established by the founding Charter?
A
4
B
5
C
6
✓ Correct
D
7
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Charter established the GA, Security Council, ECOSOC, Trusteeship Council, ICJ, and the Secretariat.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The most important body of the United Nations is the:
A
IMF
B
UNESCO
C
Security Council
✓ Correct
D
Secretariat
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Security Council holds the primary authority for maintaining international peace and security.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a UN Agency?
A
WHO
B
ILO
C
FAO
D
ICRC
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The International Committee of the Red Cross is an independent private institution.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The non-permanent member in the UN Security Council is elected for a term of how many years?
A
5 years
B
4 years
C
3 years
D
2 years
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for staggered two-year terms.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The permanent seat (HQ) of the International Court of Justice is located in:
A
Paris
B
Geneva
C
Rome
D
Hague
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The ICJ is the only principal UN organ not located in New York; it is in The Hague.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, took over as the Secretary General of the UNO in:
A
1990-12-01 00:00:00
B
1991-01-01 00:00:00
C
1992-01-01 00:00:00
✓ Correct
D
1991-12-01 00:00:00
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian diplomat who served as the sixth Secretary-General.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
How many judges are there in the International Court of Justice?
A
10
B
12
C
15
✓ Correct
D
20
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Court is composed of 15 judges elected to nine-year terms by the GA and SC.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a principal body of UNO?
A
Security Council
B
International Court of Justice
C
Trusteeship Council
D
UNICEF
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
UNICEF is a subsidiary program of the UN, not a Charter-established principal organ.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the UNO?
A
USA
B
Russia
C
UK
D
Pakistan
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan has served as a non-permanent member but is not one of the P5 members.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following countries does not have the power of Veto in the Security Council?
A
UK
B
Canada
✓ Correct
C
USA
D
France
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Veto power is restricted to the five permanent members of the Security Council.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
How many official working languages are recognised by the UNO?
A
8
B
7
C
6
✓ Correct
D
5
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The six official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Headquarter of ILO is located at:
A
Geneva
✓ Correct
B
Hague
C
New York
D
Rome
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The International Labour Organization has been based in Geneva since its inception.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is not a necessary qualification for a state to become a member of the UNO?
A
It should be a sovereign state
B
It should be a peace loving state
C
It should be willing to discharge responsibilities under the UN Charter
D
It should guarantee human rights and freedom to its citizens
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
While promoted, a domestic human rights guarantee is not a Charter-listed requirement for admission.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Headquarter of FAO is located at:
A
New York
B
Washington
C
Rome
✓ Correct
D
France
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Food and Agriculture Organization moved its headquarters to Rome in 1951.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Kofi Anan was appointed as the Secretary General of UNO in the year:
A
2000
B
1999
C
1998
D
1997
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Kofi Annan was the first Secretary-General to be elected from the UN staff itself.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Secretary General of UNO who died in an air-crash:
A
Trygve Lie
B
Dag Hammarskjold
✓ Correct
C
U. Thant
D
Kofi Anan
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Hammarskjöld died in 1961 while traveling to mediate the Congo Crisis.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Match the following: Column I (A. ILO, B. WHO, C. OPEC, D. UNDP) Column II (1. Oil, 2. Development, 3. Health, 4. Labour)
A
A4, B3, C1, D2
✓ Correct
B
A4, B2, C1, D3
C
A3, B4, C1, D2
D
A2, B1, C3, D4
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This correctly matches each organization with its specialized field of operations.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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"Spirit of Islam" book was written by
A
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B
Syed Ameer Ali
✓ Correct
C
Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
D
Shibli
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Syed Ameer Ali wrote this seminal book to present a historical and progressive view of Islamic civilization.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Doctrine of necessity was used in the case ____ for the first time in the history of Pakistan:
A
Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din Vs State case
✓ Correct
B
Dosso Vs State case
C
Asma Jahangir Vs State case
D
Nusrat Bhutto Vs State case
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Chief Justice Muhammad Munir first invoked this legal doctrine in 1954 to validate the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
A writ direct to the person detaining another and commanding him to produce the body of the prisoner at a certain time and place with the day and cause of his caption and detention is called:
A
Writ of Quo Warrants
B
Writ of Certiorari
C
Writ of Prohibition
D
Writ of habeas Corpus
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Habeas Corpus is a legal action that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is meant by Amicus Curiae?
A
A person invited to advise a lower court on a matter of law in a case (jurist)
✓ Correct
B
Ambassador who invited to solve the crisis between two countries
C
All that goes to make a break of law
D
A good friend who solved your economic problems
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
An "amicus curiae" or "friend of the court" is a neutral party invited by a judge to assist in a legal case.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is Pariah state?
A
A state, which is acceptable in the world
B
A state which is protected by another strong state
C
A state which is not acceptable to the world and is avoided by every country
✓ Correct
D
None of the above
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A pariah state is a nation considered to be an outcast in the international community.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The term Track-II "Diplomacy" is used for:
A
Managing Relations between two countries using official chances
B
Managing Relations between two countries using unofficial channels
✓ Correct
C
Diplomacy by diplomats during war
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Track-II diplomacy involves non-governmental, informal, and unofficial contacts between private citizens or groups.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
When the stock market is down falling it is called:
A
Bullish
B
Bearish
✓ Correct
C
Falling
D
Crashing
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A "bear market" refers to a condition in which security prices fall and widespread pessimism causes the stock market's downward spiral.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Upper House of Parliament (Senate) was introduced in which Constitution of Pakistan:
A
1956
B
1962
C
1973
✓ Correct
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The bicameral legislature, including the Senate as the upper house, was first established by the 1973 Constitution.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The word 'Tsunami' (Earthquake in sea) belongs to which of the following languages:
A
English
B
Arabic
C
Hindi
D
Japanese
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The term translates to "harbor wave" and entered global usage following scientific study in Japan.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is the correct spelling?
