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Q. 1 General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy (1 Mark)
"Macbeth" is a drama written by:
A
Shakespeare
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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
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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
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C
Carriage
D
Art
💡 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
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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
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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
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B
Pablo Picasso
C
Rembrandt
D
Guljee
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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
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C
Report
D
Document
💡 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
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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
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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
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C
Aslam Baig
D
Hassan Askari
💡 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
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"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
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D
None of these
💡 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
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B
Bal-e-Jabrael
C
Payam-e-Mashraq
D
Zerb-e-Kaleem
💡 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
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D
George W. Bush
💡 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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