Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
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In which year European rulers captured Palestine from the Muslims in Crusade War?
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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
(1 Mark)
Which of the following died of natural death:
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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?
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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
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Which countries are separated by the Durand Line?
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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
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The boundary between Germany and Poland is called the:
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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
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Which countries lie on either side of the Radcliff Line?
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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
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Which countries are joined by the Palk Strait?
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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 ________
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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
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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:
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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?
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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
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The Ajanta Caves are famous for:
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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"?
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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'Sick Man of Europe' is a sobriquet of ________
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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:
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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, ________
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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'
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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:
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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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