A
Bureaucracy
✓ Correct
B
Beurucracy
C
Bureucracy
D
Baureucracy
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Bureaucracy" is the standard accepted spelling for the system of administrative government.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Macbeth" is a drama written by:
A
Shakespeare
✓ Correct
B
Jane Austen
C
Charles Dickens
D
John Milton
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, exploring themes of ambition and power.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Paradise Lost" was written by:
A
John Milton
✓ Correct
B
Charles Dickens
C
Blake William
D
Bertrand Russell
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is "Loggia"?
A
Pathway
B
Gallery
✓ Correct
C
Carriage
D
Art
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A loggia is an architectural feature consisting of a covered exterior gallery or corridor.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Name the Pakistani who got the Lenin Prize?
A
Ahmad Fraz
B
Habib Jalib
C
Zaheer Kashmir
D
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the first Asian poet to be awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union in 1962.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who wrote 'Sassi Punnu':
A
Hashim Shah
✓ Correct
B
Fazal Shah
C
Warish Shah
D
Hafiz Barkhurdar
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Hashim Shah is a renowned Punjabi Sufi poet famous for his rendition of the tragic romance Sassi Punnun.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The world's most famous painting 'The Last Supper' was created by:
A
Leonardo de Vinci
✓ Correct
B
Pablo Picasso
C
Rembrandt
D
Guljee
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a:
A
Book
B
Film
✓ Correct
C
Report
D
Document
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a 2004 American documentary film directed by Michael Moore.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"The idea of Pakistan" book was written by?
A
Stephen Philip Cohen
✓ Correct
B
Harold Pinter
C
Martin Bid
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Stephen P. Cohen's "The Idea of Pakistan" provides a comprehensive look at the history and future of the country.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who is the author of the book "Clash of Civilizations"?
A
Samuel Huntington
✓ Correct
B
S.M. Burk
C
Merry John
D
Bill Clinton
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Samuel P. Huntington was a political scientist who proposed that future conflicts would occur between distinct cultural civilizations.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The writer of book "Khaki Shadows":
A
S.M. Burk
B
K.M. Arif
✓ Correct
C
Aslam Baig
D
Hassan Askari
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
General Khalid Mahmud Arif's "Khaki Shadows" discusses Pakistan's military and political history.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Night Watch" Paintings belongs to:
A
Michelangelo
B
Picasso
C
Leonardo
D
Rembrandt
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"The Night Watch" is a 1642 masterpiece by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, a central figure in Western art history.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
78th best picture Oscar Award was given to the film:
A
Munich
B
Capote
C
Crash
✓ Correct
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The film "Crash" won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 78th Oscars in 2006.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Shikwa and Jawab-e-Shikwa are poems of Allama Iqbal in his book:
A
Bang-e-Dara
✓ Correct
B
Bal-e-Jabrael
C
Payam-e-Mashraq
D
Zerb-e-Kaleem
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
These famous poems were first published in Allama Iqbal's 1924 Urdu poetry collection Bang-e-Dara.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Memories is a autobiography:
A
Jane Austen
B
Clinton
C
Richard Nixon
✓ Correct
D
George W. Bush
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Former US President Richard Nixon wrote a book titled "RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon," often referred to as his "Memoirs."
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Macbeth" is a drama written by:
A
Shakespeare
✓ Correct
B
Jane Austen
C
Charles Dickens
D
John Milton
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Macbeth is one of the shortest and most powerful tragedies written by William Shakespeare.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Lal Suhara National Park is located in
A
Multan
B
Bahawalpur
✓ Correct
C
D.G. Khan
D
Lahore
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Established in 1972, this park in Punjab is notable for its diverse desert and wetland ecosystems.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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Who repeatedly refers to Sir Syed as “Father of Muslim India” and “Father of Modern Muslim India”.
A
Hali
✓ Correct
B
Abdul Qadar
C
Ch. Khaliq-u-Zaman
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Altaf Hussain Hali was a close associate and biographer of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The first issue of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s ‘Al-Hilal’ came out on 13th July ______
A
1912
✓ Correct
B
1914
C
1916
D
1918
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Al-Hilal was an Urdu weekly newspaper established to promote Indian independence and pan-Islamism.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
At the annual session of Anjuman Himyat-i-Islam is 1911 Iqbal’s Poem was recited, poetically called:
A
Shahma-o-Sahar
B
Shikwa
✓ Correct
C
Jawab-i-Shikwa
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Shikwa (The Complaint) is a philosophical poem by Iqbal addressing God regarding the state of Muslims.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
In connection with land reforms the Punjab Tenancy Act was passed in:
A
1885
B
1886
C
1888
D
1887
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This legislation established the legal rights and obligations of tenants and landlords in the Punjab region.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, the Aga Khan; headed the historic Simla Deputation, which successfully presented Muslim demands on 1st October 1906 before:
A
Lord Curzon
B
Lord Minto
✓ Correct
C
Lord Irwin
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The deputation was a pivotal event that led to the creation of separate electorates for Muslims.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The well-known work of Abul Kalam Azad is:
A
India Wins Freedom
✓ Correct
B
Faces of Everest
C
Two leaves and A Bud
D
The Village
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This autobiographical narrative offers critical insights into the partition of the Indian subcontinent.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
From 1858 upto about 1870 nearly all British politicians, authors blamed the Muslims for:
A
Independence
B
Leadership
C
Conciliation
D
Disloyalty
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Following the 1857 War of Independence, the British viewed the Muslim community with suspicion and hostility.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The famous book "Shahab Nama" and "Nuskh-hai-e-Wafa" were written by:
A
Iqbal – Faiz
B
Qudratullah – Faiz
✓ Correct
C
Nasir – Jalib
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Qudratullah Shahab wrote Shahab Nama; Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote Nuskha-hay-e-Wafa.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Mushtaq Yousfi his famous for:
A
Comedy
✓ Correct
B
Drama Writing
C
Poetry
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Yousafi was a renowned Urdu humorist and satirist known for his sophisticated wit.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
India Khilafat Deputation visited England to put their views before Lloyd George in:
A
1918
B
1920
✓ Correct
C
1922
D
1924
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Led by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, the deputation sought to preserve the Ottoman Caliphate.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
About whom the Quaid-e-Azam had remarked ‘show-boy of the Congress’?
A
Gandhi
B
Nehru
C
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
✓ Correct
D
Petal
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jinnah used this term to describe Azad during their intense political disagreements over Muslim representation.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The first Muslim who became the president of Indian National Congress was:
A
Abul Kalam Azad
B
Zakir Hussain
C
Scientist Abul Kalam
D
Badruddin Tayyabgi
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Tayyabgi was elected president of the Congress at its Madras session in 1887.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Bengal was partitioned in Oct. 1905 when Lord ______ was viceroy of India:
A
Curzon
✓ Correct
B
Mayo
C
Rippon
D
Lytton
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lord Curzon implemented the partition, which sparked massive political unrest across India.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Annulment of partition of Bengal was announced in:
A
1906
B
1907
C
1909
D
1911
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The annulment was announced by King George V during the Delhi Durbar.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The founder of Indian National Congress was:
A
Gandhi
B
Moti Lal Nehru
C
A.O. Hume
✓ Correct
D
Dufferin
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Allan Octavian Hume was a retired British official who helped organize the first session of Congress in 1885.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
In 1916, the joint session of Muslim League and Indian National Congress was held at:
A
Aligarh
B
Bombay
C
Simla
D
Lucknow
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Lucknow Pact: This historic joint session led to the famous "Lucknow Pact" of 1916.
Political Unity: It marked a rare period of joint agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League on a shared structure for self-government.
Political Unity: It marked a rare period of joint agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League on a shared structure for self-government.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the Chairman of the Punjab and Bengal Boundary Commission?
A
Mountbatten
B
Auchinleck
C
Cyrel Radcliffe
✓ Correct
D
Attlee
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sir Cyril Radcliffe was tasked with drawing the borders for the partition of British India in 1947.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan was leader of:
A
Muslim League
B
Unionist Party
✓ Correct
C
Congress
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He served as the Premier of the Punjab and was a key figure in regional politics before 1947.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Quaid-e-Azam passed his Bar-at-Law exam from:
A
Oxford
B
Cambridge
C
Harvard
D
Lincoln’s Inn
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jinnah studied law in London and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1896.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
In 1917 Kheiri Brothers suggested a plan of partition of India in the conference of the Socialist International held in:
A
Stockholm
✓ Correct
B
London
C
Oslo
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
They were among the earliest proponents of the idea of a separate homeland for Indian Muslims.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Pakistan’s foreign policy is the safeguarding of its sovereignty, security and:
A
International Relations
B
Territorial Integrity
✓ Correct
C
External Trade
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Protecting national borders and territorial limits is a fundamental pillar of state policy.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Name the first lady speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan:
A
Dr. Fahmeeda Mirza
✓ Correct
B
Khush Bakhat Sujjat
C
Farzan Raja
D
Maleeha Lodhi
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She was elected as the speaker in 2008, becoming the first woman to hold this position in the Muslim world.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
______ is the first plane which fly without pilot made by Pakistan in 2008:
A
Shahbaz
B
Uqab
✓ Correct
C
Sohrab
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Uqab is a tactical UAV system developed indigenously for surveillance and reconnaissance.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
______ was the first woman Governor of State Bank of Pakistan
A
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
✓ Correct
B
Akram Khatoon
C
Yasmeen Kausar
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She was appointed as the 14th Governor of the SBP in 2006.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The mass of a body is different from its weight because:
A
Mass is a variable quantity whereas weight is constant
B
Mass varies very little at different places whereas weight varies a lot
C
Mass is constant but weight increases as the body moves from the poles to the equator
D
Mass is a measure of the quantity of matter whereas weight is a force
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mass is an intrinsic property of an object, while weight is the gravitational force acting upon it.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The weight of a body is:
A
The same every where on the surface of the earth
B
Maximum at the poles
✓ Correct
C
Maximum at the equator
D
More on the hills than in the plains
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Weight is higher at the poles due to the Earth's oblate spheroid shape and stronger gravitational pull.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
A body weighs slightly more at the poles than at the equator because;
A
The earth is flat at the poles
B
The earth has the maximum speed of rotation at the equator
C
The attractive force at the poles increases due to the ice cap
D
None of these is a complete explanation
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Centrifugal force at the equator slightly opposes gravity, contributing to the weight difference.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
A person weighs more in a lift, which is:
A
Moving up with a constant velocity
B
Moving down with a constant velocity
C
Accelerating upward
✓ Correct
D
Accelerating downward
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Apparent weight increases when the normal force must overcome gravity and provide upward acceleration.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
If a body is taken from the earth to the moon:
A
Its mass will be different but weight will remain the same
B
Both mass and weight will be different
C
Its mass will remain the same but weight will be different
✓ Correct
D
Its mass and weight will remain unchanged
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mass is a constant property of matter, while weight varies with local gravitational acceleration (g).
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
A ball tied with a string to a rotating shaft revolves at uniform speed. As the shaft is suddenly brought to rest the string starts getting round the shaft with the angular velocity of the ball:
A
Increasing
✓ Correct
B
Decreasing
C
Remaining constant
D
Becoming zero
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Due to the conservation of angular momentum, angular velocity increases as the radius of rotation decreases.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
One finds it more difficult to walk on ice than on a concrete road because:
A
Ice is soft and spongy whereas concrete is hard
B
The friction between the ice and the feet is less than that between the concrete and the feet
✓ Correct
C
There is more friction on ice than on concrete
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The low coefficient of friction of ice reduces the traction required for stable movement.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
It is easier to roll a barrel than to pull it because:
A
The full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled
B
Rolling friction is much less than sliding friction
✓ Correct
C
The surface area of the barrel in contact with the road is more in the case of pulling
D
Of a reason other than those mentioned
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Rolling friction is significantly lower than the kinetic friction encountered when sliding an object.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
A sheet of paper can be pulled out quickly from under a glass of water without spilling the water. This phenomenon illustrates.
A
Lack of friction between paper and glass
B
Newton’s third law of motion
C
Inertia
✓ Correct
D
Inertia
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Newton's First Law (Inertia) states that an object at rest will remain at rest unless a force acts upon it.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
A horse pulling a tonga moves forward due to the force exerted by:
A
The tonga on the horse
B
The horse on the tonga
C
The horse on the ground with his feet
D
The ground on the horse’s feet
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
According to Newton's Third Law, the ground exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the horse.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
When the velocity of a body is doubled, its:
A
Acceleration is doubled
B
Momentum is doubled
✓ Correct
C
Kinetic energy is doubled
D
Potential energy is doubled
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Momentum (p = mv) is directly proportional to velocity; doubling velocity doubles momentum.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
If two bodies, one heavy and one light, are acted upon by the same force for the same time, then both bodies acquire the:
A
Same velocity
B
Same momentum
✓ Correct
C
Same acceleration
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Impulse (Force x Time) is equal to the change in momentum (Δp).
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The work done in holding a weight of 20 kg at a height of 1 m above the ground is:
A
Zero
✓ Correct
B
20 J
C
200 J
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Work is only done when a force causes displacement; static holding involves no displacement.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
When the speed of a body is doubled, its kinetic energy become:
A
Double
B
Half
C
Quadruple
✓ Correct
D
One-fourth
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Kinetic energy (KE = 1/2mv²) is proportional to the square of velocity.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Winding a watch is actually the process of storing:
A
Electrical energy
B
Pressure energy
C
Kinetic energy
D
Potential energy
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Elastic potential energy is stored in the tension of the coiled mainspring.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Conservation of energy means that:
A
Energy can be created as well as destroyed
B
Energy can be created but no destroyed
C
Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed
D
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The First Law of Thermodynamics states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is:
A
24 hours
✓ Correct
B
30 days
C
365 days
D
Changing continuously
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A geostationary orbit matches the Earth's sidereal rotation period to remain fixed over one spot.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
A train goes past a railway station at a high speed. A young boy standing on the edge of the platform is likely to:
A
Remain unaffected
B
Fall away from the train
C
Fall towards the train
✓ Correct
D
Fall away from or towards the train depending on its speed
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
According to Bernoulli's principle, high-speed air creates a low-pressure zone that draws objects toward the train.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Food is cooked faster in a pressure cooker because:
A
Heat cannot escape from the cooker
B
Steam is hotter than the boiling water
C
Due to high pressure the boiling point of water is raised
✓ Correct
D
In the cooker water starts boiling at a lower temperature
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Increased pressure elevates the boiling point, allowing food to cook at temperatures higher than 100°C.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The pitch (or shrillness) of a sound to determined by its:
A
Speed
B
Amplitude
C
Frequency
✓ Correct
D
Loudness
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pitch is the subjective perception of the frequency of the sound wave.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The loudness of a sound wave is determined by its:
A
Amplitude
✓ Correct
B
Frequency
C
Wavelength
D
Speed
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Loudness is the human perception of the energy (amplitude) of a sound wave.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Sound travels at maximum speed in:
A
Vacuum
B
Air
C
Water
D
Steel
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sound waves travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases due to higher elastic properties and density.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Sounds cannot travel through:
A
Vacuum
✓ Correct
B
Hydrogen gas
C
Water
D
Steel
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a material medium to propagate.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The speed of sound will be highest in:
A
Dry air at 0°C
B
Dry air at 30°C
C
Humid air at 0°C
D
Humid air at 30°C
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Sound speed increases with both temperature and the presence of water vapor in the air.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Thunder is heard much after a flash of lightning is seen because:
A
Thunder is produced much later
B
Clouds obstruct sound waves
C
Light can travel through vacuum but sound cannot
D
Light travels much faster than sound
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Light travels at approximately 300,000 km/s, while sound travels at about 0.34 km/s in air.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Name the former US vice-President who has won Nobel peace prize 2007?
A
John Adams
B
Henry Kissinger
C
Al-Gore
✓ Correct
D
Dick Chenny
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for his efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Dafur Conflict is in ______
A
Somalia
B
Liberia
C
Sudan
✓ Correct
D
Congo
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Darfur conflict is a major armed conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The President of USA who was killed during his office:
A
Truman
B
Richard Nixon
C
Abraham Lincoln
✓ Correct
D
D. Roosevelt
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play in 1865.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
First Muslim woman who won the Nobel Prize:
A
Benazir Bhutto
B
Aysha Jalal
C
Sherin Abadi
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which day is observed on 9th December every year?
A
Water day
B
Environment Day
C
Any Corruption Day
✓ Correct
D
Families Day
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually on December 9 since the passage of the UN Convention Against Corruption.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Apartheid means ______
A
Racial Segregation
✓ Correct
B
Unity
C
Extermination of Blacks
D
Study of Rocks
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Violating International Law, Israel has constructed a concrete wall to divide the Palestinians in:
A
Gaza
B
West Bank
✓ Correct
C
Easter Jerusalem
D
Golan Heights
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Israel began constructing the barrier in the West Bank in 2002, citing security reasons against Palestinian attacks.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Monarchy' still exists in:
A
Sweden
B
Thailand
C
Japan
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Japan, Sweden, and Thailand are all examples of modern constitutional monarchies where a monarch remains the head of state.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Right to vote in elections is also termed as:
A
Franchise
✓ Correct
B
Privilege
C
Initiative
D
Consent
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Suffrage or political franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Abu Ghraib' is a:
A
Leader of PLO
B
President of Lebanon
C
Secretary General Arab League
D
A prison in Iraq
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Abu Ghraib was a notorious prison complex located in the town of Abu Ghraib, Iraq.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
In February 2005, first time people were given right to vote in:
A
Saudi Arabia
✓ Correct
B
Kuwait
C
Oman
D
Bahrain
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Saudi Arabia held its first-ever municipal elections starting in February 2005, though voting was restricted to men.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"NIKKEI" is a stock exchange of:
A
New York
B
Tokyo
✓ Correct
C
Hong Kong
D
London
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Nikkei 225 is the primary stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Knesset is the parliament of:
A
Japan
B
China
C
Russia
D
Israel
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Knesset is the unicameral national legislature of the State of Israel.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of the following countries is elected the member of UNESCO on 1st January 2008?
A
Pakistan
✓ Correct
B
Iran
C
Afghanistan
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan has historically held various representative positions within the UN and its specialized agencies like UNESCO.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
American's plan of "Greatest Middle East Initiative Plan" for purpose of:
A
Democracy
✓ Correct
B
Help of Israel
C
Kingship
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Greater Middle East initiative was a proposal by the Bush administration to promote democracy and economic reform in the region.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Bismarck was a great leader and statesman of:
A
Germany
✓ Correct
B
Russia
C
Italy
D
France
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Otto von Bismarck was a conservative German statesman who masterminded the unification of Germany in 1871.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which country's constitution is not in a written form?
A
USA
B
Denmark
C
New Zealand
D
United Kingdom
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The United Kingdom has an uncodified constitution made up of statutes, court judgments, and conventions.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the President of USA during First World War?
A
Woodrow Wilson
✓ Correct
B
Roosevelt
C
J.F. Canady
D
Nixon
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Woodrow Wilson led the United States through World War I and was a key architect of the League of Nations.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Intifada means (it is Palestinian Liberation Army group):
A
War
B
Active
C
Attack
D
Uprising
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Intifada" is an Arabic word literally meaning "shaking off," commonly used to refer to Palestinian uprisings against Israeli occupation.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin was:
A
Alexander Fleming
✓ Correct
B
Albert Einstein
C
Archimedes
D
Aryabhatta
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Fleming's 1928 discovery of the first antibiotic revolutionized modern medicine.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Christian Huygons was:
A
Dutch mathematician and physical renowned for evolving the wave theory o flights
B
Inventor of the pendulum clock based on Galileo’s theory
C
Discoverer of the rings of Saturn and its fourth satellite
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Huygens was a leading scientist of the 17th century who made major contributions to optics and mechanics.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who developed the small pox vaccination?
A
Edward Jenner
✓ Correct
B
Alexander Fleming
C
Albert Einstein
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jenner is often called the "father of immunology" for his work on the world's first vaccine.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Euclid was:
A
Greek mathematician
B
Contributor to the use of deductive principles of logic as the basis of geometry
C
Propounded the geometrical theorems
D
All the statements are correct
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Known as the "father of geometry," Euclid's "Elements" is one of the most influential works in mathematics.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was:
A
A German Physicist
B
Developed the mercury thermometer in 1714
C
Devised temperature scale
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer and the temperature scale that bears his name.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Galileo was an Italian astronomer who:
A
Developed the telescope
B
Discovered four satellites of Jupiter
C
Discovered that the movement of the pendulum produces a regular time measurement
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Galileo's telescopic observations supported the Copernican heliocentric model.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who invented the radio and wireless system?
A
Guglielmo Marconi
✓ Correct
B
John Dalton
C
Albert Einstein
D
Louis Braille
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Marconi's work in long-distance radio transmission earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Sir Humphrey Davy was a British chemist who:
A
Invented the safety lamp for miners
B
Discovered the anesthetic properties of nitrous oxide
C
Both are correct
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Davy was a pioneer in electrochemistry and the discovery of several alkali and alkaline earth metals.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Why is John Dalton famous?
A
He postulated the Atomic theory and defined atomic weight
B
He gave the law according to which the pressure of mixture of gases is the sum of the partial pressure of the component of the mixture
C
Both are correct
✓ Correct
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Dalton is best known for introducing the modern atomic theory into chemistry.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who invented television in 1926?
A
John Loie Baird
✓ Correct
B
John Keats
C
John F. Kennedy
D
John Dalton
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Baird gave the first public demonstration of moving silhouette images in London.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The technique of pasteurizing milk is named after:
A
Louis Braille
B
Louis Pasteur
✓ Correct
C
Albert Einstein
D
Movie Curie
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pasteur's process of heat treatment to kill pathogens revolutionized food safety.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who received Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovery of radium and polonium?
A
Madam Marie Curie
✓ Correct
B
Pierre Curie
C
Both (a) & (b)
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win in two different sciences.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Michael Faraday discovered:
A
Electromagnetism
B
Benzene, liquid gases and optical glass
C
The induction of electric current
D
All
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Faraday's work in electromagnetism and electrochemistry changed the course of physical science.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Pythagoras was first to ______ the universal validity of geometrical theorem:
A
Give
B
Prove
✓ Correct
C
Both (a) & (b)
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pythagoras is credited with providing the first formal proof of the theorem concerning right-angled triangles.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who invented magnifying glass and gun power?
A
Roger Bacon
✓ Correct
B
Rudolf Diesel
C
Sigmund Freud
D
Robert Boyle
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Bacon was a 13th-century philosopher who emphasized the importance of empirical scientific investigation.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Qantas is an airline of ______
A
Australia
✓ Correct
B
Singapore
C
USA
D
U.K.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Qantas is the flag carrier of Australia and its largest airline by fleet size and international flights.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which city is called "Windy City"?
A
Tokyo
B
Chicago
✓ Correct
C
Paris
D
Rome
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Chicago earned this nickname due to its lakefront location and historical architectural wind tunnels.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The shortest day in Northern Hemisphere is ______
A
2026-12-20 00:00:00
B
2026-12-22 00:00:00
✓ Correct
C
2026-06-20 00:00:00
D
None of these
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The winter solstice, occurring around December 22, marks the shortest day and longest night in the north.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Parachinar is the main town of:
A
North Waziristan
B
South Waziristan
C
Khyber Agency
D
Kuram Agency
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Parachinar serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kurram District (transcribed as Kuram in source).
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which of the following are the only two Doubly Landlocked Countries in the world?
A
Iraq and Slovenia
B
Afghanistan and Andorra
C
Uganda and Burundi
D
Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
These are the only two countries that are landlocked by other landlocked countries.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Archipelago is a:
A
Cluster of Islands
✓ Correct
B
Group of Seas
C
Group of Students
D
Group of Army
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
An archipelago is defined as an extensive group or chain of many islands.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is the smallest planet?
A
Mercury
✓ Correct
B
Mars
C
Neptune
D
Jupiter
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system and the closest to the Sun.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
In which continent there is no glacier:
A
Africa
B
Australia
✓ Correct
C
Asia
D
North America
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Australia is the only continent that lacks large-scale, permanent glacial ice masses.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Kigali is the capital of:
A
Uganda
B
Togo
C
Namibia
D
Rwanda
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Kigali is the largest city and the economic, cultural, and administrative center of Rwanda.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Subak Zai Dam is being constructed under WAPDA Vision 2025 in:
A
Punjab
B
Sindh
C
Baluchistan
✓ Correct
D
Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Sabakzai Dam is an earth-fill dam located on the Zhob River in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which of the following country's Anthem is the oldest Anthem of the world:
A
Japan
✓ Correct
B
China
C
Russia
D
Greece
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The lyrics of Japan's national anthem, "Kimigayo," date back to the Heian period (794–1185).
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
What is Big Ben?
A
Clock
✓ Correct
B
Tower
C
Cinema
D
Road
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Nyere is the currency of:
A
Niger
✓ Correct
B
Nigeria
C
Togo
D
Switzerland
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Naira is the official currency of Nigeria, though the question contains a common spelling variation (Nyere).
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is the largest 'Road Tunnel' in the world?
A
Rokko (Japan)
B
Apennine (Italy)
C
Shimizu (Japan)
D
St. Goatherd (Switzerland)
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland was the longest road tunnel in the world at the time of the source's context.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Cathay Pacific is the Airline of ______
A
China
B
USA
C
Hong Kong
✓ Correct
D
France
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Helvetia is the old name of:
A
Netherlands
B
Hungary
C
Japan
D
Switzerland
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Helvetia is the female national personification of Switzerland and the ancient Latin name for the region.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Great Sandy Desert is situated in:
A
Australia
✓ Correct
B
South Africa
C
Chad
D
China
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Great Sandy Desert is an interim Australian bioregion located in the northwest of Western Australia.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Bosphorus strait connects the black sea with:
A
Aegean sea
B
Marmara sea
✓ Correct
C
Red sea
D
Java sea
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Bosphorus is a narrow, natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which is longest river of the Asia?
A
Nile
B
Indus
C
Yangize Kiang
✓ Correct
D
Hang HO
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Yangtze (Yangize Kiang) is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Ramallah" is the headquarters of Palestinian Authority situated at:
A
West Bank
✓ Correct
B
Gaza Strip
C
Tunis
D
Jordan
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 km north of Jerusalem.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
"Seattle" is a seaport of:
A
Germany
B
USA
✓ Correct
C
Britain
D
France
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Seattle is a major coastal seaport city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is the largest country in Muslim World?
A
Sudan
B
Nigeria
C
Pakistan
D
Kazakhstan
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country and the largest by land area in the Muslim world.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The world's famous bridge "Golden Gate" is located in:
A
New York
B
Mexico
C
London
D
San Francisco
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
What is the currency of Malaysia?
A
Peso
B
Dinar
C
Ringgit
✓ Correct
D
Rupee
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Malaysian Ringgit is the official currency of Malaysia, subdivided into 100 sen.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Which of the following is considered the world's oldest City?
A
Damascus
B
Baghdad
C
Jericho
✓ Correct
D
Cairo
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jericho is scientifically and archaeologically recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, dating to 9000 BCE.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
_______ is the ancient book displayed. It was discovered in 1984 in the grave of a young girl in a Christian cemetery, south of Cairo
A
After the Dark Night
B
Coptic Psalter
✓ Correct
C
Antony and Cleopatra
D
Ape and Essence
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This manuscript contains the earliest complete text of the Book of Psalms in the Coptic language.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Aristotle was:
A
Greek ethical thinker
B
Geek metaphysical and political thinker
C
Greek philosopher
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Aristotle was a polymath whose writings formed the foundation of Western philosophy and science.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Abraham Lincoln was the ______ president of USA:
A
First
B
Tenth
C
Twentieth
D
Sixteenth
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lincoln served as the 16th president during the American Civil War until his assassination in 1865.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The King of Macedonia, who conquered most of Asia Minor and defeated Porus in 327 B.C. was:
A
Adolf Hitler
B
Alexander the Great
✓ Correct
C
Chandragupta Maurya
D
Christopher Columbus
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Alexander established one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to the Punjab.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Ashoka, the great was:
A
The Grandson of Chandragupta
B
After the battle of Kalinga, he renounced violence and embraced Buddhism
C
A great emperor of India
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Ashoka is remembered for his edicts and for spreading Buddhism across Asia.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the founder of the Mughul Empire in India?
A
Babur
✓ Correct
B
Bahadurshah Zafar
C
Chandragupta Maurya
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Zahir-ud-din Babur established the dynasty after victory at the Battle of Panipat in 1526.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The last ruler of the Mughal dynasty was:
A
Babur
B
Bahadurshah Zafar
✓ Correct
C
Akbar
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the figurehead of the 1857 uprising and died in exile in Rangoon.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Magna Carta is:
A
The name of an English king
B
One of Napoleon’s Wars
C
A British naval ship
D
A historical document curbing the king’s power
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Signed in 1215, it established the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Magna Carta was signed during the reign of:
A
Edward II
B
Henry IV
C
John II
✓ Correct
D
Queen Elizabeth
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Magna Carta was signed by King John of England; "John II" in the options is a historical typo.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Magna Carta was signed by the King of England in?
A
1215
✓ Correct
B
1315
C
1415
D
1515
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The document was forced upon the King by a group of rebellious barons at Runnymede.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
‘Renaissance’ is:
A
An event of Russian Revolution
B
An event of French Revolution
C
A period of revival or rebirth of learning
✓ Correct
D
A war, which took place between England and France
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This cultural movement marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Charlie Chaplin was:
A
A Great British Comedian
B
Film Actor
C
British Director, Producer and Composer
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Chaplin was an iconic figure of the silent film era, known for his character "The Tramp."
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Chanakya was:
A
Prime Minister during Chandragupta Maurya’s reign
B
Also known as Kautilya
C
Writer of the famed treatise “Arthashastra” a book on statecraft
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Chanakya was a master strategist who helped found the Maurya Empire.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty in India?
A
Babur
B
Akbar
C
Chandragupta Maurya
✓ Correct
D
Kanishka
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He conquered the Nanda Empire and created the first pan-Indian empire.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Christopher Columbus was:
A
An Italian explorer
B
First modern European to discover the Americas
C
Discover of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Columbus's voyages under the Spanish crown initiated the European colonization of the Americas.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
French Revolution took place during the reign of:
A
King Louis II
B
King Louis III
C
King Louis IV
D
King Louis XVI
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Louis XVI's inability to manage the financial crisis led to the outbreak of the revolution in 1789.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
C.F. Andrews was:
A
Viceroy of India during 1889-1905
B
Governor-General of India for two terms and is well known for his land reforms
C
A British missionary and close associate of Mahatama Gandhi who came to India in 1904
✓ Correct
D
All are correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Known as Deenabandhu, he was a social reformer and a supporter of Indian independence.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The French Revolution began in the year:
A
1770
B
1788
C
1789
✓ Correct
D
1750
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The revolution began with the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Who is also known as the “Lady of the Lamp”?
A
Florence Nightingale
✓ Correct
B
Sarojini Naidu
C
Rani Laxmibai
D
Bachendri Pal
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She earned this nickname for her tireless nursing of soldiers during the Crimean War.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The American General who led the revolt against the British and declared American independence was:
A
George Washington
✓ Correct
B
Bill Clinton
C
George Bush
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Washington commanded the Continental Army and served as the first U.S. president.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the founder of the Sikh religion?
A
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
✓ Correct
B
Guru Gobin Singh Ji
C
Guru Teg Bahadar Ji
D
None of these
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Guru Nanak's teachings focused on equality, selfless service, and social justice.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Guru Gobind Singh was:
A
The 10th and the last Guru of the Sikhs
B
Founder of Khalsa, the inner council of the Sikhs in 1699
C
Author of “Dasam Granth”
D
All are correct
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
He was the final human Sikh Guru who formalized the faith's martial and spiritual identity.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
‘Fall of Bastille’ as associated with:
A
Napoleon’s wars
B
Thirty-year War
C
French Revolution
✓ Correct
D
Hundred-year War
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The storming of the Bastille prison symbolized the collapse of the Ancien Régime.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The French Revolution gave rise to the theory of:
A
Communism
B
Nationalism
C
Democracy
✓ Correct
D
Socialism
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The revolution replaced absolute monarchy with popular sovereignty and human rights.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
‘Renaissance’ took place in Europe during ______ century:
A
12th
B
10th
C
15th
✓ Correct
D
18th
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The cultural rebirth spread from Italy across Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Les Hommes de bonne volonte is the;
A
Longest novel ever published
✓ Correct
B
Shortest novel every published
C
The oldest novel
D
None of these
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Written by Jules Romains, this 27-volume roman-fleuve is one of the longest fictional works.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The world’s largest epic is the Mahabharata, the Sanskrit epic written by:
A
Maharishi Valmiki
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
Munshi Prem Chand
D
Ved Vyasa
✓ Correct
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This ancient Indian epic is traditionally attributed to the sage Vyasa.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The author of the book "After the Dark Night" is:
A
William Shakespeare
B
S.M. Ali
✓ Correct
C
A. Huxley
D
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
S.M. Ali's work provides a historical perspective on the political landscape of the subcontinent.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The book "Apple Cart" was written by:
A
Sir Richard Burton
B
George Bernard Shaw
✓ Correct
C
Sir John Hunt
D
Lewis Carroll
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This 1928 political satire play examines the relationship between a monarch and his cabinet.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The author of the book/play "Arthashastra" is:
A
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
Kautilya
✓ Correct
D
Nirad C. Choudhry
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, authored this ancient Sanskrit treatise on statecraft and military strategy.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
'Autobiography of an unknown Indian' was written by:
A
S.M. Ali
B
Nirad C. Choudhry
✓ Correct
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Mulk Raj Anand
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Published in 1951, this memoir explores the author's life against the backdrop of the British Raj.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Bride for the Sahib and other stories", was written by:
A
Khushwant Singh
✓ Correct
B
Maithili Sharan Gupt
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Nirad C. Choudhry
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This collection highlights Singh's reputation as a master of Indo-Anglican short fiction.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The author of the book "Broken Wing" is:
A
Sarojini Naidu
✓ Correct
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Indira Gandhi
D
Charles Dickens
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This 1917 poetry collection is a celebrated work by the "Nightingale of India."
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Bunch of old letters," was written by:
A
Sarojini Naidu
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
✓ Correct
C
Indira Gandhi
D
Swami Sivananda
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This volume contains letters received and written by Nehru, reflecting the history of the independence movement.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The book "Das Kapital" was written by:
A
William Shakespeare
B
Karl Marx
✓ Correct
C
Charles Dickens
D
George Bernard Shaw
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This foundational text in political economy critiques the capitalist mode of production.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The book "Descent of Man" was written by:
A
Charles Dickens
B
Charles Darwin
✓ Correct
C
George Bernard Shaw
D
Lord Byron
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
In this 1871 book, Darwin applies his theory of natural selection specifically to human evolution.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The book "Glimpses of World History" was written by:
A
Z.A. Bhutto
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
✓ Correct
C
Anwar Syed
D
K.M. Arif
💡
Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Composed of letters to his daughter Indira, this work provides a sweeping overview of human history.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The play "Julius Caesar" was written by:
A
John Gunther
B
Robert Louis Stevenson
C
William Shakespeare
✓ Correct
D
D.R. Lawrence
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This historical tragedy focuses on the assassination of the Roman dictator in 44 BC.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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"Letters from a Father to his Daughter" was written by:
A
Jawaharlal Nehru
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B
Aurobindo Ghosh
C
George Bernard Shaw
D
William Shakespeare
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These 30 letters were written by Nehru in 1928 to teach his daughter about natural history and civilizations.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The book "Man and Superman" was written by:
A
William Shakespeare
B
George Bernard Shaw
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C
George Eliot
D
M.R.A. Baig
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This four-act drama is a philosophical work exploring the concept of the "Life Force."
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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The author of the book "My experiments with Truth" was:
A
Mahatma Gandhi
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B
Indira Gandhi
C
Katherine Mayo
D
George Eliot
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This is the autobiography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, covering his life from childhood to 1921.
Q. 17
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The book "My Truth" was written by:
A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Indira Gandhi
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C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
None of these
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This work provides personal and political insights from the former Prime Minister of India.
Q. 18
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The book "Oliver Twist" was written by:
A
Charles Darwin
B
Charles Dickens
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C
George Orwell
D
Khalid Ahmad
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This 1837 novel is a social critique of the treatment of orphans and the Poor Law in England.
Q. 19
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The book "Origin of Species" was written by:
A
Christian Bernard
B
William Shakespeare
C
Charles Darwin
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D
Thomas Hardy
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This seminal 1859 work introduced the scientific theory of evolution by natural selection.
Q. 20
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The play/book "Shakuntala" was written by:
A
Allama Iqbal
B
Hali
C
Kalidas
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D
Shibli
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Kalidas was a classical Sanskrit author widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist of ancient India.
Q. 21
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of he following is the author of “Song of India, The”
A
Firdausi
B
Sarojini Naidu
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C
Allama Iqbal
D
Perveen Shakir
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This poetry collection reflects Naidu's lyrical style and her deep connection to Indian themes.
Q. 22
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The author of the book "Time Machine" is:
A
Leic Carroll
B
Robert Louis Stevenson
C
Charles Lamb
D
H.G. Wells
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Published in 1895, this novella is a foundational work of science fiction.
Q. 23
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The major works of Jawaharlal Nehru include:
A
An Autobiography
B
Discovery of India
C
Glimpses of World History
D
All
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Nehru was a prolific writer, completing many of his works while imprisoned by the British.
Q. 24
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The book "All’s Well That Ends Well" was written by:
A
Lewis Carol
B
George Bernard Shaw
C
William Shakespeare
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D
Lew Wallace
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This work is one of Shakespeare's "problem plays," blurring the lines between comedy and drama.
Q. 25
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The author of the book "Arms and the Man" is:
A
William Shakespeare
B
Lewis Carol
C
Erich Maria Remarque
D
George Bernard Shaw
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This 1894 play is a humorous critique of the romanticization of war and heroism.
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Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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The thickest book on record having thickness of 2.75 m was produced by:
A
Peter Troendle
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B
Edward Gibbon
C
George Bernard Shaw
D
Lord Byron
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This record was established in 2010 by Troendle for a book produced in Germany.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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The highest price paid for any book is 8.14 million named:
A
The Gospel Book of Henry the Lion - Duke of Saxony
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B
Coptic Psalter
C
Bread, Beauty and Revolution
D
Paradise Regained
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This 12th-century illuminated manuscript was sold at Sotheby's in 1983.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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Which day is observed as Commonwealth day by member countries?
A
2024-05-01 00:00:00
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B
2024-10-01 00:00:00
C
2014-11-01 00:00:00
D
2025-01-01 00:00:00
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May 24 was historically observed as Empire Day and later Commonwealth Day in many regions.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which country has no railway?
A
UAE
B
Maldives
C
Afghanistan
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D
Lebanon
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Afghanistan historically lacked a national railway network due to difficult terrain and conflict.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Bikanoor is a first space centre of world situated in:
A
Russia
B
Kazakhstan
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C
China
D
USA
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The Baikonur Cosmodrome (transcribed as Bikanoor) was the launch site for Sputnik 1.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
In an Island near Alexandria an ancient wonder "The pharaohs of Alexandria" is situated. What is it?
A
Light House
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B
Leaning Tower
C
Great Wall
D
Wall
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom around 280 BC.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
In Italy, which famous wonder is located?
A
Hanging Garden
B
Leaning Tower
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C
Budha Statue
D
Great Wall
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The Leaning Tower is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the city of Pisa.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which is Britain's oldest university?
A
St. Andrews
B
Oxford
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C
Cambridge
D
St. Helina
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Teaching at the University of Oxford is known to have existed since 1096.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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Which is the largest state of USA area wise?
A
Alaska
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B
Florida
C
Michigan
D
Hawaii
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Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas, the second-largest state.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Which of these countries has the largest area of forestland?
A
Brazil
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B
Australia
C
US
D
South Africa
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Brazil holds approximately 60% of the Amazon rainforest within its borders.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The first Pakistani Muslim who got Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979
A
Dr. Abdul Salam
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B
Anwar Saddat
C
Yousaf Ali
D
Yasir Arfat
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Abdus Salam shared the prize for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory.
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